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Services · Cruise terminalsAnacortes Airport Shuttle provides private cruise terminal transfers from Anacortes, Skagit County, Whidbey Island, and Bellingham to the Seattle cruise terminals at Pier 66 downtown and Pier 91 at Smith Cove. Vehicles are sized for cruise luggage, pickup is timed to your boarding window, and we confirm which pier your ship sails from at booking.
This is the single most common mistake on a sailing day, and it is entirely avoidable.
Downtown Seattle on the central waterfront. Used by several lines for Alaska sailings. Closer to downtown hotels but a tighter drop-off environment.
North of downtown at Smith Cove in the Magnolia area. A larger terminal with more space for vehicle drop-off, and a different approach entirely.
Tell us the ship and the line and we will confirm the pier. Arriving at the wrong terminal on a sailing day is a genuine emergency, and it happens to people every season.
Your booking confirmation from the cruise line names the pier. If you cannot find it, tell us the ship name and sailing date when you book and we will establish it for you.
Distances shown from Anacortes. Fares from other pickup towns are on the routes page.
| From | Distance | Drive time | Sedan from | SUV from | Van from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes | 82 mi | 85–115 min | $275 | $425 | $625 |
| Mount Vernon | 60 mi | 70–95 min | $205 | $315 | $465 |
| Oak Harbor | 78 mi | 95–125 min | $265 | $405 | $595 |
| Bellingham | 92 mi | 95–125 min | $310 | $480 | $705 |
All prices are starting fares for the vehicle class named. Round trips save ten percent and reserve the vehicle for your disembarkation as well.
People pack for a cruise the way they pack for a move. A ten-day Alaska sailing routinely means two large cases per person plus formal wear, camera gear, and a carry-on each — and unlike a flight, there is no airline weight limit discouraging any of it.
That breaks the usual sizing logic. A family of four flying to Phoenix fits comfortably in a mini van. The same family sailing to Alaska does not, and discovering that at the curb on embarkation morning is a bad way to start a holiday.
Give us an honest bag count when you book and we will size up rather than hope. It costs less than the alternative, and there is no scenario where arriving with room to spare is the wrong outcome.
Cruise luggage
Cruise lines assign boarding windows rather than a single departure time. We schedule against yours, with margin for the terminal queue.
Several thousand people arrive at the same terminal within a few hours. The approach roads reflect that, and we build it into the pickup time.
Getting off a ship and collecting luggage takes considerably longer than passengers expect. We schedule the return pickup accordingly.
On the return, contact your driver once you actually have your luggage rather than when you leave the ship. It saves everyone a wait.
A large share of Alaska cruise passengers fly into Sea-Tac and sail the same day or the next. We handle that leg directly — airport collection, luggage, and delivery to the correct pier as a single booking with flight tracking included.
If your flight and your sailing are on the same day, be honest with yourself about the margin. A delayed flight against a boarding window that closes is the one scenario where no ground transportation can help. Where the timing is genuinely tight we will say so, and suggest flying in the day before instead.
On the return, we run pier to airport the same way. Tell us your flight and we will schedule against it with the disembarkation delay built in.
Seattle uses Pier 66 downtown and Pier 91 at Smith Cove, and they are some distance apart. Your cruise line booking confirmation names the pier. If you cannot find it, give us the ship name and sailing date and we will establish it before your trip.
From $275 for a standard sedan, $425 for a luxury SUV, and $625 for a Sprinter van. Fares from other pickup towns are on the routes page, and round trips save ten percent.
Usually one size larger than you would book for a flight. Cruise passengers pack considerably more, and there is no airline weight limit discouraging it. Give us an honest bag count at booking and we will size it correctly.
Yes, as a single booking with flight tracking included. If your flight and sailing are the same day, tell us the timings and we will be honest about whether the margin is realistic.
We schedule the pickup with disembarkation and luggage collection built in, since both take longer than passengers expect. Contact your driver once you actually have your bags rather than when you leave the ship.
We time your pickup against the boarding window your cruise line assigned, with margin for the terminal queue. Sailing days concentrate several thousand people into a few hours, and the approach roads show it.
Standard transfers require 24 hours notice. If you have booked a Transit, a Sprinter, or an hourly charter, the window is 7 days. Cruise bookings are frequently large vehicles, so check which applies to yours.
As early as you can. Sailing days are concentrated, and every ship departing generates demand for the same few hours across the whole region.
Give us the ship, the sailing date, and your luggage count. We will confirm the pier and size the vehicle properly.
Enter your pickup, destination, and travel date. You'll see the exact price before you commit to anything.
