The new GTCTC is located in downtown Tacoma at 1500 Broadway Tacoma, WA 98402.  We are located in Western Washington approximately 18 miles south of SeaTac International Airport.  Our local telephone number is 253.830.6601.

Driving Directions

From I-5 Southbound/Northbound:

1. At exit 133 (City Center Exit) turn RIGHT onto the ramp towards I-705/ City Center.
2. Keep LEFT to stay on ramp towards I-705/ City Center.
3. Turn LEFT onto ramp towards A Street/ City Center.
4. Keep LEFT to stay on ramp towards S. 15th Street/ Pacific Avenue.
5. Follow S. 15th Street two blocks, the GTCTC will be on your left at 1500 Broadway.
6. To access onsite parking, Turn LEFT on Market Street.
7. Turn LEFT again on S. 17th Street to access Parking Lots *A, B, C, D & E. Lot G is accessed off of Commerce Street. 

*Please note, VAN ACCESSIBLE parking is available in PARKING LOT A.

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Tacoma's Free Light Rail Train: Tacoma offers a free light rail train service, which runs throughout the downtown corridor. The light rail train runs every ten minutes, regularly from 6:00am to 8:00pm, Monday- Friday, Saturday 8:00 am-10:00pm and Sunday 10:00am - 8:00pm.  A convention center light rail stop is located just outside the first floor of our facility (on Commerce Street) for convenient access throughout downtown Tacoma. View and print the full light rail route map. For more information about Tacoma's light rail system (operated by Sound Transit) visit http://www.soundtransit.org.

Parking

The GTCTC's parking lots accommodate a total of 670 parking spaces (450 in the covered 2nd floor parking garage, accessible from Lot A).  Nearby garages and lots including and surrounding the GTCTC can accommodate a total of 1150 vehicles (lots *A, B, C, D, E, F, G on map).  These parking lots can be accessed off of Market & 17th Street.  *Please note, VAN ACCESSIBLE parking is available in PARKING LOT A. On site parking lots are operated by Republic Parking, and managed by the City of Tacoma.

Additional parking is also available at the Tacoma Dome Station, which can be accessed via Sound Transit’s light rail system (complimentary), with a pick-up and drop-off station at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center. 

Parking rates follow and are subject to change at any time:

    $5.00 ..... 0-4 Hours  
    $10.00....4 + Hours/ All Day

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