Location & Accommodation

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The largest city in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States, Seattle is often associated with coffee, alternative music and computers. In addition to a vibrant cityscape and thriving business districts, the "Emerald City" is home to top universities, and sweeping views of Puget Sound and majestic Mt. Rainier.

Venue

Travel


Airport

The Seattle-Tacoma (SeaTac) International Airport is about 15 miles from Downtown Seattle. Travel times will vary depending on traffic.
http://www.portseattle.org/seatac


From airport


The Seattle Downtown Airporter runs from the SeaTac Airport daily 5:30am -11pm and from downtown Seattle daily 5:00am-11pm.
+1 (206) 626-6088
http://www.graylineseattle.com/airportexpress1.cfm

Shuttle Express / Express Car provides door-to-door private van and town car service
+1 (425) 981-7000
http://www.shuttleexpress.com

Seattle SA Town Car
+1 (206) 459-7903

Taxicabs
Orange Cab
+1 (206) 522-8800
STITA Taxi
(206) 246-9999
Graytop Cab
+1 (206) 282-8222
Yellow Cab
+1 (206) 622-6500
http://www.yellowtaxi.net

Metro Transit

Seattles bus and metro service
Routes and Schedules: +1 (206) 553-3000
http://transit.metrokc.gov/

Rail

AMTRAK offers service to Seattle along three lines:
Amtrak Cascades from Vancouver to Eugene, Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle, and Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle.

The King St. Station (303 South Jackson St. Seattle, WA 98104) is located in downtown Seattle about one mile from the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
http://www.amtrak.com/

Accommodation

For listings of downtown Seattle Hotels
http://www.seattle.com/hotels/downtown.html
http://www.seattlehotels.com
http://www.visitseattle.org/visitors/lodging/

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