Driving Directions and Parking

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King County Metro
Bus directions can be found here. If using Metro Transit, please use “UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HUB” as the destination.

Driving Directions to the Central Plaza Parking Garage
($15.00 all day Friday and $10 all day Saturday)

Traveling North on I-5: From I-5 southbound, take the NE 45th Street exit (#169). Turn left onto NE 45th Street. Continue east about one quarter mile to 15th Avenue NE and turn right. Head south on 15th Avenue three blocks to NE 41st Street. Turn left at Gate #1 into the Central Plaza Garage. Stop at the gatehouse inside the garage for directions to the HUB and a parking permit.

Traveling South on I-5: Drive northbound on I-5 (do not use the express lanes), and take the NE 45th Street exit (#169). Turn right onto NE 45th Street. Continue east about one quarter mile to 15th Avenue NE and turn right. Head south on 15th Avenue three blocks to NE 41st Street. Turn left at Gate #1 into the Central Plaza Garage. Stop at the gatehouse inside the garage for directions to the HUB and a parking permit.

Traveling from the East: Coming from the east use State Route 520. Take the Montlake Boulevard exit. Continue north on Montlake Blvd. and cross the drawbridge. At the first traffic light after the bridge, turn left onto NE Pacific Street. Proceed west on NE Pacific to 15th Avenue NE. Turn right and head north on 15th Avenue to NE 41st Street where Gate #1 is located. Turn right into the Central Plaza Garage. Stop at the gatehouse inside the garage for directions to the HUB and a parking permit.