transportation

& parking

ridesharing

Use our ridesharing spreadsheet to find carpool buddies!

Transit

Light rail and busses are great options for getting to and from downtown Seattle.

orca cards

Transit in Seattle is paid for using Orca Cards. Here’s how to get one:

  • Buy one at a kiosk in any light rail station.

  • Buy one in a store locally. Here’s a list of where to buy them.

  • Pay with your phone or watch though Google Pay. Sorry, no Apple Pay options yet.

  • Order one online to be mailed to you. Better hurry!

  • Day passes cost $6-$8 for unlimited rides, or you can load a specific dollar amount.

Link light rail

  • The light rail takes you from the airport directly to downtown Seattle for the least possible cost! Walk from the SEATAC airport terminals, following signs for Link Light Rail. The train costs ~$2.75 to downtown Seattle and takes about 30 minutes.

  • You can buy light rail tickets separately from Orca Cards at automated booths at the airport station, or at any light rail station. These do not work for busses.

  • The Symphony Station is 5 blocks from the Lotte Hotel. It is two blocks of steep uphill walk to get to the hotel. (Pioneer Square looks closer but it is not. Not to mention it's elevators and escalators are frequently broken for months on end.)

Busses

Several busses drop off within a few blocks of the Lotte. Use your favorite map app to find routes.

  • Stops on 5th Ave will be a flat walk to the Lotte.

  • Stops on 3rd Ave will require walking up two blocks of steep hill to the Lotte.

parking

On-site parking at the Lotte Hotel

  • There are no special rates for the event, and parking is valet-only. No in/out privileges.

  • Parking is hourly up to a maximum of $25 per day (until 1:45 am).

  • Overnight (past 1:45 am) parking is $72.

Street parking

There is 2 hour street parking (free after 8pm and all day Sunday) on Marion St and Columbia St, which run along either side of the hotel. Some of the time those spots will be hard to find, and won't work for all-day parking. But it's definitely something to try for early-to-late evening.

The SpotHero app has been recommended as a good way to see available parking locations and prices.