Thrifty (or "Frillless") in Seattle

If you would like to attend SALT13 but feel that you cannot afford the travel and accommodations expenses, then we suggest the following to minimize the cost. We would like to have you here!

1. Try on-line services such as priceline.com. If you are flexible time-wise and are willing to change planes, this is known to be a good way of saving money for your trip. We heard some success stories from our graduate students.

2. We recommend using Metro bus for ground transportation in Seattle. Plan on arriving in SeaTac (i.e. the airport) during the day (i.e. before 6). You need to transfer once in Downtown Seattle, but you can do so in the tunnel, and it is very easy to do so. (With Travelodge and Silver Cloud Inn, you may need to transfer twice.) See How to use Metro bus to get to Univ. District for details. It only costs $1.25 or $2.00 (depending upon the time of your trip) for your entire trip from the airport to your hotel. We suggest that you travel light if you use Metro bus.

3. Try inexpensive accommodations options such as College Inn or University Hotel/Motel. (See Accommodations.) You can also ask for crash space (= free accommodations offered by members of our department). Please email us if you are interested in this option.

4. Note that your registration fee ($30 for the entire conference if you are a student) includes dinner on Saturday night and snacks during the day. So your meal expenses could be small as well.