[AES Pacific NW Section - Seatle USA]
Around the Seattle area, Washington, U.S.A.
Digipen is located in Redmond, on Willows Road, somewhat near Overlake Christian Church.
9931 Willows Road NE
Redmond, WA 98052
866-478-5236
If you're traveling north on Willows Road, and there is hella traffic, your turn is the 2nd light after passing the ARCO/AM/PM at 148th Ave NE. Instead of turning left, stay right and make a right turn at the light (NE 100th St) into the Overlake Church parking lot. Find a way to make a U-turn, and exit the parking lot. Since there is a light there, you can simply go straight across the intersection into the DigiPen parking lot.  
From downtown Seattle and places west:
  • From downtown Seattle take I-5 North to highway WA-520 East towards Redmond.
  • Stay on WA-520 for approximately 11.5 miles, crossing Lake Washington and I-405.
  • Take the West Lake Sammamish Parkway NE exit and turn LEFT
  • Continue onto 154th Ave NE
  • Turn LEFT at NE 90th St
  • Turn RIGHT onto Willows Rd NE after passing the railroad tracks
  • Entrance to the parking lot will be on the LEFT.
From places east of Seattle:

n.b. Allow extra time to get through downtown Bellevue on I-405 or get off at SE 8th Street, follow 116th Ave NE to Bellevue-Redmond Road (bell-red road), which connects with 154th Ave NE where SR520 connects with West Lake Sammamish Parkway. This probably takes longer, but at least it is moving.

  • Take I-90 going WEST.
  • At the junction with I-405, take the ramp for I-405 North to Renton and Redmond.
  • Take exit 18 to merge onto WA-908 E/NE 85th Street toward Redmond
  • Turn LEFT at 148th Ave NE and follow it to Willows Road NE
  • Turn LEFT at Willows Road NE
  • Entrance to the parking lot will be on the LEFT.
From Vancouver, BC and places north of Seattle:'
  • Take I-5 South to the I-405 (exit 182) split off.
  • Take I-405 South towards Renton and Bellevue.
  • Stay on I-405 South for approximately 20 miles.
  • Take exit 20 and turn LEFT onto NE 124th Street
  • Turn right at Willows Road NE
  • Entrance to the parking lot will be on the RIGHT.
From Sea-Tac and places south of Seattle:
  • Take International Blvd / Hwy 99 East.
  • At the junction with I-405, take the ramp for I-405 North to Renton and Redmond.
  • Stay on I-405 North for approximately 25 miles.
  • Take exit 18 to merge onto WA-908 E/NE 85th Street toward Redmond
  • Turn LEFT at Willows Road NE
  • Entrance to the parking lot will be on the LEFT.
From Microsoft or Overlake
  • Take 148th Ave NE northbound.
  • Go through the intersection at NE 85th Street
  • At the foot of the hill, turn left onto Willows Road
  • The entrance to the parking lot will be on the LEFT.
From Totem Lake, follow the route marked in cyan (turquoise).

From Exit 18/I-405, follow the route in Green, then Orange

From SR-520/WA520, follow the route in Orange.

X marks the spot!



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