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The maximum speed limit is 70 MPH (112 km/h) for cars & 60 MPH (100 km/h) for large trucks on rural stretches and 60 MPH (100 km/h) in urban areas or lower if posted otherwise. Some of the highway rest stops in Washington are also staffed by volunteers from different local religious and fraternal organizations such as the Lions Club or Elk's Club to offer free coffee, tea, water and cookies to travelers. Some even offer home baked goods such as brownies too. A donation of any amount is appreciated in the can provided on the counter. Rest stops in Washington state do not have exit numbers but rather marked with a blue sign rather than the green sign.
- 1 Vancouver (Exits 1A-7). Fourth largest city in Washington and oldest permanent settlement in the Pacific Northwest; not to be confused with Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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East Camas (Exit 1A). Goes through the Columbia River Gorge along the Washington side of the Columbia River to Exit 131 of I-82 in Eastern Washington, north of Hermiston. In town the highway ends at Washington & W 5th St in downtown Vancouver. Exit 1B goes from the northbound lanes to E 6th St & C St. This is also another way to reach the airport. Go east on SR 14 to I-205 and then south on I-205 to NE Airport Way (Exit 24) on the other side of the Columbia River. -
E Mill Plain Blvd (Exit 1C). Major east-west road through town. Access to the Historic Ft Vancouver and the adjacent old military base of the same name just east of the freeway. Going the other direction Mill Plain goes into downtown Vancouver. Exit 1D continues north to 4th Plain, another local east-west road. - Old Hwy 99 (Exit 3). Going north, Old Hwy 99 becomes NE 20th Ave (north of the I-205 jct), NE Union Rd and NE 15th Ave and ends at NE 179th at Exit 9. Going south, the Old Hwy 99 becomes Main St ending at E 5th & Main in downtown.
- NE 78th St (Hazel Dell) (Exit 4). Local east-west street with multiple places for Lodging, fuel, restaurants, supplies/groceries (Costco, Fred Meyer, O'Reillys Auto Parts, etc) surrounding the I-5/Trosper Rd Jct.
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NE 134th St Salem (Exit 7). I-205 goes south to the Portland International Airport (via NE Airport Way at Exit #24 from southbound lanes & 24A of the northbound lanes of I-205), East Portland, Gladstone, and Oregon City; and reconnects with I-5 at Exit 288 (Oregon) south of Portland. This exit is only accessible from the southbound lanes only. From the Northbound lanes Exit off at NE 134th St/ E WSU Vancouver (Exit 7A) and go east on NE 134th St to I-205. - NE 179th St (Exit 9). Location of Clark County Fairgrounds at west side of freeway. The Old Hwy 99 is NE 15th Ave running along the eastside of the freeway from NE 179th St. The same road becomes NE Union, NE 20th, NE Hwy 99, crosses I-5 at Exit 3 and becomes Main St.
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Battleground (Exit 11). The town of Battleground is 6 miles (10km) east of the freeway along NE 219th. - 1 Gee Creek I-5 NB (Exit 11 / Mile 11). Restrooms, water, picnic tables, visitors info, vending machines, RV sanitation station, and electrical vehicle charging station.
- 2 Gee Creek I-5 SB (Mile 12). Restrooms, water, picnic tables, visitors info, vending machines and RV sanitation station.
- 4 La Center Cowlitz Reservation (Exit 16).
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Woodland Cougar (Exit 21). SR-503 goes east through Woodland and connects to FR-90 in Cougar along the southside of Mt St Helens. It is also another way to access Mt St Helens from Portland and Southwest Washington. There are a series of gas stations, restaurants, motels and a couple of groceries stores to stock up. .
- Dike Access Rd (Exit 22).
- 6 Kalama (Exits 27 - 32). Exit 30 goes into downtown Kalama while Exit 27 access the industrial areas south of Kalama (Port of Kalama). Pin is at Exit #30. There are three exits to Kalama/Port of Kalama.
- Todd Rd, Port of Kalama (Exit 27). Going north Todd Rd goes towards downtown Kalama as the Old Pacific Hwy S, along the east side of I-5.
- Kalama (Exit 30). Downtown Kalama. The old Hwy 99 goes through downtown Kalama as 1st St and becomes Meeker north of town, winding towards Kelso as River Rd, along the east side of I-5. The northbound exit goes into E Frontage Rd while the southbound exit goes into W Frontage Rd. After exiting, southbound travelers can take a left on Oak St and a right on E Frontage Rd on the other side of the freeway to get into town.
- Kalama River Rd (Exit 32).
- 7 Kelso & Longview (Exits 36-46). Five exits to Kelso; SR-432 (Exit 36) and Pleasant Hil Rd & Headquarters Rd (Exit 39). SR-432 provide access to neighboring Longview west of the Cowlitz River. SR-4 continues west along the Washington side of the Colombia River to US Hwy 101 north of Astoria, Oregon. Likewise travelers can also cross the Columbia River from Longview into Rainier, OR and continue towards Astoria on US Hwy 30.
