NOAA's Western Regional Center
Building 3
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

PMEL is located on NOAA's Western Regional Center about 30 minutes north of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, near the Montlake and University District neighborhoods and the University Village Shopping Center.  There is free bike and car parking on WRC. Federal Identification is required to access the WRC.

The Western Regional Center is currently closed to the public. 

Please contact PMEL's Outreach Coordinator, Adi Hanein to better help us understand your needs. We will respond to your request as soon as possible​. We strive to accommodate all tour requests, but please note, that submission of a tour request does not guarantee that we will be able to accommodate the group and we may need to decline due to conflicting events​. Requests for a tour should be made at least 4-6 weeks prior to the tour date. Thank you for your interest in visiting PMEL. ​Learn more about our public outreach and events: https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/OutreachEventsandSeminars 

Driving Directions to PMEL Seattle from airport/downtown using I-5 North:

1. Follow airport signs to "Freeways North". Take Route 518 to I-5 North to Seattle.
2. Exit I-5 at NE 45th Street, exit 169.
3. Turn right onto NE 45th St. Follow NE 45th St. east through the University District and past the University Village. The street eventually winds north and becomes Sand Point Way NE. Pass Magnuson Park. The entrance to the NOAA Western Regional Center (WRC) is just north of the park.
4. At the "NOAA Western Regional Center" sign, turn right onto the campus.
5. Follow the signs to the guard shack. You will need to show a government issue ID to the guards. Parking is free. 

Driving Directions to PMEL Seattle using I-5 South:

1. Exit I-5 South at exit 172 for NE 80th St
2. Turn left onto NE80th St
3. Turn right onto Banner Way NE. Banner Way NE becomes NE 75th St
4. Turn right onto 40th Ave NE
5. Turn left onto NE 70th St
6. Turn left onto Sand Point Way NE. The entrance to the NOAA Western Regional Center (WRC) is just north of the park.
7. At the "NOAA Western Regional Center" sign, turn right onto the campus.
8. Follow the signs to the guard shack. You will need to show a government issue ID to the guards. Parking is free. 

Using Public Transportation to PMEL Seattle:

1. King County Metro Bus Route 62 has direct access onto the campus and will drop off right in front of Building 3.
2. Other bus routes that have nearby stops are Route 75 (STOP: Sand Point Way NE and 77th St) and 74 (STOP: Sand Point Way NE and 74th St). 
3. From the airport/downtown, take the Link rail light and get off at the University of Washington station. Then transfer to Route 75 for 17 stops and get off at Sand Point Way NE and NE 77th St. The entrance to NOAA will be a little front of you and down NOAA drive. 
4. King County Metro provides a trip planner portal: https://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/
5. Exact fare, Transit Go mobile tickets or ORCA cards are used for payments. 

Government rate hotels close to PMEL Seattle:

Silver Cloud Inn 5035 25th NE, Seattle WA  98105 | 1-800-205-6940 or 206-526-5200 | 3.5 miles from PMEL | Complimentary local van shuttles to PMEL
Graduate Seattle 4507 Brooklyn NE, Seattle WA  98105 | 206-634-2000 | 4.1 miles from PMEL 
University Motel Suites 4731 12th Ave NE, Seattle WA  98105 | 206-522-4724 | 4.3 miles from PMEL
​​Hampton Inn & Suites 9550 1st Ave NE, Seattle WA  98115 | 206-522-6991 | 4.5 miles from PMEL | Complimentary shuttles within 3 miles of the hotel
Watertown Hotel 4242 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle WA  98105 | 1-866-944-4242 or 206-826-4242 | 4.6 miles from PMEL 
University Inn 4140 Roosevelt Wy NE, Seattle WA  98105 | 206-632-5055 or 1-800-733-3855 | 4.6 miles from PMEL​
Hotel Nexus 2140 Northgate Way, Seattle WA  98133 | 206-365-0700 or 1-800-435-0754 | 5.1 miles from PMEL
Staybridge Suites 3926 Aurora Ave N, Seattle WA 98103 | 206-632-1015 | 7.3 miles from PMEL