Pioneer Square Station

It gets me home, but the area is unsafe and smells like urine. Too many homeless people, too many stabbings around the area, too many drugs being sold. If you walk here during dark, be careful.

The location isn’t necessarily the most ideal especially if you are using it later in the evening although it is an essential stop to get people to and from several key areas of Seattle. Easy access to the stadiums, the waterfront, and most of downtown core keeps this spot bustling throughout the morning and afternoon commute times. There is access via stairs, escalator, and elevators from multiple points on the street level and there are many transit options available between the buses and light rail cars that all utilize the transit tunnel.

This is basically for the whole Seattle Light Rail system…
Amazing!!!
This trip, being here for work, they booked me at a hotel in Seatac, near the Seatac Station.
The light rail has been an inexpensive and great way to commute back and forth for the last few days…
I have used the ID, Pioneer Square, University and the Westgate (?) Stations, just to see where they are and what was nearby.
Some are much cleaner that others, but thats true with the Metro in Paris & the Underground in London.
I was surprised to see it is kind of an honor system, compared to the Metro or Underground where you have to scan your ticket at a turn stile to enter & exit.
Great job Seattle!

Ah… Pioneer Square Station, you are my stop of choice. Yes, I could get off at University Station but why? You are closer to my work and so much more colorful (to say the least).
Upon walking up to the Third Avenue entrance on the north side, you will likely be asked for change or cigarette (regardless of whether you smoke). The escalators on this side are slightly more reliable than the set below (which isn’t saying much). A good day is when one of two escalators on each side is functioning. You can take a chance riding the external elevator but I don’t recommend it unless you like the smell of urine. The elevators inside are better.
The advertising in the station is a recent turn of events. I believe the current advertising is seeking men who need divorce lawyers. Nice.
It goes without saying that I don’t get cell phone reception at this station or any of the others.
Depending on which direction you are heading, this is a good stop. I often use the station for short trips about 3 stops either way and the buses aren’t that crowded. The station is functional but that’s about it.

Why do you have 1000 stairs?! Does it keep the vagrants at bay?
Maybe so, this station seems nicer and less packed than others.
Thanks for the benches to sit on while I wait for my bus, being clean and not so frenzied as Westlake station or as sketchy as the ID, oh. and for the escalators that actually go both up and down.