Area Information

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WAY AROUND

Getting Around Seattle by Bus

To Downtown (10 mins):

Route #2 down Seneca (bus stop one block away) to 3rd Avenue and onward to Seattle Center. From Downtown, you can get buses to everywhere in the metropolitan region.

To University District - University of Washington (30 mins.):

Bus #49 along Pine and then Broadway (bus stop 3 blocks away).
Weekdays only: Bus #205 (express) runs along Boren Ave. 3 times in the morning going to the UW and 4 times in the late afternoon coming from the UW. (10-15 minutes to the University)

To get bus times, click here and enter Route # under the blue heading: "We'll get your there"

Arriving from Sea-Tac Airport

Metro buses to Downtown Seattle ($1.75/ $2.50)
Gray Line Downtown Airporter to Downtown Seattle hotels ($11.00)
Shuttle Express to 1300 University ($32.00. Reservation required.)

Taxi from airport to 1300 University (approx. $35, but inquire first!)

Arriving by Train

Train Station (known as King St. Station) Location:
303 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104

Site with a Map Link

Amtrak Site

Arriving by Greyhound Bus

Bus Station Location:
801 Stewart St
Seattle, Washington 98101

Arriving by Car

Coming from the North on southbound I-5:

Take I-5 south into Downtown and exit at Union St. (Exit #165C), which abruptly puts you onto UNION Street (watch out for cars merging from the right from under the Convention Center).
Get over immediately and take the first RIGHT off Union onto 7TH AVENUE
Go one block on 7TH AVENUE, and turn RIGHT on PIKE Street.
Follow Pike Street up the hill a couple of lights and cross Boren Street.
One short block beyond Boren turn RIGHT onto MINOR Avenue
Go up Minor Avenue for two blocks and turn LEFT at UNVERSITY Street.
Follow University one block, and just after you cross Summit Avenue, 1300 University will be the tawny-colored brick building on your left.

Coming from the South on northbound I-5

Approaching Downtown on northbound I-5, after passing the exit for I-90, start looking for the "Madison St." exit on the right
Take the MADISON Street EXIT ramp to the first stop light, which is Madison Street.
Turn RIGHT on MADISON Street and go up the hill four blocks to Boren Avenue
Turn LEFT on BOREN Avenue and go 3 blocks to the 2nd light, which is University Street.
Turn RIGHT on UNIVERSITY Street and go two blocks, and just after you cross Summit Avenue, 1300 University will be the tawny-colored brick building on your left.

Coming the East on I-90

On approaching I-5, follow the sign to "VANCOUVER, BC" (e.g., get on northbound I-5).
Immediately start looking for the "Madison St." exit on the right.
Follow the directions above for "Coming from the South on northbound I-5," from the second bullet on.

NOTE: Mapquest's driving directions may be different and will work, but these directions are more direct.

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