One of the most walkable host cities; light rail handles the stadium move and supporter density is concentrated in Capitol Hill, Pioneer Square, and Ballard.
Start with Downtown Seattle / Pioneer Square / Capitol Hill, then decide whether the stadium side or airport side is worth the tradeoff. The current seed for Seattle points fans toward Lumen Field, Seattle WA, group stage and knockouts, and arrival planning before venue picks.
Choose the area before the venue
Downtown Seattle / Pioneer Square / Capitol Hill. Lumen Field is in the city, walkable from downtown hotels.
Base area
Downtown Seattle / Pioneer Square / Capitol Hill. Lumen Field is in the city, walkable from downtown hotels.
Stadium side
Lumen Field, Seattle WA — 69,000
Match calendar
Group stage and knockouts
Rail spine
King Street Station (Amtrak Cascades + Coast Starlight, Sounder commuter rail), 1 block from Lumen Field.
Getting in
Use the airport list for the first cut, then check local transit before booking. These entries come from docs/city-guide-handoff/host-cities.md.
SEA · SEA (Seattle-Tacoma)
to Downtown Seattle: 14 mi, 20–50 min car ($30–$60), 35–45 min Link light rail ($3.50). To Lumen Field: 13 mi, 20–45 min car, 30–40 min Link direct to Stadium station. Single airport.
PAE · PAE (Paine Field)
to Downtown Seattle: 25 mi, 30–60 min car ($55–$90). Small, limited carriers.
Train hubs
King Street Station (Amtrak Cascades + Coast Starlight, Sounder commuter rail), 1 block from Lumen Field.
Bus hubs
King Street Station area (Greyhound, FlixBus, BoltBus), Stewart St (regional buses).
Lumen Field, Seattle WA
Stadium read
Lumen Field, Seattle WA — 69,000
Why it matters
One of the most walkable host cities; light rail handles the stadium move and supporter density is concentrated in Capitol Hill, Pioneer Square, and Ballard.
Local checks before booking
Seed source
docs/city-guide-handoff/host-cities.md
Publish status
Use this guide as a planning baseline. Match counts, venue rules, transit fares, fan festival details, and tournament weather stay in the local-check queue until verified against current sources.