The Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) in Seattle hosts a number of large and small conventions throughout the year, including Sakura-Con, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), PAX West (formerly PAX Prime), Geek Girl Con and Seattle Retro Gaming Expo (SRGE).

Many people fly in for these conventions, and we're here to help you get from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac) to the WSCC in Downtown Seattle!

This article is Part 1 in a two part series. The first article focuses on getting to the Link Light Rail from SeaTac Airport. The second article focuses on getting to the Sheraton Hotel and WSCC from the Link Light Rail.

A one-way trip on the Link Light Rail will only cost you $3.00 and can be paid for with either cash or credit card.

 

 

#20: Ride the Link Light Rail until you get to Westlake Center. This ride is approximately 35 minutes long. As of this writing, Westlake Center is the final stop for the Link Light Rail; however that will change before Sakura-Con and Emerald City Comic Con! Starting the week before Sakura-Con, the extension to the Link Light Rail will be open, meaning more stops down the line. So if your friends have told you to "Ride the train end-to-end", this will no longer be the case. Remember to pay attention to which stop you're at!

 

 #21: Exit the Link Light Rail at the Westlake Station. 

 

 

#22: Head up the escalators to the Westlake underground.

 

 

#23: The Westlake underground area is a long hallway with several exits.

 

 

#24: Walk all the way to the end with the Nordstrom sign, and use this exit.

 

 

#25: Head up the escalators following the signs for 5th Ave & Pine St.

 

#26: There will be another set of escalators, continue following the signs for 5th Ave & Pine St.

 

 

#27: At the very top of the escalators, take a right and this will put you between 5th Ave and 6th Ave on Pine St.

 

 

#28: Take a left and go to the corner of 6th Ave & Pine St. You'll be directly under the large Nordstrom signs. 

 

 

#29: Take a right onto 6th Ave and follow the street for one block.

 

 

#30: On 6th Ave & Pike, you'll see the Sheraton Hotel, marked by the large "S" near the top of the building. This building is a good landmark for finding the convention center!

 

 

#31: If you're staying at the Sheraton Hotel, you're in luck! You're already at your destination. Simply walk through the doors on the corner of 6th & Pike, and you're there.

 

 

#32: One block to the left at 7th Ave & Pike St. is the Washington State Convention Center, recognizable for the glass roof over the street. The WSCC name of the building also appears on the side of the glass bridge over the street. 

 

 

#33: You can enter the main part of the WSCC from the corner of 7th Ave & Pike St. under the large Washington State Convention Center banner.

 

 

#34: These directions may seem like quite a bit to follow, but in reality it is only two blocks long! 

  

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