2011 Conference and Annual Meeting

Airport - Train - Bus - Ferry - Car

Have questions? Contact Katura Reynolds hikatura@gmail.com (541)953-5585 PST

Where is Olympia?

Olympia is located on the west coast of the United States, in Thurston County, Washington State. Olympia is about 60 miles southwest of Seattle, Washington;  115 miles north of Portland, Oregon; and about 75 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Olympia is at the far southern edge of the Puget Sound.

The GNSI Conference will take place at the campus of The Evergreen State College (TESC), which is about 6 miles north and west of downtown Olympia.

Arriving by Air

Sea -Tac Airport

http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/
http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/flights/ for a list of carriers
http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/ground/rentalcars.shtml for rental car companies at the airport
17801 International Blvd. (Pacific Highway So.)
Seattle, WA USA 98158
(206)787-5388 or (800)544-1965

The nearest airport to Olympia is the Seattle/Tacoma Airport (Sea-Tac). It is located about 50 miles north and east of The Evergreen State College in Olympia, about a one-hour drive. There are shuttle services that run between Sea-Tac and the Evergreen State College:

Capital Aeroporter

Centralia Sea Tac Airport Express

Local bus connections are inexpensive, but you will need to use a total of three buses to get between Sea-Tac and the Evergreen State College. Factor in at least two and a half hours of travel time.

Take the Sound Transit Bus 574 from Sea-Tac to the Lakewood Transit Center. This is an Express Bus that crosses two zones, so the fare will be $2.50 for an adult.

Bus 2 is the Intercity Transit Bus 601 or 603 (weekdays) or IT Bus 620 (weekends) from the Lakewood Transit Center to the Olympia Transit Center. Weekday schedule, weekend schedule.See how the Sound Transit and Intercity Transit schedules mesh together: weekdays, weekends.

Bus 3 goes from Olympia Transit Center (downtown) to the Evergreen State College Campus, take Intercity Transit Route 41 or Route 48. Bus fare is $1 for a single trip or $2 for an all-day pass.

Arriving by Rail

Amtrak

The Amtrak train system has a stop in Lacey, Washington this is about 8 miles east of downtown Olympia. The Olympia-Lacey train station  is served by the Coast Starlight  train (which runs between Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA) and the Amtrak Cascades train (which runs between Eugene, OR and Vancouver, BC).

To get from the train station to downtown Olympia Transit Center, you take the bus, either Intercity Transit Route 64 or Intercity Transit Route 94. From the Olympia Transit Center to the Evergreen State College Campus, take Intercity Transit Route 41 or Route 48. Bus fare is $1 for a single trip or $2 for an all-day pass.

Taxi service is also available.

Arriving by Bus

Olympia Bus Depot (Greyhound)

Intercity Transit

From the Olympia Transit Center to the Evergreen State College Campus, take Intercity Transit Route 41 or Route 48. Bus fare is $1 for a single trip or $2 for an all-day pass. Map of all local bous routes.

Arriving by Ferry

Port of Olympia

Washington State Ferry System

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/
(206)464-6400 ot (800)843-3779

Washington State operates the largest system of ferries in the United States and the third largest ferry system in the world. While none of the ferries stop directly in Olympia, travelers may find themselves using passenger or auto ferries as they move around Washington State as a whole or travel between Washington and British Columbia. Map of the ferry system and schedule information.

Arriving by Car

Bringing a car to the conference? You'll have a lot of flexibility in getting around town, but be prepared to navigate through one-way streets and pay for parking on campus and downtown.

Car rental in downtown Olympia, parking at Evergreen State College, parking in Olympia.

Point A is Evergreen State College campus:
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
Olympia, WA 98505