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Getting to campus

Traveling to the UW Visitor Center

By bus: There are more than 60 bus routes that serve the University District, including many with stops right on campus.

By Link light rail: The UW light rail stop is at Husky Stadium. The UW stop is a 45-minute ride from Sea-Tac International Airport. *include 15min walk to Visitor Center

By air: Sea-Tac International Airport serves Seattle and is about 30 minutes from campus by car (during heavy traffic, this may take up to an hour).

Driving directions to Visitor Center

From Interstate 5 (I-5), northbound or southbound Note: Do not use the express lanes.

  • Take exit 169 (NE 45th St) toward 45th St.
  • Take a right turn from I-5 N or a left turn from I-5 S to travel east on NE 45th St. for about half a mile.
  • Turn right on 15th Ave. NE and continue for several blocks to NE 41st St.
  • Schmitz Hall is on the right (west) side of 15th Ave NE.

From the east side of Lake Washington via SR 520 (toll bridge)

  • Take SR 520 westbound toward Seattle.
  • Take Montlake Blvd. NE exit, then turn right (north) onto Montlake Blvd. to cross the Montlake Bridge.
  • Just past the bridge, turn left on Pacific Ave., and continue west for several blocks. You will pass the UW Medical Center and Health Sciences complex on your left.
  • Turn right onto 15th Ave. NE and continue north about three blocks to NE 41st St.
  • Schmitz Hall is on the left (west) side of 15th Ave NE.

Parking on campus

If you drive, we recommend getting to campus at least 30 minutes before your scheduled visit to allow time to park and find your way to your destination. When you arrive, visit one of the gatehouses to purchase a permit. The gatehouse attendant will direct you to a parking lot.

Gatehouse locations

View gatehouses on the interactive campus map (select the Gatehouses layer).

  • 15th Ave NE at NE 41st Street
  •  NE 45th Street at Memorial Way
  • 15th Ave NE at Grant Lane
  • Pend Oreille Road, off Montlake Ave NE