Quick Coach Lines

I had a surprisingly comfortable and (not so surprising) quick trip from Vancouver to SEATAC on Quick Coach. Pickup was on time, there was free WiFi, and the driver was friendly. What more do you need? Highly recommend for a fast and hassle free journey between Vancouver and Seattle.
For a full review and short video I did on the trip see here:

Shaun

I was on a trip from Toronto to Seattle, with a layover in Vancouver, when a confusion about gate changes caused me to miss my connection. The Maple-​leafed airline said that all flights were completely booked that day, as well as the morning, and I had a business meeting in the morning. Thankfully, YVR has free wifi, so I searched online for options.
I decided on taking a bus from YVR to downtown Seattle. They have multiple trips per day. Although the website says that you need to reserve a seat 24 hours in advance, I just called the toll free number and they were able to place me on a bus that picks up in 3 hours. I gave the person on the phone my credit card number and they provided me with a confirmation number (to be relayed to the bus driver). I believe that you may be able to make a reservation at the information counter at YVR as well. The bus picks up at the pillar marked #3 at International Arrivals. The pillar is helpfully marked with a sign that says «Seattle». Reserving a seat in less than 24 hours didn’t cause any delays for us at the border, like another reviewer mentioned, but then again I’m American so maybe they had to let me back into the country? The bus driver scans your passport before you board the bus to verify that your passport is valid.
Note that although Quick Coach advertises that they have free wifi on buses, don’t rely on it working. I couldn’t get it to work at all. In order for the bus driver to restart the wireless router, he would need to turn off the engine, and you know that’s not going to happen (except when they stop to load/​unload).
The most amazing thing that happened was the bus driver was given a heads up that there was a 4 – 5 mile backup on the way to Marysville /​Tulalip /​Premium Outlets, so he took the off ramp and drove down Old Highway 99 until he could see that I-​5 was clear. Although the detour added some time to the trip, it’s nothing compared the to the time that would have been added if we were stuck in traffic. Kudos to our awesome bus driver for that.
The «downtown Seattle» drop-​off is at the Best Western Plus Executive Inn at Denny Way and Taylor Ave N.
Thanks to Quick Coach for preventing me from missing my meeting!

I’ve taken the YVR-​SEA route a few times now over the years with Quick Coach, and I can safely say that this shuttle service is by far the best bus route I’ve used to cross back and forth between the two cities. Though their prices can seem steep, the comfort and ease you get from this company is absolutely worth the extra amount. Wi-​Fi isn’t spectacular on the bus, but at least it’s offered and does work to some degree.
I usually allow several hours travel time for start to finish, given that the traffic is extremely hit or miss. If you’re trying to catch a flight, don’t leave it till the last minute since there’s also the contentious and rude US customs and immigration hub to get through in Blaine, and they too can get backed up with other buses traveling across the border.

What a nightmare! You have to book 24 hours in advance so that your passport can be checked ahead of time but apparently they take passengers who have not done this. Consequently we were held up at the Canadian border for an hour and a half while one gentleman was interrogate. Not only did we have to wait in the bus in the hot sun but the bus driver claimed he could not turn on the air until leaving the border so we got to smell a horrible stinky toilet while not being able to to leave the bus. Our son had to wait an hour and half at our destination stop and some of the other passengers on the bus missed their plane. Horrible experience. And to think we have to ride back to Seattle using them!!! We bought round trip tickets and they wont refund us our money to use another service. NEVER AGAIN!

I have been using Quick Coach recently for 3 transfers down to SeaTac Airport and have to say that the amount of money saved in being able to fly ex SEA is in perfect relation to the couple $$ for this bus.
The online booking process is very easy and straight forward. Remember you need to enter all your passport information at the time of booking due to cross border traffic regulations.
They have many pickup points, the one I always used is at the Holiday Inn downtown. There is free WiFi on board (disclaimer: IF it works) however, no power ports so make sure your laptop is charged up!
If you have the current Entertainment Book there is a 50% off cupon in there making this an absolute bargain for ~ 25 $ one way. Notice, from the States to YVR it is often possible to book a very cheap flight and go directly to Vancouver Airport.
One time our bus got in about 1 hour late because of delays at the border! I strongly recommend to allow ample time in your schedule to avoid missing your flight as traffic and especially US Customs are always unpredictable factors.
Happy travels! :-)
–S

There are a number of upsides with Quick Coach– they pick up a bunch of locations around town and stop at Bellingham, the outlets, and downtown Seattle as well as SeaTac.
They were organized and on-​time, and they do have free wifi on the bus.
That said, their trip really *does* take 4 hours, as a result of all these stops, and it can be slower if things are slow at the border.
The time and price point is about the same as the train, if you’re going to Seattle. If you’re going to the airport, obviously, this is a better deal.