Directions to Chez Cascadia

BY CAR:

From I-5: Take Exit 104, which will take you to Hwy 101 North. Go one mile, and take the second exit, West Olympia/Black Lake Blvd. Make a right at the stoplight onto Black Lake Blvd, and go about 1.5 miles to the intersection with Harrison (there's a gas station on the left). Make a right on Harrison, go two blocks, make a left onto Milroy Street. Our house is two blocks down on the left, 323 Milroy St. NW.

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BY TRAIN:

The train is definitely the nicer form of mass transit, but much less convenient to get to Olympia. The Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station is a good 20 minutes by car (directions) from Chez Cascadia, easily an hour on the city bus. Click here for bicycle directions from the train.

BY BUS:

CITY BUSES
If you're coming from Seattle or Tacoma at any time, use Sound Transit's Trip Planner to see if you can get down here on the cheap via city buses (it takes about 2.5 hours from Seattle and costs about $4.25).

RURAL CAP BUS- "The Dollar Bus"
If you're coming from the I-5 Corridor between Portland and here, check out the "CAP Bus" (otherwise known as "The Dollar Bus"). But only if you like riding the bus for a long time.
Northbound- You can catch it from Salmon Creek Park 'n' Ride at either 7:05 am or 1:05 pm (weekdays) to have the correct connections to Olympia, and arrive at Tumwater Square at 9:55 am and 3:55 pm respectively.
Southbound- Catch the bus at 9:55 am at Tumwater Square to arrive at Salmon Creek by 1:05 pm.
Check Intercity Transit Schedules to figure out how to get to Tumwater Square, and C-TRAN Schedules to figure out how to get to Salmon Creek Park-n-Ride.

GREYHOUND
On other days, or from outside the area, the Hound is the easiest way into town. It will bring you right downtown on 7th and Capitol. You can either walk or take the bus up the hill from there.

BY BICYCLE:

(Seattle to Portland route)

CITY BUS IN OLYMPIA:

Intercity Transit provides regular and convenient transportation within Olympia.
The fare is $2.00 for a day-pass or $1.00 for one bus ride (no transfer).

Take either the 41, 48, or 49 up the hill from downtown. Pull for a stop when you see the car wash on the right side (in approx. 4 minutes). Walk forward until you get to Milroy Street, then take a right. We are two blocks down, on the left side, past the gigantic diciduous tree and before the gigantic conifer.

DOWNTOWN TO CHEZ CASCADIA (and on to Evergreen)
The 41- Weekdays: Leaves every half hour on the half hour from the Olympia Transit Center between 6 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Late buses available.
Saturdays: Leaves every half hour from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Late buses available.
Sundays: it is available from 9 am to 6:30 pm with no late buses available.
Late Buses- On weekdays and Saturdays, there are buses leaving at 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30 p.m.

DOWNTOWN TO CHEZ CASCADIA (and on to the mall and to Evergreen)
The 48/49- Weekdays: Leaves every half hour on the :15 and :45 from the Olympia Transit Center between 6:45 a.m. and 9:45 p.m.
Saturdays: Leaves every half hour on the :15 and :45 from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Sundays: Leaves every half hour on the :15 and :45 from 9:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
(The 41 and 48 both go to Evergreen, while the 49 does not. The weekend buses and weekday evenings after 8 are #49).

AMTRAK STATION TO LACEY TRANSIT CENTER
The 64- Weekdays: Leaves the Amtrak Station at 5:58 am, 6:28, 6:58, 7:28, 7:58,  8:28, 9:28, 10:28, 11:28,
12:28 pm, 1:28, 2:28, 3:28, 3:58, 4:28, 4:58, 5:28, 5:58, 6:28, 7:28, and 8:28.
Saturdays: Leaves every hour on the :28 from 8:28 a.m. to 8:28 p.m.
Sundays: Leaves every hour on the :28 from 9:28 a.m. to 7:28 p.m.
The 64 takes nineteen minutes to get from the Amtrak Station to the Lacey Transit Center.
Check with the driver to see if the bus will continue on to the Olympia Transit Center.

LACEY TRANSIT CENTER TO DOWNTOWN OLYMPIA
The 24, 60, 62A/B, and 66 all go from the Lacey Transit Center to the Olympia Transit Center.
It takes about 20 minutes to get from the Lacey Transit Center to the Olympia Transit Center.

Last Updated May 24 2007. Email admin-at-chezcascadia.org for questions, comments, or corrections.