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Talley Way (Exit 36B). Goes from Exit 36B of I-5 to 3rd Ave and aound town as Industrial Ave to SR-4 west of town. To go into town go past 3rd Ave and continue onto Tennant Way (follow signs) which ends at 15th Ave/Oregon Way, just south of town. Exit 36A diverge into Kelso Dr which is local road that runs parallel (at 35 mph) along I-5 at the east side of the freeway from Talley Way (Exit 36) to Allen St (Exit 39).
- Kelso Dr (Exit 36A). The same exit (Exit 36B) splits after leaving the freeway with 36A leading into a roundabout at Kelso Dr. Going south the Old Hwy 99 become Old Pacific Hwy towards Kalama River Rd (Exit 32) and north towards Allen St at Exit 39 alongside the eastside of I-5. This exit is accessible from the northbound lanes only. Southbound traffic would leave the freeway at Allen St, turn left at Allen St and right (south) of Kelso Dr.
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Allen St to Kelso (Exit 39). Allen St is the main road into Kelso from the I-5 corridor and is the beginning of SR-4 which goes out through and past Kelso and Lonview towards Ilwaco & Longbeach out in the coast. There are multiple places for Lodging, fuel, restaurants, supplies/groceries (Safeway, Red Lion Inn, Three Rivers Mall, Target, etc) accessible from this exit. . - N Kelso Ave (Exit 40). Local access to local residential neighborhoods north of Kelso.
- Lexington Bridge Dr (Exit 42). Local access to residential neighborhoods north Kelso.
- Headquarter Rd/Pleasant Hill Rd (Exit 46).
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Castle Rock (Exit 49). SR-504 goes 52 mi (84 km) east to the Johnston Ridge Observatory in Mount St. Helens. There is a Visitors' Center closer to the freeway, only 5 mi (8.0 km) east. - 3 Toutle River I-5 NB (Mile 54). Restrooms, water, picnic tables and visitors info. No RV sanitation station.
- 4 Toutle River I-5 SB (Mile 54). Restrooms, water and picnic tables. No RV sanitation station. .
- 9 Jackson Hwy. Jackson Hwy is the segment of old hwy 99 through Toledo, Chehalis and Centralia in Lewis County. Exit is signposted as "Jackson Hwy Barnes Dr" from the southbound lanes. In downtown Chehalis Jackson Hwy becomes Market St.The Old Hwy 99 intersects with I-5 at Exits 82 and 88.
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Toledo Vader Rd (Exit 60). Local road to access the town of Toledo. The other exit for going towards Vader is at Exit 59. - 11
Winlock Toledo (Exit 63). SR 505 goes across I-5 connecting Toledo to Winlock. - 12
East to Morton Yakima (Exit 68). US Hwy 12 goes east through the Cascade Mountains between Mount Rainier and Mount St Helens to Exit 31 on I-82 north of Yakima. Travelers can get to Mt Rainier from US Hwy 12 via SR 7 at Morton or SR 123 in Packwood and to Mt St Helens on SR 131/FR 25 in Randle. Going westbound, US Hwy 12 goes north along I-5 from Exit 68 to Exit 88. - 13
Napavine Onalaska (Exit 71). W Forest Napavine Rd/Main Ave connects Napavine in the west and Onalaska in the east - 14 Chehalis (Exits 72-79). Chehalis is a small town and the county seat of Lewis County. There are five exits to Chehalis. The pin is at SR-6 / W Main St at Exit #76 which connects I-5 to downtown Chehalis.
- Rush Rd (Exit 72). .
- Labree Rd (Exit 74).
- 13th St (Exit 76).
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West Pe Ell & Raymond (Exit 77). Connects Chehalis to Raymond and South Bend by Willapa Bay at the coas via the town of Pe Elit. Going east it goes into downtown Chehalis as Main St. - NW Chamber of Commerce Way (Exit 79). A local NW/SE street in Chehalis where there are multiple places for fuel, restaurants, a strip mall (Grocery Outlet, O'Reilly's Auto Parts, Dollar Tree, Taco del Mar, Starbucks, Wendy's, etc); Wal-Mart, Home Depot, etc for supplies.
- Rush Rd (Exit 72).
- 15 Centralia (Exits 81-82). Founded as a railroad town, Centralia's economy was originally dependent on such extractive industries as coal, lumber and agriculture. It was named in reference to the midway point between Tacoma and Kalama (which were originally the NP's Washington termini), but proved to have longevity when it became the midpoint between Seattle and Portland after I-5 was built. There are two exits to Centralia
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Mellen St City Center (Exit 81). Accessible only from the northbound lanes only. From the southbound lanes exit at Harrison Ave (Exit #82) and follow the parallel side road past Harrison, past the merging lane (do not re-enter freeway) to Mellen St. Follow signs. 
