Study ranks Seattle as one of the best cities in the country for a carless weekend getaway – KIRO 7 News Seattle

SEATTLE – Are you thinking about a trip to the Emerald City soon?

A new study ranked Seattle as the second best city in the country to take a weekend getaway where visitors don’t need a car.

LawnStarter ranked 150th US cities for COVID-19 safety and the ability to get around without a car, and Seattle was almost at the top, behind its west coast neighbor, San Francisco.

The cities were ranked according to the availability of recreational opportunities, bike-friendliness and COVID-19 vaccination rates, among other things.

Oakland, Portland and Madison round out the rest of the top 5.

LawnStarter rated Memphis, Birmingham, Montgomery, Shreveport and Mobile as the worst cities for car-free weekend breaks.