GETTING TO WICKED WOMYN 07

Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
· Distance: 13 MI North to Hotel
· Shuttle Charge (one way): $35.00 (USD)
· Taxi Charge (one way): $40.00 (USD)
· Time by taxi: 30 mins
· I-5 North
Take Mercer St #167, take a left onto Fairview, right onto Denny Way, then take a right on Dexter Ave. Hotel will be on the left behind The Holiday Inn Express

Boeing Field (BOE)
· Distance: 8 MI North to Hotel
· Taxi Charge (one way): $20.00 (USD)
· Time by taxi: 15 minutes
· I-5 North
Take Mercer St#167, left onto Fairview and right onto Denny Way, right onto Dexter Ave. Hotel will be on the left.

Lake Union (LUF)
· Distance: 2 MI South to Hotel
· Taxi Charge (one way): $6.00 (USD)
· Time by taxi: 5 mins


Train
· Station Name: King Street Station
· Distance: 4 MI North West to Hotel
· Taxi Fee From Train Station: $7.50 (USD)

This page will give you information on ground transportation to and from the airport. This includes airport shuttles, Town Cars, Limousines, taxi and Metro busses.

Here is a link to the Metro Trip Planner if you are taking a bus to the host hotel

GETTING AROUND SEATTLE—CITY TRANSPORTATION:

Seattle has a very friendly and easy to navigate public transportation system that includes busses, Water Front Street Car, light rail and Sound Transit. We encourage you to use public transportation where possible to avoid having to deal with parking issues in the city. On most city streets you must use the Parking Kiosks to pay for parking. These parking kiosks will accept debit or credit cards and coins. They do not accept dollar bills!

See below for a downloadable map of the Metro Free Ride Zone in the Downtown area.

Metro Transit
1-800-542-7876
1-206-BUS-TIME (287-8463, automated schedule info.)
$1.25-$2.00 One Way / Single Fare / 1 or 2 Zone(s)
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, All Day Pass (available from the driver) - $2.50

Sound Transit (ST)
1-800-201-4900
1-888-889-6368 ST Express Customer Service
One way - adult single fares: $1.50 (one zone); $2.50 (two zones); $3.00 (three zones)
Sound Transit is a public agency delivering regional public transportation to urban King (Metro), Pierce (Pierce Transit), and other counties. The system includes a mix of rail, regional bus routes, and new transit facilities. Sound Transit schedule information

DOWNLOADABLE MAP OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF SEATTLE

(This includes the “Ride Free” area of downtown) These maps will be available at the conference.

FOR OUR ALTERNATIVELY ABLED GUESTS:

There are buses and shuttles that are equipped with lifts/ramps and are wheelchair accessible. Use this link to plan your destination using Accessible buses and streets.

This is a guide to getting around downtown Seattle and using Metro Transit for wheelchair users and those with other disabilities.

TAXI SERVICES FOR THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA:


NORTHWEST TAXI ASSN LTD 206-262-1122
1006 6th Ave SSeattle, WA 98134


FARWEST TAXI 206-292-0569
2450 6th Ave S # 200Seattle, WA 98134


NORTH END TAXI 206-363-3333
1133 N 185th StSeattle, WA 98133


YELLOW CAB 206-622-6500
74 S Hudson StSeattle, WA 98134


AIRMAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS 206-762-3511
714 S Donovan StSeattle, WA 98108


BALLARD LIMO EXPRESS 206-523-3381
946 N 89th StSeattle, WA 98103


WHAT TO DO WHILE YOU ARE IN SEATTLE:

The downtown area of Seattle has many famous landmarks and places to see if you want some down time from the conference.

PIKE PLACE MARKET
Located at Pike and First Ave. You can also get to Pike Place Market from the Waterfront. Be sure to find the famous Flying Fish Market, wonderful bouquets of flowers and Rachel the Pig. Just across from the entrance to the market is the original Starbucks.

SEATTLE CENTER/SPACE NEEDLE
From the host hotel all you have to do is look up and you should see The Space Needle. Within the Seattle Center is The Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, Key Arena, Imax Theater, The International Fountain, The Experience Music Project, Amusement Park, and Seattle Monorail. The South Asian Performing Arts Festival at the Seattle Center is the same weekend as WW.

CAPITOL HILL ON BROADWAY
Known for its funky shops, great restaurants and services that are LGBTQ friendly, come on up to “the hill” and walk along Broadway—home of the Pride Parade. This is where you will find The Crypt for S/M gear (It’s behind the Jack In The Box on Broadway and Denny), tattoo shops, piercing shops and other fetish stores.

Also located on the hill are Gay, Lesbian and Queer bars. Check out The Wild Rose—home of Seattle Dykes on Bikes and the Seattle Women of Leather Munch, The Cuff Complex, a Leather friendly gay bar with dancing, Neighbors, R Place and ReBar.

WESTLAKE
Just up from Pike Place Market in the heart of the downtown-shopping corridor is Westlake Center. Shopping, shopping and more shopping are available along with carriage rides, the other end of the Seattle Monorail and more shopping. You can take the Monorail from Westlake to the Seattle Center and back.

There will be hospitality volunteers available to answer your questions at the hotel.