Meet us in Seattle
Traveling to the 2024 Canine Science Conference
Venue
The conference will be held at Alder Hall, University of Washington
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1315 NE Campus Pkwy,
Seattle, WA 98105
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Please use the Alder Commons entrance, on the South side of the building off NE 40th Street
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The U District Link Light Rail station is about a 7-minute walk from the conference venue.
Airport
We recommend that you fly into the Seattle Tacoma Airport (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA, FAA LID: SEA). You can take public transit from the Airport to any of the hotels listed below.
Get to the airport and feeling lost? Click on this interactive map to help!
Getting Around Seattle
Link Light Rail runs from the airport to Downtown Seattle and the University District. The closest light rail station to the conference hotels and venue is U District Station, which is about a 7-minute walk from Alder Hall. The train ride from the airport to U District Station takes about 45 minutes.
Link Light Rail can be accessed with cash (USD), credit cards, or an ORCA transit card. King County Metro and Sound Transit Buses as well as the Seattle Street Car can only be accessed with an ORCA card. ORCA cards are sold at the vending machines located at Link Light Rail stations. https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/fares-and-payment/ways-to-pay/orca-cards
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A detailed transit map can be found on the King County Metro website: https://kingcounty.gov/en/-/media/king-county/depts/metro/maps/system/03302024/metro-system-map-nw
Lodging
Location. Link w/ discount applied. Distance from Alder Hall.
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University Inn: UW Discounted Link. 7 min walk
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Watertown Hotel: UW Discounted Link. 9 min walk
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College Inn: Book Here. 2 min walk
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Green Tortoise Hostel: Book Here. 30 min transit / 11 min taxi