(at Chevron Gas Station). - Harrison Ave Factory Outlet Way (Exit 82). Accessible from both directions. Harrison Ave is the segment of the Old Hwy 99 going into downtown Centralia where Old Hwy 99 goes north-south, through downtown, as Pearl St (SB) and Tower Ave (NB). Going towards Chehalis the old Hwy 99 becomes Kesky Ave (SB)/National Ave (NB) between Centralia and Chehalis. Going west from this junction, Harrison Ave curves northwards, alongside I-5, as 'Old Highway 99' towards US Hwy 12 in Grand Mound by Exit #88. There are multiple places for Lodging, fuel, restaurants, supplies/groceries (Bugerville USA, Dennys', Safeway, Centralia Outlets, Goodwill, etc) in the immediate areas. Click here for a list of hotel/motels in the area. .
- Aberdeen -Tenino (Exit 88). US Hwy 12 goes west towards Aberdeen through Rochester and Elma. US Hwy 12 ends at SR 8 in Elma. If coming from Centralia or anywhere south and going west towards Aberdeen this would be the route take without going through Olympia. If Going eastbound, US Hwy 12 goes south along I-5 from Exit 88 to Exit 68. Old Hwy 99 SW goes northeast from here to Tenino. From Tenino the Old Hwy 99 goes into Tumwater where it becomes Capitol Blvd. Going south Old Hwy 99 parallels along the west side of I-5 to Harrison Ave in Centralia at Exit #82 from its intersection of US Hwy 12 and Old Hwy 99 SW /Elderberry SW. .
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- 5 Scatter Creek I-5 NB (Mile 90). Restrooms, water, picnic tables, visitors info, vending machines and RV sanitation station.
- 6 Maytown I-5 SB (Mile 93). Restrooms, water, picnic tables and visitors info. No RV sanitation station.
North of Olympia the interstate enters the large conurbation of cities in Thurston, Pierce, King and Snohomish counties. This section is multi-lane (3 to 5) in both directions and is busy with traffic at nearly all times of the day. If at all possible avoid driving at peak commuter times. Some drivers may be tempted to take Interstate 405 through Bellevue as an alternate route, but check traffic conditions before doing so as it is often even worse for traffic congestion than Interstate 5.
- 16 Tumwater (Exits 99-103). Southernmost city of the Puget Sound Region and the Olympia conurbation. There are four exits to Tumwater from I-5.
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93rd Ave SW (Exit 99). - Tumwater Blvd (Exit 101).
- Trosper Rd SW (Exit 102). There are multiple places for Lodging, fuel, restaurants, supplies/groceries (Costco, Fred Meyer, Albertsons, etc) surrounding the I-5/Trosper Rd Jct. Trosper ends at Capitol Blvd (Old Hwy 99), which parallels I-5 along the east. Capitol Blvd goes north through Tumwater into downtown Olympia at 4th Ave. The Old Hwy 99 then follows 4th Ave (WB)/ State (EB) through downtown and along E Martin Way through the eastside of Olympia and Lacey towards the Nisqually Tideflats at Exit 116. Going south/southeast on Capitol Blvd it becomes Old Hwy 99 SE towards Tenino. .
- Desuchutes Way (Exit 103). Access from northbound lanes only
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- 17 Olympia (Exits 104-108). The capital of Washington offers an unusually large and active arts and music scene for a city of its size, and its identity as a city remains distinct despite strong influences from Seattle, Tacoma and Everett to the north and from Portland/Vancouver to the south. Olympia is somewhat of a breeding ground for Pacific Northwest alternative culture having spawned or influenced many of the region's better-known personalities. North of Exit #104 (US-101) I-5 curves eastward and become an east-west highway through Olympia, Lacey and Joint Base Lewis McChord where it curves northwards again.
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North Aberdeen Port Angeles (Exit 104). US 101 begins/ends here. It goes west from I-5 to the third exit where US 101 exit off to the right and goes north towards Shelton and around the Olympic Peninsula via Port Angeles. The highway itself continues west as 
towards Aberdeen from the US Hwy 101 turnoff. There are two additional local exits to Olympia along US Hwy 101 between I-5 and where US Hwy 101 goes north towards Shelton. - City Center, State Capitol, Port of Olympia (Exit 105). Closet exit to downtown, the state capitol and the Port of Olympia (via downtown) from both directions.
- Pacific Ave Se (Exit 107). Prior to 1936 (before Martin Way was built) the old Highway 99 follows Pacific Ave SE from Lacey into downtown Olympia. Once in downtown Olympia the old Hwy 99 goes along State Ave (WB) / 4th Ave (EB) to Capitol Way S. It goes south through town as Capitol Way S and become Capital Blvd in Tumwater.. Going east from here, Pacific Ave SE goes through Lacey and around St Claire as Old Pacific Hwy SE & Nisqually Rd SE to Exit 116 of I-5 in the Nisqually tideflats. After E Martin Way was built in 1936 the old Hwy 99 was re-routed to E Martin Way from between its intersection with Pacific Ave and 4th Ave /State Ave, across town, to the Nisqually tide flats (Exit 116 at I-5).
