Vancouver, Washington, USA
Vancouver Hilton Hotel
301 West 6th Street, Vancouver Washington
98660.
Booking Code: DIS
Discovery Walk Festival Rate: $121/night single or double, $141 triple,
$161 quad, plus tax. Identify yourself as being with the Discovery
Walk Festival.
Tel: +1-360-993-4500 Fax: +1-360-993-4484
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Directions
Traveling South on Interstate 5:
Take Interstate 5 into Vancouver, Washington.
Take the City Center exit (Mill Plain). Turn right on Mill Plain.
Turn left on Columbia.
Hotel is on the corner of 6th and Columbia.
Traveling North on Interstate 5:
Take Interstate 5 through Portland and over the Interstate Bridge into
Washington.
Take the second exit (#1B) after the bridge, following the City Center
signs.
Turn left, following the signs to 6th Street.
Hotel is on the corner of 6th and Columbia.
From Portland International Airport:
Leaving the airport, follow the signs to Interstate 205 North.
Get on I-205 North, and go over the Glen Jackson bridge into Washington.
Take the first exit onto Highway 14 West, towards Vancouver.
Stay on Hwy. 14 for approx. 7 miles.
Follow the signs into City Center (center lane).
Turn left, following the signs to 6th Street.
Hotel is on the corner of 6th and Columbia.
Transport to/from airport (Typical
costs)
Taxi $25
Rental car $35/day
Distance: 12 miles. Driving time: 20 minutes.
Public transit: MAX Light Rail
red line to Convention Center transit center, then Tri-Met bus 6 to
Vancouver $1.70, Travel time: 90 minutes.
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Visitors
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Parking
Parking is available at meters and
at the
Park and Go
lots for 75 cents per hour on Friday (maximum of $6
till 6 pm, $2.50 6 pm till close) or
$2.50 for the entire day on the weekend. Rates subject to change. The
Park-N-Go machines take only coins or credit cards and debit cards, not
paper money. Please bring coins or a card. Parking at the hotel is
available for guests only.
Bus and Train
Local Bus from Portland: Several C-Tran
lines and Tri-Met Line 6 runs from
the downtown Portland transit mall to the Vancouver Transit Center in
downtown Vancouver at 7th and Broadway, about a 45 minute ride. From
there it is a short 3-block walk to Columbia and to the Hilton Hotel. The downtown Portland transit
mall is served from all parts of Portland, including the airport, by light
rail and bus.
Local Bus in Vancouver: C-Tran
serves Vancouver. Most lines will deliver you to the Vancouver
Transit Center at 7th and Broadway. From there, walk west two blocks
to Columbia and turn left 1 block to the Hilton Hotel.
Greyhound: Greyhound provides bus
service between cities in the Northwest USA.
The terminal is at 613
Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. From there, walk west two blocks to
Columbia and turn left 1 block to the Hilton Hotel.
AMTRAK: AMTRAK provides
train service between cities in the USA.
The station is at 1301 West
11th Street,
Vancouver, WA 98660. This is a kilometer from the Hilton Hotel. C-TRAN provides a taxi connector service
between the 7th Street Transit Center and the Vancouver Amtrak Station.
From the Transit Center, walk west two blocks to Columbia and turn left 1
block to the Hilton Hotel.
This service operates only during C-TRAN's regular hours of daily
operation. Passengers needing service on the taxi connector should request
a voucher from C-TRAN's
Customer Service Office or at the Vancouver Amtrak station. The
voucher covers only the cost of the taxi transportation between the 7th
Street Transit Center and the Amtrak Station. Once you obtain the voucher,
you will need to make arrangements for pickup with one of the preselected
local taxi operators listed on the voucher form. For taxi connector
service to the Amtrak station, pickup will be at the boarding location on
Main Street at the 7th Street Transit Center.
Vancouver, Washington
This all-American city is a
surprising blend of scenic beauty, rich heritage, festive excitement and small town charm.
It will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2007.
In 1999 Vancouver received the Walkable Community Award from Walking Magazine for its
trail development and for its support of the Discovery Walk Festival and other walking
groups.
Vancouver is the gateway to Washington State leading to the Mt. St. Helens National
Volcanic Monument, Columbia River Gorge, Mt. Hood and the Washington/Oregon coastline.
Vancouver is a river city situated on the North shore of the mighty Columbia River
adjacent to Portland, Oregon.
Visitor
Information
Southwest Washington
Visitors and Convention Bureau
Sightseeing Bus Tours:
Gray Line
Search for Portland, Oregon to see day tours of the Columbia River Gorge
and other local sights.
Airport
Portland International
Airport, Oregon. Vancouver, Washington is just minutes
away. Served by most major airlines and several international airlines.
From the airport, taxis are available to Vancouver or light rail/bus to
Vancouver. See bus links above.
Victoria International
Walking Festival
Our sister event in Victoria, Canada
ceased operation following the 2007 event.
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