February 2010 Archives
Seattle: An Emerald Gem
Seattle is a fun and easy-to-get-to getaway. Try playing tourist in Seattle!
Take the bus. ..of course.
Take the Intercity Transit bus #603 from the Martin Way Park and Ride to the SR 512 Park and Ride, where you catch the Sound Transit express bus 594 to Seattle . See the Sound Transit website for more details www.soundtransit.org The Sound Transit bus takes you right downtown, along 4th Avenue. And it’s only $3.00 (between SR 512 and Seattle; add another $2.50 if you leave from Olympia/Lacey). You can’t park for 30 minutes in downtown Seattle for $3.00, or even $5.50!
Another alternative for public transportation is to take the Sounder commuter train. It runs between the Tacoma Dome station, and the Seattle Union Street Station. It runs only during peak commute times, but is much cheaper than Amtrak. Sound Transit operates this service. They run bus shuttles between the Lakewood Transit center and the Tacoma Dome station (see Sound Transit website).