- Sleater Kinney Rd/College St (Exit 108). access to St Martins College.
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- 19 Lacey (Exits 109-116). Suburban city northeast of Olympia. I-5 goes east-west through Lacey, from Olympia to the Nisqually River at the Pierce/Thurston County line.
- 20 Dupont (Exits 116 & 119).
Due to long term construction activities along the freeway, through Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), from Center Dr (Exit #118) to Gravelly Lake #134 the speed limit is reduced to 50 mph. Exits into local side streets may have changed so follow signs closely and prepare for heavy traffic of less than 50 mph going through this area. There are limited or no access through JBLM to reach other surface roads in adjacent civilian areas.
- 21 Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) (Ft Lewis & McChord AFB, Exits 120-125). a U.S. military installation home to I Corps and 62d Airlift Wing 9.1 miles (14.6 km) south-southwest of Tacoma under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Headquarters, Joint Base Lewis–McChord. Joint Base Lewis–McChord is a training and mobilization center for all services and is the only Army power projection base west of the Rocky Mountains in the Continental United States. Its geographic location provides rapid access to the deep water ports of Tacoma, Olympia, and Seattle for deploying equipment. There is a visitors center off Exit #120, and another one at Exit #125. A valid DoD ID card or visitor pass is required to enter the installation and is checked for by military police on the roads going into the military base. ID is also checked for those going into the military base by public transportation. There is a gas station and a series of restaurants lined up along Berkeley Ave in Tilicum, outside the military base, and are accessible from Exit #122
- 22 Lakewood (Exits 122-127). Suburban city southwest of Tacoma with a high number of US military personnel and their families living there due to its proximity to JBLM. I-5 goes east-west between Olympia and SR-512.
- Berkely St Madigan (Exit 122A). Exit 122A & B are connected to each other by Union Ave SW (local street) along the west of I-5. This access the local Lakewood neighborhood north/east of I-5 by American Lake and the front gate of Camp Murray National Guard Base. .
- Thorne Lake JBLM Logistics (Exit 122B).
- Gravelly Lake Dr Sw (Exit #124). The old Hwy 99 follows Pacific Hwy Sw from its intersection with Gravelly Lake Dr (Exit 124) into Tacoma. After crossing the SR-512 intersection the same road becomes S Tacoma Way the rest of the way north. After passing S 38th St, S Tacoma Way curves to the right (east) and becomes E 26th after crossing Pacific Ave. E 26th goes by the Tacoma Dome and ends at its intersection with E Puyallup Ave. The old Hwy 99 follows Puyallup Ave as Pacific Hwy into Fife where it becomes SR-99 the rest of the way to Seattle. .
- Bridgeport Way (Exit 125). Bridgeport is the most direct route into Lakewood Town Center (closest thing to a 'downtown Lakewood'). Bridgeport continues north through University Place, from Lakewood, and becomes S Jackson St in Tacoma where one can access Hwy 16 going into Gig Harbor without going into the I-5/SR-16 in Tacoma if coming from the south. .
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South Tacoma Way (Exit 127). SR 512 goes east towards Puyallup home of the Western Washington State Fair. It goes around Puyallup and continues northwards as SR-167 towards Renton. Second exit from I-5 going east is SR 7 which is the road leading towards Pacific Lutheran University and Mount Rainier. Going west, SR-512 ends at Pacific Hwy/South Tacoma Way (Old Hwy 99). .
- Berkely St Madigan (Exit 122A). Exit 122A & B are connected to each other by Union Ave SW (local street) along the west of I-5. This access the local Lakewood neighborhood north/east of I-5 by American Lake and the front gate of Camp Murray National Guard Base.
- 23 Tacoma (Exits 127-135). Washington's second largest city and formerly all industrial. The city center has been beautified, and the city now offers attractions such as the famous America's Car Museum, Museum of Glass, Point Defiance Park, and the Washington State History Museum. There are seven exits to Tacoma from I-5.
- S 84th St (Exit 128). The exit is only accessible from the northbound lanes which goes into S Hosmer/S Steele St (a north-south road). Go left (north) on Hosmer to get to S 84th or right (south) on Steele to get to SR-512. There are a series of hotels/motels (of 'South Tacoma') along this road from the 7200-9000 block which are also accessible from S 72nd/74th (next north) via S Hosmer. Entry into the freeway is only onto the southbound lanes from here. (see 'South Tacoma' under 'Sleep' in the Tacoma article for a list of hotels). .
- S 72nd St / S 74th St (Exit 129). A local east/west street in South Tacoma where there are multiple places for Lodging (in 'South Tacoma'), single Valero Gas Station for fuel and Tacoma Place for food (Apple Bee's, Dairy Queen, Famous Dave's BBQ, Olive Garden, Pho Ever, Popeye's, Shari's, Starbucks, Subway, WinCo, etc). .
