Trip Planner Tips - Entering Locations
To create a trip plan you need to enter both a starting location (origin)
and an ending location (destination). For information about stops,
schedules, or service at a specific location, you only need to enter
one location.
The Trip Planner recognizes most street intersections and addresses
as well as many landmarks in Pierce, King, and Snohomish Counties.
If what you entered is not immediately recognized, the Trip Planner
will offer you a list of options. You can choose one of the options,
but if your intended location is not there, select the "Revise Original
Entries" link to return to the entry page and change the entries you
have already made.
The following will help you enter a location:
Entering Addresses
Entering Intersections
Entering Landmarks
Addresses
- You don't need to type in the city along with the address. The
Trip Planner shows the possible city names as options if needed.
City names are based on zip codes.
- You don't need to type in St., Street, Ave., or Avenue, or similar
street types. The Trip Planner shows the possible alternatives as
options if needed. (Example: type 110 Jones instead
of 110 Jones Boulevard.)
- You don't need to type in the directional designations for streets,
but if a direction name is part of a street name, you should include
it. (Example: type 1000 Main instead of 1000 S Main.
But type 1000 West Viewmont for 1000 West Viewmont Way W.)
- Some streets and addresses are unknown to the Trip Planner. You
may need to enter another nearby location, such as an intersection
or a landmark.
- You don't need to enter the suite number or apartment number, just
the house number and street name (Example: type
in 401 Broadway instead of 401 Broadway Avenue Suite 800).
Intersections
- Type the "&" symbol or "and" between two street names
to show an intersection. (Examples: 1st & B,
James and Madison)
- You don't need to type in the city. The Trip Planner shows the
possible city names as options if needed. City names are based on
zip codes.
- You don’t need to type in St., Street, Ave., or Avenue, or similar
street types. The Trip Planner shows the possible alternatives as
options if needed. (Example: type Conifer & Jones instead
of Conifer Circle & Jones Boulevard.)
- You don’t need to type in the directional designations for streets,
but if a direction name is part of a street name, you should include
it. (Example: type 3rd & Main instead of
3rd S & S Main. But type 34th & West
Viewmont for 34th W & West Viewmont Way W.)
- Some streets are unknown to the Trip Planner. You may need to enter
another nearby intersection or a landmark.
Landmarks
The Trip Planner recognizes many landmarks of these types:
Landmark type
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Examples
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Government Sites:
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Pierce County Health Dept, Pierce Co Sheriffs Office,
Tacoma City Hall
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Major Commercial Sites:
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Tacoma Mall, Sheraton Hotel
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Transportation Facilities:
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Sea-Tac Airport, Greyhound Bus Depot
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Schools & Colleges:
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Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma Community College
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Sports & Leisure:
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Cheney Stadium, Pt Defiance Zoo
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Medical Facilities:
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Group Health, Tacoma General Hospital
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Transit Centers:
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Lakewood Mall Transit Center. Tip: spell out 'Transit
Center'
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Park and Ride Lots:
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Bonney Lake Park & Ride, Gig Harbor Park & Ride, Federal
Way Park & Ride Tip: use Pierce Transite's website to find
a Park & Ride near
you.
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Type a landmark name to enter it. The trip planner offers you a list
of choices if there is more than one landmark with a similar name.
You may need to enter an address or an intersection for some landmarks.
The trip planner recognizes major landmarks, but may be missing some.
Use the comments button or feedback link to suggest adding a landmark. |
