Washington State Convention Center Address and Map Information

Widely known as the Emerald City, the city of Seattle is full of innovative minds, vibrant arts scenes and rugged beauty. The city is voted one of the world's most environmentally-savvy cities. Millions of visitors come to visit Seattle annually. No matter you're coming for leisure vacations or for business, Seattle is packed with endless fun and there's something for you.

For business travelers, most of them may head to the Washington State Convention Center for any kind of trade shows, meetings, conferences, exhibitions and receptions. The convention center is the largest event and meeting facility in the state. With its opening on June 18, 1988, WCSS has undergone several expansions and renovations to double the usage space. Now, the convention center covers a total of 414,000 sq ft of flexible space, ranging from small and intimate space to spacious, airy ballrooms.

WSCC offers much more than diverse flexible space. A full menu of services is provided for meeting planners, exhibitors and attendees, including award-winning catering services, first-rate equipment rentals and other special services & operations. All the efforts are made to bring exciting new choices for your next event, conference, banquet or executive retreat. Undoubtedly, Washington State Convention Center has been the primary convention and event facility in the city.

Where to find the Washington State Convention Center? The sparkling centerpiece is located in the heart of downtown Seattle. There's no shortage of entertainment, shopping, nightlife and wonderful Seattle attractions. The convenient location also provides easy access to the best hotels and restaurants in the city. The meeting facility is situated only 20 minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The mailing address is 800 Convention Place, Seattle, WA 98101-2350.

The multi-level meeting facility has various entrances on each level. The main entrance is located on the corner of 8th and Pike Streets. To have a better view of the detailed layout of the convention center, browse through the following downloadable PDF floor plans to find out specific venues, dimensions and capacities.

WSCC Floor Plans

http://www.wsctc.com/pdfs/floor_plans/FloorPlansCapacitiesDimensionsOctober2010.pdf

When you meeting is over, why not step out of the convention center and stroll in the downtown area? If you're in the mood to explore the surrounding areas nearby the WSCC, turn to the following city map and it can help you a lot.

Washington State Convention Center Street Map

http://seattle.citysearch.com/profile/10772366/seattle_wa/washington_state_convention.html#profileTab-maps

After spotting the site on your map, you may find that the Washington State Convention Center is easily accessible from I-5 and I-90. Bear in mind the driving directions listed below and arrive at the WSCC through the shortest routes.

1) From I-5 N

When you're entering Seattle through I-5 northbound, you need to take Exit 164A for Madison Street. When you come to the underpass, stay to the left and merge onto the right lane. Please follow the exit for Madison Street Convention Center. Keep on driving and move to the right lane. The lane becomes 7th Avenue and you need to turn right onto Madison Street. Immediately move to the left terminal and turn left at the end of the block onto 8th Avenue. Drive for a short distance over the bridge and turn right into the garage.

2) From 1-5 S

Southbound visitors can head southwest on I-5 S towards Exit 167. Then you need to take exit 166 for Stewart Street for Denny way. Keep on moving and merge onto Stewart Street. Then you can turn left onto Boren Avenue. You need to follow Boren Avenue until you come to the intersection with Seneca Street. Turn right onto Seneca Street and take another right onto 8th Avenue. Drive along 8th Avenue for a short distance over the bridge, the parking garage will be on the right side.

3) From I-90 W

When you're traveling from I-90 W, you need to head west on I-90 W toward Exit 3B. Head on and take exit 2C for I-5 N toward Vancouver B.C. Then you can follow signs for Madison Street and merge onto 7th Avenue. Then 7th Avenue becomes Hubbell PI and you can proceed on. Turn left onto Pike Street and you need to turn slightly left onto Convention PI. The convention center will be on the right.

4) From the Seattle-Tacoma Airport

If you're coming from the SeaTac International Airport, you should drive northward on Air Cargo Rd S, which is a partial restricted usage road. Then you can take the 1st right onto S 170th Street and continue to take another left onto International Blvd. Take the ramp onto WA-518 E. Then you must take the exit on the left onto I-5 N for Seattle. Drive along I-5 N and take exit 166 to merge onto Olive Way. Switch to your right onto Melrose Avenue and veer to the right onto Pike Street. Turn left slightly and Pike Street becomes Convention PI. You'll see the convention center on the right.

If you do not prefer driving, convenient public transportation system serves WSCC as well. Various King County Metro lines stop at nearby stations. Buses stop at Convention PI & Union Station, including routes #306 and #312. You can also take rides to Pike Street & Convention PI station, which is just 0.1 mile from the convention center. Buses from this station are #10, #11, #14, #43, #49 and #84. For more routes and schedule info, please visit the following website.

Trip Planner for WSCC

http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/cgi-bin/sched.pl