City in Washington, United States
Bellevue
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, located across Lake Washington from Seattle.
It is the third-largest city in the Seattle metropolitan area, and the fifth-largest city in Washington. It has variously been characterized as a satellite city, a suburb, a boomburb, or an edge city. The population was 151,854 at the 2020 census. The city's name is derived from the French term belle vue.
How locals move
Getting around Bellevue the local way
- Get inSeaplane service is available between Seattle and various island destinations throughout Washington state and British Columbia.
- Get inRenton Municipal Airport (), farther from downtown than Boeing Field but still closer than Sea-Tac Airport, is another option for general aviation, with a sea plane dock at the north end of the airport on Lake Washington known as Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base.
- Get inAir charter companies fly a variety of private charter aircraft and jets for small groups and individuals.
- Get inThey serve the Mukilteo Ferry Terminal (18) and Paine Field Airport (8) from both Seaview Transit Center and Everett Station.
- Get inThe nearest Island Transit stop towards Seattle from Whidbey Island is at the Clinton Ferry Terminal (1, 58, 60).
- Get inFrom Mt Vernon Skagit Station transfer to 80X to continue to Bellingham or 40x towards the San Juan Ferry Terminal via March's P&R.
- Get inKitsap Transit operates passenger-only catamaran ferries to Bremerton, Kingston, and Southworth from Pier 50 of the downtown waterfront.
- Get inWashington State Ferries is still the only transport available for travel to Bainbridge Island.
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