Transportation Information
Getting to Seattle
Reduced Airfare
American Airlines is the official SAS Global Forum airline. To book your reservations, call American Airlines
Meetings Services Desk at 800-433-1790 (toll free for US only), or online at www.aa.com, and use authorization
number 9940AA. For a list of contact numbers in other countries please visit their web site. The travel discount
is valid for travel to Seattle from April 9 to April 16, 2010. For rental car discount information, see Getting from the Airport below.
Trains
Three Amtrak trains arrive and depart at historic King Street Station (303 S. Jackson Street). King Street Station is located between the
International District and Pioneer Square, just north of Qwest Field, approximately 1.3 miles from the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, site of SAS Global Forum 2010.
Automobiles
The Washington State Convention & Trade Center is located at Exit 165 off I-5, between I-90 and SR520. Reversible express lanes with
limited on/off access on I-5 and I-90 are used during peak commute hours to relieve traffic. Normally, they move traffic toward downtown Seattle
during the morning commute and away from Seattle during the afternoon commute.
Allow extra driving time during morning and evening commute hours. For highway maps and information on current traffic conditions and road construction, visit wsdot.wa.gov/choices.
Getting from the Airport
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea Tac) is about 16 miles from most downtown hotels.
A variety of options exist for getting from Sea Tac to downtown hotels.
SEA TAC AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICES
For details, click hereTAXICABS
Taxis are readily available at Sea Tac Airport (on the third floor of the parking garage). Fares generally run $38-$42 one way between the airport and downtown Seattle.LINK LIGHT RAIL
Scheduled to be completed in December 2009. $2.50 for AdultsLIMOUSINES, TOWN CARS & PASSENGER VANS
For details, click hereRENTAL CARS
Avis, the official car rental supplier for SAS Global Forum, is offering discounted group rates. To book your reservations, call 800-331-1600 (toll free in the US only). Use the Avis World Discount (AWD) Number A132699 or access the Avis Web site at www.avis.com. Rental car counters are located in the baggage claim area. Some provide pick-up and drop-off from the first floor of the garage. Other rental car companies provide courtesy van service to the airport.PUBLIC BUS
Public transportation: Metro Buses run between Sea Tac Airport and downtown Seattle on route #194 Express.
Getting Around Town
Metro operates Seattle's bus system and provides online tools to help riders. No fares are required in the downtown Ride Free Area 6am-7pm weekdays. The Ride Free Area is bordered on the north by Battery Street, on the south by S Jackson Street, on the east by Sixth Ave. and on the west by the Seattle Waterfront. The bus tunnel is open on weekdays from 5am-7pm and is part of the Ride Free Area. If the bus leaves the Ride Free Area, the fare is due when exiting the bus. The stops along the route in the bus tunnel are Convention Place Station, Westlake Station, University Street Station, Pioneer Square Station and International District/Chinatown Station.
Parking at the Convention Center
The Washington State Convention & Trade Center operates two covered parking garages that adjoin each other and the Convention Center. The two parking garages can accommodate approximately 1,565 vehicles. Convention Center parking is located in close proximity to two I-5 exits and is accessible from the eastside of the freeway. For directions, hours & fees, click here