- S 56th St University Place (Exit 130). .
- S 84th St (Exit 128). The exit is only accessible from the northbound lanes which goes into S Hosmer/S Steele St (a north-south road). Go left (north) on Hosmer to get to S 84th or right (south) on Steele to get to SR-512. There are a series of hotels/motels (of 'South Tacoma') along this road from the 7200-9000 block which are also accessible from S 72nd/74th (next north) via S Hosmer. Entry into the freeway is only onto the southbound lanes from here. (see 'South Tacoma' under 'Sleep' in the Tacoma article for a list of hotels).
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Due to long term construction activities along the freeway from S 38th through Fife the I-5/SR-16 interchange, the adjacent exit configurations and the freeway lane alignments between Exits 137A-B through 132 are subject to change. Speed limit through this segment is 50 mph. Follow signs closely and prepare for heavy traffic of less than 50 mph through this area.
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West Gig Harbor Bremerton; S 38th St west Tacoma Mall (Exit 132). SR 16 provides additional access to Tacoma before crossing the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to Gig Harbor in the Kitsap Peninsula and continues north to Bremerton. There is a toll to cross the Narrows Bridge coming to Tacoma from Gig Harbor (south-east direction) but NOT for going into the Kitsap Peninsula. Access to S 38th St, the location of Tacoma Mall and the surrounding retail venues, is also the same as SR-16 from both directions. Follow signs closely. - 25
North to City Center & E 26th to Tacoma Dome, 
South (to East Tacoma via Pacific Hwy) (Exit 133) (Signed as "City Center"). I-705 connects I-5 at Exit 132/133 to downtown Tacoma and the Tacoma Dome (first exit to E 26th). Going north of downtown Tacoma the road becomes Schuster Pkwy (40 mph) which goes into Old Town Tacoma (N 30th St & Schuster Pkwy) where it becomes N Ruston Way along the waterfront at much slower speeds (20 mph), towards Point Defiance Park and Point Defiance Ferry Terminal to Vashon Island. Going south SR-7 ends at S 38th St to access the south and east neighborhoods. SR-7 continues south along Pacific Hwy towards Mt Rainier. Old Hwy 99 crosses under I-705 as E 26th St and becomes S Tacoma Way west of its intersection with Pacific Hwy. The Old Hwy 99 follows S Tacoma Way/Pacific SW to its intersection with Gravelly Lake at Exit 124 of I-5. Going the other way (east) E 26th goes by the Tacoma Dome and end its intersection with E Puyallup Ave. Old Hwy 99 follows E Puyallup Ave (Pacific Hwy after crossing Puyallup River) into Fife where it becomes SR-99 (Pacific Hwy). ( in downtown Tacoma, around the Tacoma Dome and along Ruston Way, The , 
are along E Puyallup Ave, are accessed from E 26th St from I-705 or Portland Ave at Exit 134 of I-5).
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- 26 Fife (Exits 136 (Port of Tacoma Rd) & 137 (54th St E)). Suburban and industrial city northeast of Tacoma. I-5 goes east-west from SR 16 in Tacoma, through Fife, to the Pierce/King County line at the "Fife Curves". There are two exits to Fife.
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North 54th Ave E Fife (Exit #137). SR-99 officially begins from 54th Ave E & Pacific Hwy which runs parallel north/west of I-5 from Fife through Federal Way, Des Moines, SeaTac (and airport) and breaks at its junction with SR-518 in Tukwila/SeaTac. The road continues north through Tukwila as International Blvd to its junction with SR-599 where become Hwy 99 once again. There are numerous stores, strip malls, restaurants and hotels/motels along the SR-99 corridor which can be accessed from multiple exits along the I-5 corridor. Going towards Tacoma the Old Hwy 99 continues west on Pacific Hwy which becomes Puyallup Ave after crossing the Puyallup River in Tacoma. ( . - Port of Tacoma Rd/20th Ave E (Exit 136). Access from the southbound lanes only
- 20th Ave E (Exit 136A). Access from northbound lanes only.
- Port of Taomca E (Exit 136B). Access from northbound lanes only.
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- 7 SeaTac Rest Stop I-5 NB (Mile 140). Restrooms, water, picnic tables, visitors info, vending machines and RV sanitation station
- 27 Federal Way (Exits 142B-147). Federal Way is a suburban city of 90,000 inhabitants and is home to World Vision and Weyerhaeuser. There are three exits to Federal Way. The marker for Federal Way is at S 320th which is the location of the Federal Way commons and the surrounding retail venues, restaurants and hotels (core area of Federal Way and the closest thing to a 'downtown') .
