Seattle Center Monorail
Fast. Direct. Historic. Trains travel between Westlake & Seattle Center! We carry 2 million passengers per year. The train departs approximately every 10 minutes.
The Seattle Center Monorail is an icon of Seattle - it was built in 1962 for the World's Fair in Seattle. There are two monorail trains: red train and blue train. Each train can carry up to 200 passengers per train. Please visit our website for more information and access to our online group ticketing form. Website: www.seattlemonorail.com
08/07/2026
It's ! We love this photo of the International Fountain during the World's Fair in 1962!
📸: Seattle Municipal Archives
Happy from Blue Train 🚝💙
07/24/2026
It's ! We love this photo of Ship Canal and Fremont Bridge in 1957!
📸: Seattle Municipal Archives
07/23/2026
Jimothy loves public transit!!!
Headed to the Bite of Seattle Food & Music Festival festival this weekend at Seattle Center this weekend?
Buy Adult Monorail Tickets ahead of time at seattlemonorail.com!
Adult & Discounted tickets are available at our ticket vending machines at either station.
If using ORCA, find the fare gates with the yellow ORCA validators. As a reminder, only 1 ORCA card can be used per person regardless of pass or e-purse value.
Youth ages 6-18 must tap a valid youth ORCA card in order to receive $0 fare.
Tap to pay available at select faregates!
Trains will be running every 4-5 mins for peak service!
See you this weekend!!
07/20/2026
Happy from Red Train 🚝❤️
07/17/2026
It's ! We love this photo of Pike Place Market from 1916! What's your favorite Pike Place Market memory?
📸: Seattle Municipal Archives
Same trains, same track, since 1962, and still the fastest way from downtown to Seattle Center. Read our latest blog and learn why the Monorail is a must-do two-minute ride through Seattle history.
The Seattle Center Monorail: A Must-Do Two-Minute Ride Through Seattle History | Seattle Center Monorail John Glenn rode it. Elvis filmed on it. You can board the actual 1962 trains today. Here's why the Monorail is the most historic two minutes in Seattle.
07/09/2026
Built for the 1962 World's Fair to give people a glimpse of tomorrow and more than 60 years later, it's still part of that future. Check out this list of 10 things you didn't know about the Seattle Center Monorail.
10 Things You Didn't Know About the Seattle Center Monorail (World's Fair Edition) | Seattle Center Monorail Rubber tires, a free-funded build, and Elvis on the Red Train. 10 surprising facts about Seattle's 1962 World's Fair monorail most riders never know.
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370 Thomas Street Ste 200
Seattle, WA
98109
Opening Hours
| Monday | 7:30am - 9pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30am - 9pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am - 9pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am - 9pm |
| Friday | 7:30am - 11pm |
| Saturday | 8:30am - 11pm |
| Sunday | 8:30am - 9pm |