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Seattle at night featuring the Space Needle in the foregroundGetting Around Seattle/Tacoma

Sound Transit is the regional transportation system used to get around from Seattle to Tacoma. Sound Transit includes ST Express buses, Tacoma Link light rail, and Sounder Commuter trains. Link light rail offers a free shuttle from the Tacoma Dome parking lot through Downtown Tacoma and includes a stop one block from the Sheraton Hotel Conference location.

Seattle

The different modes of public transportation in Seattle include riding by bus, the monorail, waterfront trolley, or the West Seattle Water Taxi. For details, please visit this popular Seattle Web site:

Visiting Seattle - Seattle 101, A Guide for Travelers and Tourists

Tacoma

In Tacoma many people drive, but public transportation is readily available here as well. At the Sea Tac Airport and within the city of Tacoma you will find public transit and taxis. The bus system for the Tacoma area, Pierce Transit, has a number of bus lines that run every half hour or every hour.

Free Transit for NTPAW delegates and guests!

Pierce Transit the way to go - logoYou can get around downtown Tacoma, Seattle, and to the airport by riding Washington's first-rate public transportation service.

Sound Transit logoTacoma Link Light Rail is FREE and runs every 10 minutes, Monday through Saturday, and every 10 to 20 minutes on Sunday. You can pick up light rail one block from the Sheraton Hotel and ride it around town or to the Tacoma Dome Station where you can connect to express bus service to Seattle.

King County Metro logoOur local transit systems, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit, and King County Metro, have all donated bus tickets for NTPAW.

Stop by the conference registration desk to pick up your FREE bus tickets, map, and schedules.



View alternative modes of transportation and approximate costs between Sea-Tac Airport and the Sheraton Hotel
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For more detailed information on how to get around Tacoma, see the sites below:

Pierce Transit Trip Planner

Inside Tacoma: Getting Around - TripAdvisor

Request a Visitor Guide

Download a Visitor Guide (sections or full guide)

Discover Tacoma and Pierce County Video - Tacoma Regional Convention & Visitor Bureau

 

See also Transportation between Sea-Tac Airport and the Sheraton Hotel