Limousine and Car Service on Mercer Island

Mercer Island is just over five miles long and two miles wide, and the city notes that it is the only city in the region whose residents’ sole way in and out is an interstate highway (City of Mercer Island). Every trip starts on I-90. Head west and you cross Lake Washington on the I-90 floating bridges, the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge and the Homer M. Hadley Bridge, into Seattle. Head east and the East Channel Bridge takes you into Bellevue.

That puts the island close to both cities. Downtown Seattle is only about 6–7 miles from Town Center, typically 10–20 minutes outside peak hours, and I-90 carries no toll in either direction. Because every trip depends on the same freeway, though, check its conditions before a flight or a fixed start time and leave a cushion.

Two ways to the airport

SEA is about 17–19 miles either way: east over the East Channel Bridge to I-405 south and SR 518, or west over the floating bridges to I-5 south. Outside peak hours the trip typically takes 25–40 minutes from Town Center, and homes on the south end of the island add up to about ten minutes of local driving. These ranges are mapping estimates checked against WSDOT’s travel-time data, and traffic varies. Chauffeurs plan around traffic, so the direction is chosen on the day, and every SEA airport pickup includes flight tracking.

Town Center

Town Center, the island’s commercial district, sits at the north end just south of I-90, with local shops, restaurants and service businesses.

Community and Event Center

The city’s Community and Event Center on SE 24th Street is rented for weddings and receptions, business meetings, conferences and banquets. Its Mercer Room seats up to 200 for a banquet and can be divided into smaller rooms, and the building looks out over Lake Washington toward the Cascades.

Luther Burbank Park and Aubrey Davis Park

Luther Burbank Park has an amphitheater with terraced lawn seating and reservable picnic areas. The city requires a Special Event application for any wedding there, and for any event that needs vehicle access, so settle with the city where vehicles may stop before you fix arrival times (park rental rules). Aubrey Davis Park, built in 1992 to offset the I-90 reconstruction and once called the Lid Park, includes the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail and a boat launch.

• Dinner or a show in Seattle: the executive sedan takes up to three. With hourly chauffeur service the car stays with you all evening, with no fixed itinerary.
• An anniversary or milestone: the stretch limousine seats up to 10, with leather seating, mood lighting and a privacy divider.
• Game night: the SUV limousine carries up to 14, with curb pickup and drop-off at Lumen Field, T-Mobile Park and Climate Pledge Arena.
• A reception at the Community and Event Center: the stretch limousine for the wedding party, and the Executive Sprinter van (12) or party bus (30) for guests staying in Seattle or Bellevue. See wedding limo service.
• Meetings across the lake: the sedan or Sprinter through our corporate car service, including multi-stop days in Bellevue and Seattle.

Pricing depends on the vehicle, date and time needed; see rates and FAQ.