Travel

Oct

DIRECTIONS TO THE PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER

Transit
Directions: Metro route 5 local and express buses travel on Phinney Avenue and stop in front of the Phinney Neighborhood Center at the corner of 67th and Phinney.
Resources: Use Metro Trip Planner or Google Maps to plan your transit route. Get real time arrival information online or on your phone with One Bus Away.

Driving Directions
From the North, via I-5
Travel south to exit 169, which is also signed "NE 50th St/NE 45th St". The offramp splits in two immediately after leaving the freeway; veer right at the first of the routes, which is also signed "NE 50th St/Seattle Pacific Univ". Continue with the offramp to 50th Street (the first stoplight). Turn right on 50th and travel west about 1 1/2 miles to Phinney Avenue North (watch the street signs after 6 stoplights so you don't get in the wrong lane accidently).
The arterial curves to the right and becomes Phinney Avenue North. Travel north on Phinney about 1 mile. When the road veers to the left, turn right instead onto North 67th Street. The upper parking lot, which serves the Blue Building, is the first driveway to your right; the lower lot, which serves the Brick Building, is the second driveway.
From the South, via I-5
Travel north to exit 169, which is also signed "NE 45th/NE 50th". The offramp splits in two immediately after leaving the freeway; veer left at the first of the routes. Continue under a bridge to 50th Street (the first stoplight). Turn left on 50th and travel west about 1 1/2 miles to Phinney Avenue North (watch the street signs after 7 stoplights so you don't get in the wrong lane accidently).
The arterial curves to the right and becomes Phinney Avenue North. Travel north on Phinney about 1 mile. When the road veers to the left, turn right instead onto North 67th Street. The upper parking lot, which serves the Blue Building, is the first driveway to your right; the lower lot, which serves the Brick Building, is the second driveway.

TRANSPORT TO SEATTLE Arriving by Plane: Attendees arriving by plane will come into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac). From the airport you take a shuttle bus, taxi, public transportation or rent a car.
If you would like to take the Seattle Light Rail, follow signs out of the airport for the station. Pay before you enter the light rail . Take the train to downtown Seattle (currently last stop on the line). When you exit you will be underground. Take elevator to ground level and you will find many of the bus stops on Pike and 4th.
The drive to downtown Seattle from SeaTac Airport will take 20-30 minutes depending on the traffic. A trip to downtown Seattle from the airport on public transportation takes 30-40 minutes. The flat rate from airport to the downtown hotel district is $32.
Shuttle Bus Info for SeaTac Airport
Map of ground transportation locations at SeaTac airport
Public transport at SeaTac Airport
Buses to and from airport
Taxi cab info
Car Hire Seattle

Driving directions from airport: Start towards the Airport exit on North Exit Way, take the WA - 518 EAST ramp. Merge on WA-518 EAST, take the I - 5 and head north for 10 miles. There are several downtown exits; exit 165 will take you to Seneca Street in the heart of downtown Seattle; if you take exit 167 and follow the SEATTLE CENTER signs, this will take you to the Seattle Center and the Space Needle

Arriving and traveling around town by Train/Rail/Bus: The Amtrak Cascades runs three trains a day between Seattle and Portland (two run between Seattle and Eugene, Oregon, via Portland). The trains stop at King Street Station, which is located just south of downtown, near Safeco Field, one of the two major stadiums in Seattle.
Amtrak Info Cross-country buses are mainly provided by Greyhound Bus Line, which has a bus terminal at the northeast edge of the downtown Seattle core.
Greyhound Bus Service Metro Transit is the major local bus line in the Seattle area. Their buses and bus stops can be found all around downtown Seattle. All Metro bus travel within the downtown core is free of charge.
Seattle Bus Service

Arriving and Traveling by Car: If you are arriving in Seattle by car, there are several ways you may be driving in. The largest freeway is Interstate 5 (I-5), which runs up the middle of Seattle, north-south. If you are coming from the east, you may be headed in via Interstate-90 or Freeway 520. All routes from the west are going to be by ferry. There are only two roads that run all the way through Seattle from north to south -- Interstate 5 and State Route 99 (which is also known as Aurora Avenue within the city limits, and which becomes the Alaska Way Viaduct while running through downtown Seattle). The only east-west street to run directly from the waterfront area of downtown Seattle to the shore of Lake Washington to the east is Madison Street.

LODGING
If you would like to consider sharing a room with another student feel free to pass a note to Andrea, she is on the student council. She will gather information from all the students interested in this option and will work to connect people. schoolhousecraft@gmail.com

www.moorehotel.com
No parking, Free wireless, European style rooms with shared bathroom $59 - $71 prior to taxes. Single and double with private bathroom $74 - $97 prior to taxes.

If looking to stay in the same neighborhood as the conference we'd suggest looking into www.homeaway.com. They have several homes for rent within the Phinney neighborhood.

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