A Staypineapple hotel at the base of Queen Anne Hill that places itself adjacent to Seattle Center, home to the arena, with an indoor pool and bikes for guests.
From Uptown on footUptown and Lower Queen Annewalk
Getting there
Walk to the arena at 334 1st Ave N. Doors open 90 minutes before puck drop, and every bag larger than a clutch goes through X-ray screening at the bag lines.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd. For 45 minutes after the event, rideshare can’t pick up on 1st Ave N; the pickup points are MoPOP and the Space Needle on Broad St.
Seattle Center lists walking from Uptown as an option but publishes no routes or times. There’s no re-entry once you’re inside.
From Westlake Center on the MonorailDowntown and Westlaketransit
Getting there
Walk to Westlake Center and ride the Seattle Center Monorail, a 90-second trip, to Seattle Center; the arena is a short walk from the station. The free transit pass in the Kraken + CPA app works on the Monorail.
Getting back
Ride the Monorail back to Westlake Center. On arena event nights it stays open one hour after the event’s expected end.
Without the pass, the adult fare is $4 one way; ticket machines take cards and contactless payment only, no cash. The pass runs from two hours before doors open until two hours after the event.
The 1 Line and the Monorail from SeaTacSeaTac and the airporttransit
Getting there
Take the hotel shuttle to the airport or to Link, ride a northbound 1 Line train to Westlake Station (Hotel Theodore’s directions give 12 stops, about 35 minutes, from SeaTac/Airport Station), then transfer to the Monorail for Seattle Center.
Getting back
Ride the Monorail to Westlake, then a southbound 1 Line train back to the airport.
Link’s adult fare is $3 one way. The arena calls your ticket’s free pass a King County transit pass; the Kraken + CPA app shows what it covers. Check Sound Transit’s 1 Line schedule for the last southbound train on your date.
The arena says to plan for about 40 minutes via I-5 from the airport without major traffic delays. Pre-purchase parking in the Kraken + CPA app for the Arena Garage, the 1st Ave N Garage or Seattle Center’s 5th Ave Garage.
Getting back
Walk back to your garage and drive south on I-5.
The arena’s site doesn’t publish event-night parking prices; they show in the app when you buy. On non-event days the arena garages charge from $7 an hour plus tax.