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provided here is based on my (webmasters) knowledge of Seattle, and is
by no means exhaustive. These are the most common and easiest
ways to get around. Rates shown here may differ from actual
rates, and it's best to check the links provided for timetables,
prices, and other information. By plane, By train, or By automobile. Travel in the city By plane: Sea-Tac (Seattle-Tacoma) International Airport (SEA). Sea-Tac International airport is serviced by many major (and smaller) airlines, with plentiful direct and nonstop flights from around the country, Europe, Canada, you name it! There are several options for getting from Sea-Tac to the Grand Hyatt. There is no dedicated Grand Hyatt shuttle. (1) Link Light Rail: the new Link Light Rail can take you from the airport to Westlake Center, two blocks from the Grand Hyatt, for $2.50. The Rail station is connected to the airport via a pedestrian walkway. Follow the exit signs leading towards the Sea/Tac Airport Light Rail Station. (2) Grayline Airport Express: the Seattle Downtown Airporter can take you from the airport directly to the Grand Hyatt for $15.00 per person, one way, or $25.00 per person, round trip. The Airporter can be found at Door 00 on the Baggage Claim level of Sea-Tac airport. (3) Shuttle Express: the Shuttle Express can take you from the airport directly to the Grand Hyatt for around $27.00 per person, one way. The Shuttle can be found at Sea-Tac airport by crossing skybridge 3 or 4 to the parking garage and then going to the 3rd floor. The Shuttle Express check-in is between the orange and purple elevator banks. (4) STITA Airport Taxi: the taxi service can take you from the airport directly to the Grand Hyatt for around $52.50. Just follow the exit signs leading towards the taxi stand in the parking garage. (5) King County Metro Transit (the bus): you can ride the bus for $2.50 per person, one way. The bus stop is in front of the airport and can drop you off one block from the hotel (for examples, taking Route ST 599). Click on the link to plan your trip. (6) Rent a car: you can self-park at the Grand Hyatt for around $14 a day. Check with the hotel about rates, as this may change. By train: Amtrak serves Seattle via the Amtrak Cascades (Vancouver, B.C., Tacoma, Portland, Salem, and Eugene), the Coast Starlight (Portland & Los Angeles), and the Empire Builder (Chicago, St. Paul, and Portland) routes. Check the Amtrak site for additional routes, timetables, and rates to experience some of the best scenery the country has to offer on your way through the Pacific Northwest. If you travel by train, you will be arriving at the historic King Street Station. To get from the station to the Grand Hyatt, you can go by: (1) Link Light Rail: the new Link Light Rail can take you from King Street Statoin to Westlake Center, two blocks from the Grand Hyatt, for $2.50. The Light Link Rail station (the International District/Chinatown Station) is one block east of King Street Station (basically, on the other side of the street). (2) Taxi: the taxi service can take you from King Street Station directly to the Grand Hyatt for around $8.00 (not including tip). (3) King County Metro Transit (the bus): you can ride the bus for $2.50 per person, one way. A bus stop (for Route ST 510 and Route ST 545, which will drop you off within a block of the Grand Hyatt), is on 4th Avenue South in front of the Link Light Rail station. By automobile: From the south (i.e. Portland, Sacramento): Follow northbound I-5 and take exit 165 on the left for Seneca Street. Take a slight right onto 6th Avenue. Turn right on Pike Street. Take the first left onto 7th Avenue. From the north (i.e. Vancouver, British Columbia): Travel into the United States (there are several border crossings to choose from--don't forget your passport!) and make your way onto southbound I-5. Take exit 165B to merge onto Union Street. Turn right at 7th Avenue. From the east (i.e. Spokane, Coeur D'Alene, Missoula): Follow I-90 westbound and take exit 2C to merge onto I-5 northbound toward Vancouver, B.C. Take exit 165 on the left for Seneca Street. Take a slight right onto 6th Avenue. Turn right on Pike Street. Take the first left onto 7th Avenue. From the west: if you're coming from west of Seattle, you should know your way here. There's only the Olympic Peninsula and the Pacific Ocean. Travel in the city: (1) Ride Free Zone (the bus): the Grand Hyatt is located within Seattle's Ride Free zone, making travel to many of Seattle's sight cost-free. You can get to Pike Place Market, the waterfront, historic Pioneer Square, and to the edge of the International District quickly and easily. (2) Monorail: the Monorail is the nation's first full-scale commercial monorail system which opened for the 1962 World's Fair. The monorail runs a 1-mile route between Westlake Center (two blocks from the Grand Hyatt) and Seattle Center (home of the Space Needle, Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum, and Pacific Science Center, among other things). The ride is 2-minutes and costs $2.00 per person, one-way ($4.00 per person, round trip). (3) Alternative methods: the Grand Hyatt is located downtown and is close to many tourist attractions, foremost being the Pike Place Market (only seven blocks away). Around the city you may see horse-drawn carriages and bicycle taxi's that can take you around, as well as cabs. |
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