Here are directions to the convention center, and links to several organized trips to the event.
If you need a place to stay when you get there, visit the Hotels section in the area guide. There's a Hotel Room-Share thread on the PAX forums if you need more people to be able to afford a hotel room.
Organized Trips
Canadian Supertrip | Cross Country Supertrip | West Coast Train Trip |
Directions
Flying
The airport you want is the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with the airport code of SEA.[1]
It's best to arrange to arrive on Thursday morning or afternoon, so you have time to settle into your hotel and relax from the long freakin' plane ride. From there the cheapest way to get to downtown Seattle (aside from standard public transit bus) is the Downtown Airporter bus. That'll take you right to most of the hotels, and you can also take it back to the airport afterwards. You can book in advance if you'd like, but you don't need to, they run all day, every day; they have a desk at the airport, and your hotel can set them up as well. [2]
Cost of transportation from the airport to downtown
Taxi | $33 (approximately |
On call limo | $40 |
GrayLine Airport Express | $10.25 - $12.75, more to connect to some hotels |
Shuttle Express | Zone B: 1 @ $26; 2 @ $26; 3 @ $30; 4 @ $33; 5 @ $43; 6 @ $48; 7 @ $53 |
Public Transit | Route #194 Express or Route #174: $1.50 (Off Peak) - $1.75 (Peak) |
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Driving
I'll update this based on road conditions at the time of the event. Last year I ended up taking 99 instead of I-5 in due to traffic concerns and it worked out pretty well.
From SEA airport, Olympia, and all points south of Seattle:
- I-5 Northbound
- Madison Street Exit (#164A)
- Right on Madison Street
- Left on 8th Avenue
- Garage entrance is on your right
From Vancouver B.C. and all points north of Seattle:
- I-5 Southbound
- Stewart Street Exit (#166)
- Left on Boren Avenue
- Right on Seneca Street
- Right on 8th Avenue
- Garage entrance is on your right
From Bellevue and all points east of Seattle:
- I-90 west to Seattle
- I-5 Northbound
- Madison Street Exit (#164A)
- Right on Madison Street
- Left on 8th Avenue
- Garage entrance is on your right[1]
OR ( check traffic beforehand on http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Traffic/seattle/ )
- I-405 Northbound toward Everett
- WA-520 Eastbound toward Seattle/Redmond
- I-5 Southbound toward Portland
- Stewart Street Exit (#166)
- Left on Boren Avenue
- Right on Seneca Street
- Right on 8th Avenue
- Garage entrance is on your right