There is parking around the area, but not specifically in the Market. It is expensive, but sort of worth it as you are conveniently located near the trunk of your car and storing your cache of goodies! Drive around a bit to find a better deal, but it's still going to cost you.

I think it’s better during the week. I didn’t see any places only, open on weekends.

Most of the shops will be closed already due to COVID. It depends on when you go and what phase the state is in. We were there around noon and there were 3 other families. Most of the shops were open but not the market.

Pike Place Market is open! And we're excited to welcome our visitors and businesses back. Every day is different in the Market but most of the Market is active from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with many of our restaurants staying open until 10 p.m. for dine-in and takeout. Learn more on our website,

Search for Pike Place Market. All hours and more info is listed on the official site. General Market Hours Breakfast: 6 a.m. Fresh Produce & Seafood: 7 a.m. Official Market Bell: 9 a.m. Crafts Market: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Farm Tables: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Merchant Hours: Mon-Thur 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri-Sun 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Restaurants: 6 a.m.-1:30 a.m.; varies The Market is open 363 days a year, closed only on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

We think if you want to see the majority of it plan on 5 to 6 hours. After only a couple of hours we had just barely begun to skim the surface of what was all there. Get there early to avoid some of the crowds. Plenty of places to eat breakfast lunch or dinner.

You will notice homelessness in the city, however, we found it much less than San Francisco. Overall, the city centre was very safe and we felt comfortable walking around at night. The city is very clean. I enjoyed our trip to Seattle.

Hello, we were in Seattle for just 2 days where we stayed at Inn at the Market right at Pike Place Market. From there we walked north to Olympic Sculpture Park and on to the Space Needle one day. On another we walked south to Pioneer Square and wandered around on our own before joining a tour. We also strolled along the waterfront. Of course we explored Pike Place Market. These were all during daylight hours and all in frankly tourist areas. We never felt unsafe. There were homeless persons sleeping in Pioneer Square Park (the small triangular city park and not the district) but we were not bothered by them. We never encountered panhandlers. There were families taking walks with small kids especially in the market and at the Space Needle. If you want to, consider taking the monorail to and from the Space Needle to Pike Place. You should be fine walking around the Emerald City.