GETTING TO THE FESTIVAL
We’re a bike festival first and foremost, so riding your bike is encouraged! Plan your trip with Whatcom SmartTrips. On-site festival parking is NOT available. Sign up for NWTU emails and follow us on Instagram for transportation updates and consider these options:
Parking in Downtown Bellingham
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Commercial Street parking garage
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Bellingham High School parking lot
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City of Bellingham paid street and parking lots
Ride Share
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WTA: Park at the Cordata Station Park and Ride (Whatcom Community College) and hop on the 232 bus to the Bellingham Station (Downtown). The last 232 bus arrives/departs the Bellingham Station around 10 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and just after 7:30 p.m. on Sundays. WTA buses are equipped with bike racks, but slots are first come, first served. Click here for more info about bringing bikes on buses.
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NWTU Bike Shuttle (Festival wristbands required)
Driving to Bellingham
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Take Interstate 5 to exit 253, turn west on Lakeway Drive, then a slight right onto E Holly Street. Follow E Holly Street for 0.5 miles, then take a left onto Cornwall Avenue. Parking and bike valet will be 0.3 miles down on Cornwall Avenue.
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Punch our festival address into into your GPS or phone: 1145 Granary Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
Flying
Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is conveniently located 4.5 miles from the waterfront festival grounds. Allegiant Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines offer direct flights into Bellingham from participating destinations.
If flying into Sea-Tac International Airport (SEA), Everett’s Paine Field (PAI) or Vancouver International Airport (YVR), it is advised to rent a car, utilize ride-shares, or bus via Airporter Shuttle (Sea-Tac) and BoltBus (Vancouver, British Columbia).