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Evening Van Tours of Seattle Hauntings Led by Longtime Guide Jake, Running Since 1997
809 Fairview Pl N, Seattle, WA 98109
Research updated August 2026
Age
12+ (adult subject matter)
Cost
$$
$45 plus tax per person for either ghost tour. Pricing per the operator's own site.
Access
Wheelchair OK
Primarily vehicle-based tours (large van) with limited walking at stops around Seattle.
Equipment
Photos OK
Pike Place Market Historic District · Capitol Hill, Seattle · Belltown, Seattle
Private Eye Tours has run tours of Seattle's dark history, mysteries, true crime, and hauntings since 1997, based out of the Lake Union Piers parking lot at the south end of Lake Union. Guide Jake, the company's owner, leads both daytime true-crime tours (the Queen Anne and Capitol Hill Mystery & Murder Tours, unrelated to hauntings and not covered by this listing) and a separate evening ghost-tour program: the long-running Haunted Happenings Ghost Tour, which shuttles guests by van to about 14 reportedly haunted sites across the city, and the newer Spirits of Seattle Ghost Tour, focused on Downtown, Belltown, Capitol Hill, and the Pike Place Market district. The company is listed by EverOut Seattle and FrightFind and holds an active Yelp and TripAdvisor review presence.
Sources
The operator describes the Haunted Happenings tour as covering "a large area of the city visiting many neighborhoods" and the Spirits of Seattle tour as focused on "the metro areas, including Downtown Seattle, Belltown, Capitol Hill & the Market district." Specific site-by-site stories are not published in detail on the operator's marketing pages; the tour is described in aggregate as covering roughly 14 reportedly haunted locations.
All of this is the tour operator's own marketing material, not documented history independently verified for this listing; it is included here as a description of what the tours cover, not as an endorsement of any specific claim.
Media Appearances
The company's original ghost tour, a 2.5-3 hour evening van tour covering nearly the entire city and shuttling guests to roughly 14 reportedly haunted locations across many neighborhoods. Running for over 23 years. Tickets $45 plus tax, ages 12+. Departs 6:30pm from the Lake Union Piers parking lot, 809 Fairview Pl N.
A newer 2.5-3 hour evening van tour focused on the metro core, covering Downtown Seattle, Belltown, Capitol Hill, and the Pike Place Market district. Tickets $45 plus tax, ages 12+. Departs 6:30pm from the Lake Union Piers parking lot, 809 Fairview Pl N.
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