Travel
ABOUT SEATTLE
Seattle is located on the Puget Sound in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and is Washington’s largest city. Seattle is home to a large tech industry, and the futuristic Space Needle, a 1962 World’s Fair legacy, its most iconic landmark.
ARRIVING IN SEATTLE
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is the main airport in Seattle. SEA is located approximately 15 miles to Hyatt Regency Seattle (808 Howell Street).
Taxis or rideshares (Uber, Lyft) are commonly used and available at the airport.
The Link Light Rail is also available from the airport to downtown (Westlake Station). Westlake Station is two (2) blocks northeast of the hotel.
PASSPORTS AND VISAS
To enter the United States, international travelers are required to have a valid passport. A visa is required for the citizens of countries that do not have visa-exempt agreements with the U.S.
Please visit the U.S. government travel site, to confirm if you would require a visa in entering the U.S.
Please contact your local United States Consulate to learn more about visa acquisition. Please note, SRS is unable to submit a visa application on the registrant’s behalf. The decision to grant visas is at the sole discretion of the embassy/consulate. The meeting organizers cannot change the decision of the governmental agency should your application be denied.
Advance travel planning and early visa application are important. It is recommended that you apply early for your visa.
CLIMATE
In early September, the average high-temperature in Seattle is 67°F (19.44°C), and the average low-temperature is 55°F (12.77°C).
TIME ZONE
Seattle will be in the Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) during the Annual Meeting, which is three (3) hours behind US Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and eight (8) hours behind Greenwich Mean Time, GMT-8.
ELECTRICITY
Seattle operates on a 110-120V (60 Hz) supply voltage. For the U.S. there are two associated plug types, types A and B.
Type A = Two flat parallel pins
Type B = Two flat parallel pins & a grounding pin