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June 3 - 7, 2006 University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories Organized by the Center for Cell Dynamics
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Getting to Friday Harbor
Making
your Airplane Reservations to SeaTac:
When scheduling your flight it is advisable to arrive in Seattle no later than 12:00 noon in order
to arrive in Friday Harbor by late afternoon for registration and dinner.
In making your return reservation, it is easiest to fly out of SeaTac after 12:00 noon.
From
SeaTac Airport to Friday Harbor and Return:
There are a number of ways
to reach Friday Harbor from SeaTac Airport: plane, seaplane, shuttle and
rental car.
Flying
to Friday Harbor from Seattle:
If you are interested in
flying from Seattle to Friday Harbor, you can choose between airplane or seaplane travel. Please check the
website for Kenmore Air. (They provide shuttle transportation from SeaTac Airport to their point of departure.)
If booking online with Kenmore Air:
For airplane travel, choose Seattle (Boeing Field) as your point of departure and Friday Harbor Airport as your destination.
For seaplane travel, choose
Lake Union in Downtown Seattle as your point of departure and Friday Harbor Marina as your destination.
Van
Transportation to Friday Harbor from SeaTac Airport:
If you'd rather take a van / ferry combination,
there is van service from
the airport to Friday Harbor (including ferry passage). Please check the websites for Island
Airporter and Airporter Shuttle.
Driving
to Anacortes/ Friday Harbor:
Driving to Anacortes (ferry
terminal for Friday Harbor) from Seattle takes approximately 2 hours. To check
the current ferry schedule, you can visit the website for Washington
State Ferries .
If you are bringing your car to Friday Harbor, you will need to arrive in Anacortes early (at least one - two hours). To arrive for registration, you should catch the 2:40 pm ferry.
There are pay parking lots at the ferry terminal where you can park your car and walk on the ferry. (If the lower lots are full, there is additional parking up the hill (follow signs) but this is a 5-10 minute walk. "Walk on" tickets may be purchased in the waiting area. The ferry usually begins loading 15 minutes before departure.)
Transportation
to and from the Labs:
We will be happy to transport
you to and from the Labs once you arrive in Friday Harbor. Please send Rachel
your itinerary and we'll pick you up.
If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Anderson (fhl100@u.washington.edu).
update: 3/30/06