The Museum of Flight is the greatest attraction in Seattle besides the iconic Space Needle.
The galleries and exhibits are so huge that it easily takes 3 days to move around and appreciate all of them.
I found that the museum is reachable by taxi, but it was an exorbitant $40 + tips.
So, I decided to take the Seattle Light Rail metro from the Westlake station.
Please read how to reach Seattle city center also called its Downtown area by the light rail metro in this post.
The Westlake metro station is only 2-3 blocks away from the Downtown, specifically the Pike Marketplace area where most tourist would stay in Seattle.
Also, it is close to the Space Needle and Chihuly Glass Garden.
So, I simply walked to the station.
There was an escalator that goes down and I also noted the working timings of the station.
Inside the metro was a simple road that is a few levels below the ground and the tracks running on a tar surface.
They also have ticket vending machines, that accept cash, cards, credit cards and the Orca card.
Note: In the US, bill means a currency note.
Unfortunately, the US still lags behind in digital payments using the cellphone. This is found everywhere in India and is called the UPI.
The destination was Rainier Beach Metro Station, which is the closest to the Museum of Flight.
Soon the metro train arrived like a bus at a bus stop.
The entrance to the metro coach is accessible and bicycles are allowed in inside with designated area to place them.
Some people carry the bikes to their seats.
There were reserved seats for the differently abled.
Also, I noted an emergency push button to talk to the operator.
Once outside the tunnel, the metro train in Seattle runs along the road in the median with other vehicles plying along.
I could easily see cars overtaking the metro train like I would see from a bus.
The only other place in the US where I saw road level metro trains was in Phoenix during my visit there in 2018.
When I reached the Rainier Beach metro station, what I saw was this. Empty barren station and streets. No people around, no shops and no traffic and more importantly no taxi or taxi stand.
So, I spent some time in solitude, feeling so peaceful and at rest thinking about how to reach the museum of flight from there.
Google Maps showed it was just across the freeway and walking was a good option, but the actual route was 5 miles.
This was well within my range of daily walk, but time was a constraint and I wanted to spend more of it at the museum.
With no taxi or taxi in sight, I pulled out a photo that I had taken previously on the streets of Seattle where I found a taxi with its service number written clearly on all of its sides. This helped.
Note: When there is no shop, building or landmark in sight, use the street names to indicate the location to the taxi service phone operator.
For example I requested a pick up from the intersection of South Henderson Street and Martin Luther King Jr Way.
The street names are clearly written at the intersections.
Within minutes a yellow cab arrived, and I was easy to spot being the only person the street standing on the sidewalk footpath that morning of June 2023.
Note: The taxi cost me $10 + a $ 2 tip which is a mandatory ritual in the US that everyone must adhere to.
Upon asking the reason for the tip, the taxi driver bluntly replied that was his fees for being kind and polite to me.
After spending the day at the various galleries and exhibits at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, I took a taxi again from this place outside the main entrance.
On my return I saw there were ticket vending machines on the platform.
I stood on the side the Northgate station that is the terminating station on that metro line called the 1-Line.
The ticket was only $3 for a single trip and $5 for full day unlimited trips on that route.
In case of any information or emergency official staff with florescent jackets can be approached on the station.
Also, they have a huge display mentioning the number to text in case something unusual is seen.
Soon I saw the metro arriving at the station and it was a solo vehicle on a deserted street of Seattle.
After arriving at the Westlake station, look out for the exit to the 3rd Avenue and Pine Street.
Then take the escalator to the street level.
Once on the street, watch your steps especially at the road crossings where the street names are embossed in metal.
These show the Seattle city council has traveled the extra mile to make life of walking tourist like me easy, and no pun intended. 
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Where to Stay
I stayed in the Green Tortoise Hostel that was studded with features, yet very economical rates.
Top Tourist Places in Seattle
Post Alley Gum Wall
Space Needle
The Museum of Flight
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Pike Marketplace
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