2017 Learn Local! Seattle
Parking & Transit
Please click here for driving directions, as well as a link to planning your route via King County Metro.
Bicycles: The Central Library has outdoor bike racks at the Fifth Avenue entry, the Fourth Avenue entry and at the employee entry on Spring Street. There are also covered bike racks in the parking garage reached from Spring Street.
Motor vehicles: The Central Library has a 143-stall underground parking garage with an entrance on Spring Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues. The garage is operated by ABM Parking Services (206-267-0446). Rates are listed below. NOTE: Height limit in the garage is 6 feet, 6 inches.
ADA parking The Central Library has five spaces, including one van space, designated for Washington State Disabled Parking Permit holders. NOTE: Some parts of the garage are inaccessible to large vans
- Van space - 96 inches wide, 96-inch-wide adjacent aisle, 8-foot clearance
- Entrance clearance - 9 feet
- Height limit in garage - 6 feet, 6 inches
Please visit SPL's website for parking rates.
Parking garage hours Garage open hours include times when the library is closed. Garage hours are Monday through Friday: 7:00am to 9:00pm.
There are parking garages (rates vary) in buildings close to the library, including:
- Seattle Olympic Garage (enter on Fifth Avenue and Seneca Street)
- Hotel Vintage Park (enter at Fifth Avenue between Seneca and Spring streets)
- Union Bank of California Center Parking Garage (enter on Madison Street between Fifth and Fourth avenues)
- 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza Parking Garage (enter on Madison Street, between Fourth and Third avenues)
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