Editing Airlines (section)

=== SEA ===

'''Overall recommendation''': Use security checkpoint 4 for TSA Pre + Clear. Use Hertz for rentals.

SEA Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is an airport I used to fly to frequently, but haven't been to in a while.

==== Security ====

SEA has 5 security checkpoints, and most have Clear, but only checkpoint 4 has Pre + Clear. It's about a 5 minute walk from checkpoint 1 to checkpoint 4, and then about 3 minutes from there to the Centurion Lounge in the food court (just before where the A gates start).

They do have some kind of [https://www.portseattle.org/SEAspotsaver appointment-based skip-the-line security] but when I checked you didn't get Pre through that so you have to go through the whole "take your laptop and electronics out" rigmarole which honestly doesn't seem worth it.

==== Rental Cars ====

The Hertz setup at Seattle is really nice. If you have an Amex Platinum or higher, one of the perks is that you get [https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en/benefits/gold-rewards-card/hertz.html Hertz Gold for free]. When you're booking the car, make sure to use the CDP code (which is currently 70550).

The rental car centre is about a 10 min shuttle ride away, and when you're there you can skip the counters and go right down to the Hertz area, look up your name on the Hertz Gold list, and go to your car (the stall number of which will be on the big screen).

Returning is similarly simple. Just drop the car off and leave the keys inside.

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