Seattle offers a wide range of attractions and services for the green-minded traveler. Visitors can take green building tours, see ecological restoration sites, tour state of the art recycling centers and sample alternative transportation options.
Getting around is easy, affordable - and green. The regional Metro Transit system has received two national awards for its biodiesel and hybrid buses that use electric power in the city and switch to diesel fuel in the surrounding areas. The free ride zone in Downtown Seattle allows visitors to jump on and off as they sightsee - for free.
Visitors also sightsee by foot the city's compact, pedestrian-friendly downtown district. Seattle has placed among America's top cities for walkability by Prevention magazine and the American Podiatric Medical Association.
For more information and green trip planning assistance, check out the information and links below.
It's easy being green in Seattle! From the moment you arrive at the airport, you can save the cab fare and hop aboard the new Link Light Rail straight into downtown in no time flat (coming in 2009). Once you're here, many of our city's lodging options have sustainable practices that keep your footprint to a bare minimum (check with your hotel for their specific efforts!). Once you're settled in, explore our city by bike, by foot, by Greencab, or by our award-winning, environmentally friendly Metro Bus system. You can even take in many of the beautiful Puget Sound islands on the world's largest ferry system as it grows its biodiesel fleet.
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