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I have a question about how bad traffic will be going into Seattle on the fourth. I booked a cruise going out of Seattle on the 5th and we are coming in a day early. When I booked it, I didn’t even think about it being Fourth of July weekend. I’ve never gone into a big city during this holiday before. I know it will be very crowded, but we are just kind of going to walk through the main touristy areas and try to book a reservation for dinner somewhere. I also think it will be kind of exciting experiencing the city during this time. My real worry is how bad it will be getting into the city that day. Our flight lands around 9:30 am and we will most likely take the light rail to as close as we can get to the Seattle Marriott Waterfront where we are staying. We were thinking about taking a taxi depending on how traffic is when we get there. But Im thinking the train is more likely. Do you think we will get there early enough in the morning we will miss the afternoon crowds going in? I feel like a completely messed up by booking this cruise this week. Especially now that I know it’s also the weekend of the World Cup oof. But does anyone have thoughts or advice on this?