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Planning on Moving to Seattle? Find One-Way Moving Truck Rentals!
Seattle is one of the largest cities in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States that is easily identified by the iconic Space Needle (which was named a United States historic landmark in 1999). Officially nicknamed ‘Emerald City’ in 1981 due to the evergreen forest landscape, Seattle has a widespread variety of individuals who enjoy everything from being outdoors to hitting the coffee shop on the corner. One of the fastest growing cities in the United States, Seattle is home to more than 630,000 residents and growing each year. Due to the city's tremendous growth, we have ranked Seattle as the #6 Top Growth City in the U.S. in 2013 on our annual migration trends report. Reserve a one-way truck rental to Seattle today!
Helpful Tips for Moving to and Living in Seattle
We have 15 truck rental locations within the Seattle city limits, and we want to help make your move go as smooth as possible. Here are some tips that may help you when moving to the ‘Emerald City’.
- Study the map – Parts of the Seattle can be difficult to navigate if you are not used to the daily grind. If you are traveling to the west side, taking the Spokane Street Bridge is one of the only ways to get there. You may get stuck in traffic as the Spokane Street Bridge is a swing bridge that opens for large boats and vessels to pass through, stopping vehicles from crossing multiple times per day.
- Umbrella or not? – Owning an umbrella for those sudden down pours is a good thing, however most Seattle residents either wear a raincoat or wait until the downpour is over to go outside when the rain settles down.
- State income tax – There is none; however, there is a sales tax of 6.5 percent.
- Jaywalkers beware – When walking across a road, make sure that you are crossing in an approved crosswalk, or you may just get a jaywalking citation. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. We always suggest following rules of the road, and that holds true for city laws as well.
Find nearby storage units, Moving Help®, and truck rental locations in Seattle.
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1 U-Haul Storage of Othello Station
6403 Mlk Jr Wy S Seattle, WA
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2 U-Haul Storage of Rainier Valley
2515 Rainier Ave S Seattle, WA
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3 U-Haul Storage of West Seattle
6343 35th Ave SW Seattle, WA
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4 Jp Automotive
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)14925 Ambaum Blvd SW Seattle, WA
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5 Mail Etc Inc
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)4730 University Way NE Seattle, WA
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6 D&A Exxon
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)9857 17th Ave SW Seattle, WA
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7 Northgate Self Storage
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)10805 Roosevelt Wy NE Seattle, WA
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8 1st Ave Self Storage
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)2400 1st Ave S Seattle, WA
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9 Urban Storage Rainier
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)918 S Horton St Seattle, WA
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10 Juneau Street Market
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)5901 California Ave SW Seattle, WA
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11 A-1 Self Storage, LLC
2648 15th Avenue West Seattle, WA
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12 West Coast Self Storage Columbia City
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)3736 Rainier Ave S Seattle, WA
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13 Penny Pinchin Records
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)11805 Renton Ave S Ste A1 Seattle, WA
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14 Interbay Self Storage
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)1561 W Armory Way Seattle, WA
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15 Magnolias Best Store
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)3317 W Government Way Seattle, WA
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16 West Coast Self Storage West Seattle
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)3252 Harbor Ave SW Seattle, WA
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17 U-Haul Storage Of Interbay
2601 15th Ave W Seattle, WA
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18 U-Haul Of Ballard
1119 NW Leary Way Seattle, WA
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19 Vine Street Storage
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)11 Vine St Ste A Seattle, WA
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20 A 1 Auto Repair
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)9200 16th Ave SW Seattle, WA