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East Auburn; West S 348th St (Exit 142A & 142B). Connects I-5 to Auburn, Maple Valley and Covington in the southeast part of King County. SR 18 ends at Exit #25 of I-90 in Snoqualmie. If coming from Federal Way or anywhere south and going east towards Spokane on I-90 this would be the route take without going through Seattle and Bellevue. SR-18 continues west to Pacific Hwy (SR 99) in Federal Way (accessed from 142B from both directions towards S 348th St). The same road continues west of Pacific Hwy as S 348th St at slower speeds. If merging in from SR-18 to I-5 southbound the road spits between I-5 southbound and Enchanted Pkwy (SR-161). - S 320th St (Exit 143). Serves as the major east-west arterial route through Federal Way.
- S 317th St. Accessible only to carpools (of 2 or more); buses and mopeds. Exit and merging ramps are on left side in both directions. Yes they do check for violators of the carpool only rule.
- S 272nd St (Exit 147).
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Kent-Des Moines Hwy (Exits 149 (SB side); 149A & 149B (NB side)). Local east-west highway, crossing under I-5, connecting Des Moines in the west to Kent in the east. - Tukwila and Sea-Tac (Exits 151-156).
- S 200th St, Military Rd (Exit 151).
- S 188th St - Orilla Rd S (Exit 152). Another way to access the airport in SeaTac. There's a gas station to fill up the tank before returning a rental car and a Motel 6 S 188th St. Going the other direction the road winds down into Kent Valley as Orilla Rd S. Additional hotels are further in along International Blvd. .
- Southcenter (Exit 153). Access into Southcenter Mall from the northbound lanes.
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North Bellevue; 
West SeaTac (Exit 154). Interstate 405 serves a local auxillary/by-pass highway that continues 32 mi (51 km) around Lake Washington through the eastside cities of Renton, Newcastle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Bothell, Woodinville and Redmond (via SR-520 at Exit 14 in Bellevue). It rejoins I-5 at Exit 182 in Lynnwood. Additional connections to Seattle from I-405, across Lake Washington, can be made through I-90 and SR-520 and around the north shores of Lake Washington, on Lake City Way (SR 522) through Bothell, Lake City and Northgate. Going west, I-405 becomes SR-518 towards Burien and 8 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The airport can also be accessed from S 188th St from Exit #152. This off-ramp from the northbound lanes of I-5 splits between I-405 north and SR-518 west. Access from the northbound lanes only. After exiting the off-ramp splits again with one lane going west into SR-518 and the other lane going east onto I-405.
- Renton (Exit 154A). Access to I-405 from the southbound lanes only. Access from the left side.
- SeaTac Airport Southcenter (Exit 154B). Access from the southbound lanes only on the right side. After exiting I-5 the offramp splits again with one lane going towards Southcenter Blvd and the other lane getting on SR-518 towards the airport and Burien.
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Tukwila (NB); Interurban Ave (SB) (Exit 156). Access to SR-599 is only accessible from the northbound (NB) lanes. From the southbound (SB) lanes Exit 156 only goes into Interurban Ave, a local street through Tukwila. SR-599 becomes at its junction with Tukwila International Blvd. It continues north through Sodo/Georgetown along the Duwamish River and under downtown Seattle through the Viaduct Tunnel. From north of downtown Seattle, WA-Hwy 99 goes up through Ballard and North Seattle as N Aurora Ave. It's also another way to reach West Seattle and Whitecenter from the south at the SR 99/509 junction via Highland Park Way SW.
- Seattle (Exits 157-175). By far the largest city in the region and in the state. It is the heart of a vibrant metropolitan area and a major tourist destination. There are 18 exits to Seattle proper from the I-5 corridor.
- 31 Airport Way / E Marginal Way (Exit 158). Access to Boeing Field/King County Airport and The Museum of Flight and to Rainier Valley in South Seattle on Ryan Ave.
- 32 West Seattle Bridge & Beacon Hill (Exits 163 & 163A) (Just south of downtown Seattle). West Seattle Bridge closed for repairs. Go on SR-599 from Exit 156 to get to West Seattle.
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East; James St & Deerborne St in Downtown Seattle (Exits 164 & 164A) (Just south of downtown Seattle). Interstate 90 is the longest interstate in the country, traveling approximately 3,020 mi (4,860 km) from Seattle in the west to Boston in the east. It is the most convenient route for travelers going to Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho and another way to cross Lake Washington (without toll) from Seattle to Bellevue and Mercer Island locally. The off ramp from the northbound lanes is at Exit #164A. From the southbound lanes the freeway splits with the two left lanes (Exit #164) going towards "Bellevue & Spokane" via I-90 while the two right lanes continue south towards "Tacoma & Portland". - E Martinez Dr (164B). Goes onto I-90 West towards its west end at T-Mobile Field. The road forks to the right towards 4th Ave at Century Link Field at Royal Brougham and to S third, south of T-Mobile Field (
). - Downtown Seattle & Capitol Hill (Exits 165 - 168A) (Just south of downtown Seattle). The Seneca St exit is at the left (#165) while the Olive St exit is to the right (#166). Exit 168A also goes into the Capital Neighborhood via Lakeview Blvd E.
