Parking near pier in Seattle?

[rfbdorf]

My wife and I are booked for an Alaska round trip on the Oosterdam from Seattle. She is paraplegic and uses a power chair. We plan to drive from home to Seattle and leave our van in a parking lot while we're aboard ship. Is parking convenient enough to allow us to park near the pier, unload our luggage (extra stuff needed for her like Hoyer lift, shower chair, perhaps a manual chair, etc.) and check it in, then get her on the ship?
- Richard

[bepsf]

Yes, there's long-term parking right there at the ticketing pavillion - no need to cross a street or anything - tho I dunno how much it is a day...

...have seen everything from private cars to RV's and Motorcoaches parked there.

[Starr Mtn]

Suggest you park right at the port ! You could drive right up to the
ship area where you embark. There will be porters to assist you with your luggage. Then you could unload your equipment and ask a porter for help. Your wife could wait there for you in her power chair. Someone would be available to help you check in at the port.

I don't know how heavy the Hoyer Lift is. If it's something you could handle - perhaps wheel it on the manual chair - that would be a good idea.
Otherwise I'd suggest having it well packaged - perhaps with bubble wrap - if you need to check it in with the porters.

Also - call HAL Special Services - and check with them re a shower chair. They possibly could provide something useful for your wife. There is a pull-down "chair" in the shower in the Handicap Accessible cabins. But in my opinion it is rather low. They can provide a small shower bench - but it is small and isn't very sturdy. Suggestion is to ask for the metal toilet extender - which is obviously metal and is designed to fit above the toilet. However, it has "4 legs" and sits above the toilet - with it's own seat and cover. So you could use that in the shower - keeping the toilet lid down - and using it as a seat. It's quite sturdy.

Suggest you push the manual chair with your carry on luggage. There will be someone to assist you. Be sure to pack any medications (in their original bottles) in your carry-on luggage - as well as any personal items (e.g. camera, laptop computer, etc.)

If you get to the port early (or later in the day) and avoid the rush - it will be easier.

Enjoy your cruise !

[Starr Mtn]

Just realized I still had this site in my files:

Click here: Port of Seattle

[Starr Mtn]

http://www.portseattle.org/


Parking at Terminal 30 Cruise Facility

Fee: $12.00 per day.

You may prepay for parking online through Republic Parking at http://www.rpnw.com. (When you prepay, parking is guaranteed; no reservations needed.)
700 parking spaces are available on-site directly adjacent to the passenger terminal.
Oversize and RV vehicles are welcome.

Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean will homeport at the Terminal 30 Cruise Facility.

Click here: Port of Seattle: Cruise Terminals Overview
http://www.portseattle.org/about/maps/cruiseoverview.shtml

Driving Directions to Terminal 30 Cruise Facility


From Interstate 5 North
Take the exit, exit number 164B, towards 4th Ave. S.
Merge onto I-90 W.
Turn right onto 4th Ave. S.
Turn right onto S Royal Brougham Way
At the intersection of S Royal Broughm Way and Alaskan Way turn left. Terminal 30 Cruise facility entrance is about 1.5 miles South on the right hand side.

From Interstate 5 South
Take the 4th Ave S. exit
Turn right onto 4th Ave S.
Turn right onto S Royal Brougham Way
At the intersection of S Royal Broughm Way and Alaskan Way turn left. Terminal 30 Cruise facility entrance is about 1.5 miles South on the right hand side.
From Interstate 90 West
Turn right onto 4th Ave S.
Stay right onto 4th Ave S.
Turn right onto S Royal Brougham Way
At the intersection of S Royal Broughm Way and Alaskan Way turn left. Terminal 30 Cruise facility entrance is about 1.5 miles South on the right hand side.

[rfbdorf]

It's very good to know all this stuff in advance!
Thanks for your helpfulness, everyone. :)
- Richard