Travel to the Ellensburg, WA
Flying?
The nearest airport to Ellensburg is Yakima (YKM) about 30 minutes away. However, there are better options for getting to Ellensburg. Bus? Flixbus USA operates a bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl. Airport to Ellensburg twice daily. Tickets cost about $30 and the journey takes about 2 hours. Check out the routes from various other parts of the state. The Greyhound Bus will also get you there. See Routes here. Driving? Ride - Share? Check out the Ride-Share | Room-Share form where you can find a roommate and/or a ride-share partner to help ALL get to the Conference! Ellensburg has a robust public transport including Lyft and Ubers to help you get around the town. Parking is free at Central Washington University for the Conference Weekend. (or it is $6... checking on that). |
The 2024 Fall Conference is being held at
Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA with additional events at Gallery One on Friday and Saturday Night. |
Staying in Ellensburg, WA
Let's go BACK TO SCHOOL!WAEA has TAKEN OVER one of the Dorms at Central!CWU has reserved Alford-Montgomery Hall, a resident hall just for WAEA conference attendees.
Each room is $87 per night, including tax. (double or single occupancy)
Please reach out to CWU Conference Services at [email protected] to confirm availability and begin the reservation process. |
Alford-Montgomery Hall
(upper right on map) Central Washington University 400 E University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926 For those concerned about distance... most of the WAEA Workshops are in Randall Hall and Michaelson Hall. (lower left on map) |
More Options for Staying in Ellensburg, WA
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We also have the Hotel Windrow as an additional Conference Hotel. It is an 4 minute drive from Central and very close to Gallery One. (or an easy bus ride or Corporate Ride-Share).
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We also have the TOWNEPLACE SUITES by Marriott as an additional Conference Hotel. It is an 6 minute drive from Central. (or an easy bus ride or Corporate Ride-Share).
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Below are some other options that may be economically viable that we hope will help.
Check out the Ride-Share | Room-Share form
where you can find a roommate and/or a ride-share partner
to help ALL get to the Conference!
where you can find a roommate and/or a ride-share partner
to help ALL get to the Conference!