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Toll Bridge to Bellevue Kirkland (Exit 168B). SR-520 crosses Lake Washington into Kirkland & Redmond (Home of Microsoft). There's a toll to go across the bridge in both directions. Rather than setting up toll booths to collect toll cameras are installed to read the "Good to Go" tags on the windshields and the license plates of passing vehicles and deduct the toll from the pre-paid account behind the "Good to Go" tag. If there's no money on deposit or no tags installed a bill (for the toll) is mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle. Toll varies from $0 (Midnight to 5AM) to $5.55 (peak weekday travel times).
- 35 NE 45th St (Exit 169). Access to University District (to the east) the home of University of Washington and Fremont-Wallingford (to the west).
- 36 Edmonds/SR-104 (Exit 177). SR-104 goes west into the Edmonds Ferry Terminal with ferries going to Kingston
- 37 Lynnwood (Exits 178-181). There are three exits through Lynnwood
- 38 I-405/SR-525 (Exit 182). Jct I-405 from Exit 182 to get to Woodinville, Bothell, Kirkland, Bellevue and Renton east of Lake Washington. Rejoins I-5, 30 mi south at Exit #154. I-405 becomes SR-525 west of I-5 going towards the Mukilteo Ferry Terminal via Paine Field .
- 9 Silver Lake Rest Stop I-5 SB (Mile 188). Restrooms, water, picnic tables, visitors info, vending machines and RV sanitation station .
- 39 Everett (Exits 186-198). Everett is home to the largest public marina on the west coast of the United States and the assembly plant for the large Boeing 747, 767, 777 and the Dreamliner (787) jumbo jets which is open for public tours. Everett is accessed from exits #186 (128th St SW) through #198 (WA-529 West Broadway) along I-5, there are 6 exits to Everett.
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West Mukilteo-Whidbey Island Ferry / 
to Everett Mall Way (Exit 189). SR-526 goes west towards Mukilteo and the Paine Field Airport. SR-99 begins from its intersection with SR-526 and Broadway, going southwest through Everett Mall, south Everett, Lynnwood, Aurora Village, Shoreline and into North Seattle as SE Everett Mall Way, Evergreen Way, Pacific Hwy and Aurora. There are numerous stores, strip malls, restaurants and hotels/motels along the SR-99 corridor which can be accessed from multiple exits along the I-5 corridor. Going north from the SR-526 interchange, SE Everett Mall Way becomes Broadway (old Hwy 99) which is a major north south corridor through Everett. - Broadway & 41st Ave (Exit 192). Local access to south of Everett via 41st Ave which crosses over the freeway. Go west to get to Broadway. Accessible from both directions and goes by Evergreen Cemetery.
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Pacific Ave City Center (Exit 193). Direct and closest access into downtown Everett and the downtown Everett Station . -
Snohomish & Wenatchee (Exit 194). US-2 goes east to Leavenworth and Wenatchee in the North Central Cascades or go west into downtown Everett on Pacific Ave.
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- South Broadway & Port of Everett (Exit 198). The 'Old Hwy 99' continues from State St in Marysville into Everett where it continues south as Broadway which is the main north-south corridor through Everett. It continues south towards Seattle as SR-99 from its intersection with SR-526 (Exit 189) at Everett Mall as SE Everett Mall Way and Evergreen Way. This exit is only accessible from the southbound lanes. SR-529 goes around town as W Marine View Dr and east towards Jct US Hwy 2 as Everett Ave (Exit 194).
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Marysville Tulalip (Exit 199). SR 528 goes east-west connecting the Tulalip Indian Reservation to Marysville. It goes west from I-5 as Marine Dr and east into downtown Marysville as 4th Ave. 'Old Hwy 99' goes north-south through downtown Marysville as State St and becomes Smokey Point Blvd north of town along I-5 to SR-530 at Exit 212 where it rejoins I-5. .
- 88th St NE, Quil Ceda Way (Exit 200).
- 116th St NE (Exit 201).
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172nd St NE (Exit 206).
- 10 Smokey Point Rest Stop I-5 NB (Mile 207). Restrooms, water, picnic tables, visitors info, vending machines and RV sanitation station
- 11 Smokey Point Rest Stop I-5 SB (Mile 207). Restrooms, water, picnic tables, visitors info, vending machines and RV sanitation station
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Arlington Darrington (Exit 208). Old Hwy 99 follows along Smokey Point Blvd, parallel along the east side of I-5, into Marysville where it becomes State St. The old Hwy 99 crosses over I-5 into Everett from Marysville as SR-529 at Exit 198 (southbound access only).
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West Stanwood Camano Island (Exit 212). - 42 Mt Vernon (Exits 224-227). County seat and primary city of Skagit County, Washington that was voted "#1 Best Small City in America" in 1998 by the New Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities. It is known for its annual Tulip Festival in April.
