Lacey

Lacey is a city in the southern Puget Sound region in the state of Washington. It is adjacent to the east of Olympia, Washington state's capital.

Get in

By car

Lacey is located approximately 60 miles south of Seattle and 115 miles north of Portland. It is accessible via Interstate 5, exits 107 to 111.

By train

See also: Rail travel in the United States

• 1 Olympia-Lacey Centennial station, 6600 Yelm Hwy SE (Along Yelm Highway SE, past Compton Blvd SE). (updated Sep 2022) Intercity Transit bus route 64 bus travels between the train station and downtown Olympia, which is 7.5mi/12km to the northwest.
  • Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. (updated Mar 2022) Routes stopping at Olympia-Lacey Centennial station:
    • Amtrak Cascades operates between Vancouver, BC and Eugene via Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Everett, Edmonds, Seattle, Tukwila, Tacoma, Lacey (Olympia), Centralia, Kelso (Longview), Vancouver, WA, Portland, Oregon City, Salem, and Albany. There are two round trips daily along the portion between Vancouver and Seattle, four round trips daily along the portion between Seattle and Portland, and two round trips daily along the portion between Portland and Eugene. No train departures travel the whole length of the route. Additional service between Vancouver and Seattle, and between Portland to Eugene are provided on the Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach.
    • Coast Starlight operates daily between Seattle and Los Angeles. Stops include Tacoma, Portland, Eugene, Klamath Falls, Dunsmuir, Redding, Chico, Sacramento, Davis, Martinez, San Francisco (Emeryville), Oakland, San Jose, Salinas, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Van Nuys, and Burbank. Between Seattle and Eugene, it makes the same stops as the Amtrak Cascades, except it skips Tukwila and Oregon City.

Get around

Intercity Transit, ☏ +1 360-786-1881, toll-free: +1-800-287-6348. Operates local buses in and around Olympia, Lacey, and Tumwater. (updated Sep 2022)

Eat

• Ricardo's, 5211 Lacey Blvd SE. A small Italian bistro. Amazing menu, wine selection and atmosphere. 

Sleep

• Holiday Inn Express, 4704 Park Center Ave. Ne, ☏ +1 360 412-1200. 

Go next

Routes through Lacey

Seattle ← Tacoma ←	N  S	→ Olympia → Portland
Seattle ← Tacoma ←	N  S	→ Centralia → Portland