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PublicRoutes.com Makes a Home in the Pacific Northwest – Brings Public Transportation Directions to Seattle

Company Expands Successful Online Directions Resource with Enhanced Features for Finding Detailed Directions, Maps, Travel Information and Local Guides

New York, NY – March 12, 2007 – PublicRoutes.com, a directions–based Web resource, today announced the launch of a complete navigational resource for public transportation throughout the entire Seattle area including: King, Pierce and Kitsap counties.

Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest and with almost 600,000 people the city has proven to have a reputable public transportation system over the years.  The city is unique in that it is serviced by three distinct providers: King County Metro (specializing in trolleys, buses and vans), Sound Transit (specializing in light rails) and Washington State Ferries (which manages the largest network of ferries in the United States). The goal of PublicRoutes.com is to provide a way for the residents and tourists of Seattle to benefit from all of these resources in order to enjoy the city and travel more efficiently through the area.

PublicRoutes.com is a great source for people who need to get around to meetings, arrange directions for friends, find cool attractions around town, or simply get to and from their favorite coffee shop safely.  The company has closely studied the entirety of all three providers in Seattle and developed specific maps and directions for the entire area using public transportation.

With recently added features and state–of–the–art, patent pending technology, PublicRoutes.com operates with unsurpassed speed and accuracy. The website provides users with point–to–point directions for all modes of transportation � from rail to ferry to driving and walking directions. 

"From grunge rockers to coffee brewing pioneers, Seattle is a renaissance city that thrives upon its cultural diversity and operates as a central hub in the Pacific Northwest," said Marc Sellouk, CEO of PublicRoutes.com. "By using PublicRoutes.com a person will save the time and hassle associated with an unfamiliar commute and will be able to find exactly where they're going without getting caught in the rain."

Merging all a city's resources into a free, easy–to–use website, PublicRoutes.com also allows users to obtain information and door–to–door directions to the city's top points of interest including restaurants, tourist attractions like the Space Needle, sporting arenas and nightlife venues. In addition, the website offers a one–stop resource to search for, compare and book hotels, flights and vacation packages for those visiting Seattle as well as other travel add–ons including car services and tickets to events.

The website's advanced features include:

  • Local Guides: For anything from car services to local restaurants to area attractions, PublicRoutes.com provides an extensive directory of local businesses and vendors that allows users to create itineraries, maps, and detailed directions to and from selected locations within seconds.

  • Language Feature: To better serve our diverse users, PublicRoutes.com is proud to offer 14 language translations of the website directions, ranging from Spanish to Chinese. 

  • MyPublicRoutes: A service on PublicRoutes.com that remembers specific locations entered by the user to provide a faster, more efficient way of searching for directions and personalizing the experience. 

  • Flights, Hotels and More:  Powered by Expedia and Hotels.com, this feature on PublicRoutes.com allows users to book airplane tickets and hotel reservations and offers vacation packages, last minute deals for all of the country's top destinations, tickets to popular attractions and much more.

PublicRoutes.com will soon expand to serve more cities within the U.S. and internationally.  For more information and to access the new PublicRoutes.com navigation resource, please visit www.publicroutes.com.

About PublicRoutes.com:
PublicRoutes.com is a directions–based web resource that helps users navigate their way around cities in an efficient manner, getting them where they need to be using all modes of transportation available. Providing comprehensive, door–to–door directions and detailed maps, users get accurate and timely information on all transportation methods including city buses, subways, trains and ferries. Residents and tourists alike are now able to use a single source for locating and traveling to the top restaurants, shops, and attractions of any PublicRoutes.com city.

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PR Contact:
Sean Carney
Dukas Public Relations
212–704–7385
sean@dukaspr.com
www.publicroutes.com