- Old Hwy 99 South Rd (Exit 224). The Old Hwy 99 follows along "Old Hwy 99 South Rd", parallel along the west side of I-5, enters into downtown Mount Vernon where it splits into S 2nd St (northbound)/3rd St (southbound). The old Hwy 99 crosses over I-5 north of downtown Mt Vernon and become N 4th St & Riverside along the east side of I-5. It crosses over the Skagit River and goes through Burlington as Burlington Blvd to the SR 11 junction with I-5 at Exit 231. But the road continues another 11 mi (18 km) north to Null Rd at Exit #242 as "Old Hwy 99 North Rd". This exit is only accessible from the northbound lanes only.
- Anderson Rd (Exit 225).
- Broad Rd (Exit 226). Direct access into downtown Mount Vernon and the Mt Vernon Transportation Center for Amtrak, Greyhound and Skagit Transit 105 E Kincaid. .
- Burlington (Exits 229-231). There are three exits in Burlington.
- George Hopper Rd (Exit 229). Local & "big box" shopping outlets such as Best Buy, Home Depot, Walmart Supercenter, etc are located off this exit. Old Hwy 99 is Burlington Blvd, a local thoroughfare through Burlington and is accessible from this exit. .
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Burlington Anacortes (Exit 230). SR-20 goes west to Anacortes, the San Juan Ferry Terminal and Whidbey Island through Deception Pass and east to Okanogan through the North Cascades National Park (also be sure to see more on The North Cascade Loop itinerary article as to what else is there to do and see there). . -
Chuckanut Dr & Bow-Edison (Exit 231). Going north the Old Hwy 99 follows Chuckanut Dr (SR-11) along the shores of Bellingham Bay into Bellingham. Going South the Old Hwy 99 goes back into Burlington as Burlington Blvd, crosses the Skagit River and becomes N Riverside Dr to go into Mt Vernon.
- George Hopper Rd (Exit 229). Local & "big box" shopping outlets such as Best Buy, Home Depot, Walmart Supercenter, etc are located off this exit. Old Hwy 99 is Burlington Blvd, a local thoroughfare through Burlington and is accessible from this exit.
- 43 Bellingham (Exits 250-258). The home of Western Washington University, the departure point for the Alaska Ferry going up to SE Alaska, and the largest city in this part of the state. It was an industrial town based on coal mining and timber and is now more environmentally conscious culture with environmentally friendly practices, such as recycling and the gateway to outdoor activities. Activities range from skiing on nearby Mt. Baker to whale watching near the San Juan Islands. Downtown exits are at 'Lakeway Dr' (exit 253) and 'State Iowa Streets' (exit 254).
- Old Fairhaven Pkwy, Chuckanut Dr (Exit 250). Go west from here into the Fairhaven neighborhood where the 12 Bellingham Cruise and Ferry Terminals are at. The terminal serves as a ferry terminal for the Alaska Ferries, and as Amtrak and Greyhound stations. Chuckanut Dr (old Hwy 99) (begins south of S 12th & Old Fairhaven Pkwy) and wind its way into Burlington (Exit 231) through Larrabbee State Park. Going north the old Hwy 99 follows S State St (along water front), becomes 'Boulevard' and goes through downtown as N Forest St (N/E bound) and N State St (S/W bound) to Iowa St.
- Samish Way, Western Washington University (Exit 252). Access from northbound lanes only. Return to freeway to southbound only.
- Lakeway Dr (Exit 253).
- State St Iowa St (Exit 254). State and Iowa Streets streets are like main street through downtown Bellingham. Going south the old Hwy 99 follows S State St (along water front), becomes 'Boulevard' and goes into Fairhaven as S 11th & 12th St
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Meridian St, Bellis Fair - Mall Pkwy (Exit 256). Connects directly to the Lynden-Aldergrove border crossing, where it becomes BC-13 in Canada. Also provides access to SR-546 near Lynden, which gives access to the Sumas-Huntingdon border crossing. See Northwest Washington#By car for more Canada-United States border crossing information. - Northwest Ave (Exit 257).
- 13 Bakerview Road Bellingham International Airport (Exit 258). Location of Bellingham International Airport, 4.5 mi (7.2 km) north/northwest of downtown, west of the freeway via Airport Rd and Airport Way from this exit.
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- Ferndale (Exits 262 & 263). Two exits to access Ferndale from both directions.
- 14 Custer Rest Area I-5 NB (Mile 267). Restrooms, water, picnic tables, visitor info, and vending machines. No RV sanitation station.
- 15 Custer Rest Area I-5 SB (Mile 269). Restrooms, water, picnic tables, vending machines and electrical vehicle charging station. No RV sanitation station.
- 44 Blaine (Exits 270-276). Located beside the international border with Canada, entering at Surrey. I-5 becomes BC-99 at Peace Arch border crossing. Trucks and buses cannot use the Peace Arch border crossing and instead must exit at SR-543 (second to the last at Exit #275) and cross through a separate checkpoint, 5 mi (8 km) east of the Peace Arch border crossing. SR-543 becomes BC-15 at the border.
