Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Private Vehicle
If you are driving to Pier 52 for the car ferries leave I-5 at exit 164A (northbound) or exit
165B (southbound).
ARRIVING BY INTERCITY BUS
Various intercity coaches serve Seattle and there is more than one drop-off point
- it all depends on which company you are using.
Greyhound
(
www.greyhound.com
;
811 Stewart St; 6am-midnight)Connects
Seattle with cities all over the country, including Chicago (one way $228, two
days' journey, two daily), Spokane ($51, eight hours, three daily), San Francisco
($129, 20 hours, three daily) and Vancouver (Canada; $32, four hours, five daily).
The company has its own terminal in the Denny Triangle within easy walking dis-
tance to downtown.
Quick Shuttle
(
www.quickcoach.com
;
)Fast and efficient (plus free on-board
wi-fi), with five to six daily buses to Vancouver ($43). Picks up at the Best
Western Executive Inn in Taylor Ave N near the Seattle Center. Grab the monorail
or walk to downtown.
Cantrail
(
www.cantrail.com
)Amtrak's bus connector; runs four daily services to
Vancouver ($40) and picks up and drops off at King Street Station.
Bellair Airporter Shuttle
(
www.airporter.com
)
Runs buses to Yakima, Bellingham
and Anacortes and stops at King Street Station (for Yakima) and the downtown
Convention Center (for Bellingham and Anacortes).
GETTING AROUND SEATTLE
Bicycle
Many streets downtown have commuter bike lanes. Pick up a copy of the
Seattle Bicyc-
ling Guide Map,
published by the City of Seattle's
Transportation Bicycle & Pedestri-
an Program
(
www.seattle.gov/trans
portation/bikemaps.htm) and available at bike
shops (or downloadable from the website). The website also has options for ordering
delivery the printed map (free of charge).
The best non-motor traffic route is the scenic Burke-Gilman Trail that passes through
the northern neighborhoods of the U District, Wallingford, Fremont and Ballard. Other
