Planning Your Trip
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Guest Parking Map
Travel
From the South
- From Interstate 5, take exit 252.
- Turn left off the ramp onto S. Samish Way.
- Turn left at the stop light onto N. Samish Way.
- Stay in the left lane and go over the freeway.
- At the second light, turn left onto Bill McDonald Parkway/Byron Avenue – there will be a Wendy's and a 76 Station on your left.
- Drive on Bill McDonald Parkway for just over 1 mile and continue straight through two stop lights (you will still be on the Bill McDonald Parkway).
- The Campus Services Building will be the first building on the right after the intersection.
From the North
- From Interstate 5 going south, take exit 252 and get in the right lane.
- Turn right off the ramp onto N. Samish Way, and get into the left lane.
- At the next light, turn left onto Bill McDonald Parkway/Byron Avenue - there will be a Wendy's and a 76 Station on your left.
- Drive on Bill McDonald Parkway for just over 1 mile and continue straight through two stop lights (you will still be on the Bill McDonald Parkway).
- The Campus Services Building will be the first building on the right after the intersection.
Bellingham International Airport
Allegiant Air - www.allegiantair.com
Alaska/Horizon Airlines - www.alaskaair.com
Greyhound
(800) 231-2222
From Bellingham to downtown Seattle and Vancouver BC. Refer to www.greyhound.com for student discounts.
County Bus
(360) 676-7433
Bellingham/Whatcom County bus system via Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA). Bus schedules available online at www.ridewta.com.
Car Rentals
Avis - (800) 230-4898
Enterprise - (800) 261-7331
Hertz - (800) 654-3131
Airporter Shuttle
(866) 235-5247
Shuttle service from Sea-Tac International Airport (100 mi. south of Bellingham).
Quick Shuttle
(800) 665-2122
Shuttle service from Vancouver International Airport (50 mi. north of Bellingham).
Taxicabs (local)
Yellow Cab - (800) 281-5430
Train
(800) 872-7245
Amtrak departs from Fairhaven (south Bellingham) traveling south through Seattle and north through Vancouver, BC. Refer to www.amtrak.com for student discounts.
Alaska Ferry
(800) 382-9229
Departs from the Bellingham Cruise Terminal and travels via Alaska's Inside Passage.
On Campus
What to bring
We ordered great weather, but please be sure to check the Bellingham weather forecast before you visit. We recommend layered clothing, a light rain jacket or umbrella, comfortable shoes, and sunglasses.
Also, bring a water bottle. This is a bottled water-free campus, supporting one of Western’s core values of environmental sustainability. You can purchase cups of water at any of our campus eateries, or fill your own reusable water bottle at our many water fountains and filling stations.
Accessibility
Campus tours are barrier-free (Accessibility Map of Campus). For more information contact the Disability Access Center at drs@wwu.edu or (360) 650-3083.
Dietary restrictions
Dining halls and campus markets offer vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free menu options.
