Travel and Local Information
Travel and Local Information
The conference ia held on the campus of University of Washington in Seattle, WA. All sessions will be in Mary Gates Hall, and the plenary talks will be in Guggenheim. Both locations are close to the Drumheller Fountain.
See buildings Mary Gates Hall and Guggenheim on the campus map
Getting to UW Campus
Most of the information below can be found at
https://www.washington.edu/visit/getting-to-campus/
By bus: There are more than 60 bus routes that serve the University District, including many with stops right on campus.
By Link light rail: The UW Link light-rail stop is at Husky Stadium, a 45-minute ride from Sea-Tac International Airport. It’s a 15-minute walk from the UW light-rail stop to the Visitor Center.
https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/stations/link-light-rail-stations
By air: Sea-Tac International Airport serves Seattle and is about 30 minutes from campus by car (during heavy traffic, this may take up to an hour) or about 45 minutes by light rail.
From Seatac Airport, the easiest way to get to most hotels near campus is to take the Link Light Rail to the “U-District” station. From there, hotels are then easily within short walking distance. The light rail will take about 45 minutes and costs $3.00. The cost of Uber/Lyft is usually $85+, and depending on traffic, can easily take an hour or so.
The campus itself can also be accessed from the University of Washington Station, although this is a much longer walk to the hotels.
Important: Do not use the I-5 express lanes.
Take exit 169 (NE 45th St.) toward NE 45th St.
Turn east on NE 45th St.
Turn right on 15th Ave. NE and continue to NE 41st St. The entrance to the Central Plaza Parking Garage is on the left.
Take SR 520 westbound toward Seattle.
Take the Montlake Blvd. NE exit, then turn right (north) onto Montlake Blvd. and cross the Montlake Bridge.
Just past the bridge, turn left on NE Pacific St. and continue west. (You’ll pass UW Medical Center and the Health Sciences complex on your left.)
Turn right onto 15th Ave. NE and continue north two blocks to NE 41st St. The entrance to the Central Plaza Parking Garage is on your right.
If you drive, we recommend getting to campus at least 30 minutes before your scheduled visit to allow time to park and find your way to your destination. When you arrive, visit one of the gatehouses to purchase a permit. The gatehouse attendant will direct you to a parking lot.
View gatehouses on the interactive campus map (select the Gatehouses layer).
15th Ave. NE at NE 41st St.
Memorial Way between NE 45th & NE 43rd St.
15th Ave. NE at Grant Lane
Pend Oreille Rd., off Montlake Blvd. NE