Getting to Green River in Three Easy Steps:

Step 1: Booking a Flight

Book a flight with final destination: Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) international airport. Please plan to arrive on the scheduled housing move-in dates. If you plan to arrive early, you will need to make arrangements to stay in a hotel.

Step 2: Arrival Information

If you applied for housing assistance please e-mail housing@greenriver.edu the following information at least two weeks before you arrive:

  • Date of Arrival
  • Time of Arrival
  • Flight Number
  • Airline Name
Step 3: Airport Pickup

Airport pickup is arranged for international students who apply for Green River housing. The service is included in your housing placement fee. If you arrive on the official arrival date, between 9am - 7pm, we will have a Green River shuttle pick you up from the airport.

  • If you are placed with a Green River College host family, the shuttle will bring you to campus and your host family will pick you up. They will assist you with setting up your U.S bank account. If you are arriving on a day other than the official arrival date, you will need to get an Uber or Lyft from Seattle-Tacoma airport to your host family’s home.
  • If you are placed into DCA, the shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma airport will drop you off at DCA.
  • If you are placed into CCA, the shuttle will drop you off at CCA. For those placed into CCA, a Welcome Navigator will be in contact with you via email to set up your U.S bank account.
If You Are Not Arriving on Arrival Day

There is no airport pick-up between the hours of 9pm and 7am on any day. If you arrive on a different day or different time than the above, you will need to arrange your own transportation from the airport to your housing.  Learn about all the transportation options from SeaTac airport. The most popular is Uber and Lyft.

Hotel Arrangements

If friends or relatives will be traveling with you please email the International Guest Services for assistance with hotel reservations. If you would like to attend the free Parent Orientation, please email International Programs international@greenriver.edu.

If you need help when you arrive, call our emergency housing cell phone: 253-740-8422. Leave a message and contact number so a staff member can call you back.