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.
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.