The University of Washington: Facilities Services

South Lake Union Shuttle

Service Information


UW South Lake Union Shuttle (SLU) consists of two routes: UWMC to South Lake Union and South Lake Union to Harborview, with stops at certain affiliated medical research facilities.

Service is available to UW faculty, staff, students, as well as medical center patients and their families.

SLU Shuttle Stop Locations Schedules are available at the following locations:
  • Commuter Services Office located at the University Transportation Center, 3745 15th Ave NE
  • The Health Sciences Information Kiosk off NE Pacific Street
  • UW Medical facilities serviced by the South Lake Union Shuttle.
For further questions, please call us at (206) 685-3146 during office hours: 7:30 am to 4 pm, M-F.

Transportation Services together with the School of Medicine commenced operation of the South Lake Union Shuttle on July 12, 2004.

Service Updates


Shuttle service operates Monday through Friday, excluding University holidays.

University Holidays 2013

    NO SERVICE:
    Day after New Year’s Day Tue, January 1
    Martin Luther King Day Mon, January 21
    Presidents Day Mon, February 18
    Memorial Day Mon, May 27
    Independence Day Thurs, July 4
    Labor Day Mon, September 2
    Veterans Day Mon, November 11
    Thanksgiving Day Thurs, November 28
    Day after Thanksgiving Fri, November 29
    Christmas Day Wed, December 25

Rider Alerts

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  • RIDER ALERT: Effectively Immediately (Sept 24, 2012): Hitchcock North stop has been relocated to the north side of NE Columbia Rd at the D-Wing shelter.

  • RIDER ALERT: Starting July 2, UW South Lake Union Shuttles will no longer stop at the Eastlake clinic (UW Physicians). Riders should note that shuttles that used to stop at Eastlake will depart South Lake Union two minutes earlier.

  • RIDER ALERT: On July 2, the SCRI north bound stop will relocate from Stewart St to Terry Ave, just north of Stewart St. Signage will be placed at these locations.

  • Mercer Corridor Project
    At this time there are no impacts to SLU shuttle service, but please be aware of the occasional delays that may occur due to construction.
    See the Construction Notice for impacts to the SLU area. More details on the entire project can be found on SDOT’s website.

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SMS Updates

Text uwslu # to 41411 where # is the shuttle stop number. For example, texting uwslu 11 to 41411 will return the arrival time estimate for the UWMC stop.

Inclement Weather

In the event of inclement weather, schedule or service changes will be posted on our website. You can also call us 206.685.3146 for updates.