Logistics

Travel & Lodging

Everything you need to know to get to Joint Base Lewis-McChord / Tacoma, WA and back. Group rate codes, transport, and the Saturday morning bus details are all here.

Lodging — Hampton Inn

We've set the Hampton Inn as the host hotel. The Saturday bus to Tahoma National Cemetery departs from the lobby — staying here keeps things simple.

  • Address: TBD — group code coming soon
  • Group rate: Group rate cutoff date will be posted shortly.

Getting there

  • By air: Fly into Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA). The hotel is roughly 30-45 minutes south of the airport.
  • From SEA: From SEA: Uber/Lyft, rental car, or the Capital Aeroporter shuttle. Rideshare ~$60-90.
  • By road: I-5 South from Seattle, North from Portland. Free hotel parking.

Saturday morning bus — Tahoma National Cemetery

The most important moment of the weekend. We are coordinating chartered transport from the Hampton Inn to Tahoma National Cemetery and back.

  • Departure: 0800 sharp from the Hampton Inn lobby
  • Arrival window: Be in the lobby by 0745
  • Return: Late morning return — exact time TBD based on the cemetery program.
  • Capacity: Indicate on your RSVP if you plan to ride the bus so we can size the charter correctly.
RSVP and reserve a seat

Accessibility & special needs

Indicate any accessibility or dietary needs in your RSVP and we'll plan around them — bus seating, dinner menu accommodations, quiet space if needed.