Bordered by Lake Washington to the east and the Puget Sound to the west, Seattle is a relatively easy city to navigate. The water and hills can make finding your way around a little more difficult, however Seattle is laid out on a grid with the avenues running north and south, and the streets running east and west. If you're not going to be wandering too far from downtown Seattle, then a car isn't necessary. The public transportation in Seattle is excellent; Metro Transit routes 174 and 194 run throughout the day from Sea-Tac Airport to downtown Seattle. The trip takes about 45 minutes and costs about $2. If you're in a crunch and need to get downtown faster, shuttles and taxis are widely available just outside of baggage claim at the airport. They will run about $12-20. Seattle has an efficient transit system; buses are easy to ride and take you anywhere you need to go throughout the greater Seattle area. With the downtown bus tunnel closed for upgrade, city buses run along third avenue downtown and will take you as far north or south as you need to go. You can find more information about Metro Transit online. There are also timetables and fare information at the nearest Bartell Drugs, a local drugstore. If you're driving, the two major arteries running through Seattle are Interstate 5, the major freeway running north and south, and Highway 99. The latter runs to the west of downtown and has more stop lights, however, you'll see more of the city this way. There are a number of hotels and other services available using this route, which will take you along the Alaskan Way viaduct along the Seattle waterfront with beautiful views of the Puget Sound and Downtown. Highway 99 becomes Aurora Avenue North just north of downtown Seattle and is a great route to catch a real slice of Seattle life. Whether it's driving or using the bus, you'll have no problems finding your way around Seattle.