Map and Directions to Seattle Children's Main Campus

Parking and Entering

To find out where the entrances and parking lots are located, see the campus map.

Disabled Parking 

Disabled parking is available in Ocean parking and Emergency Department parking and on Helen Lane in front of the River entrance.

Parking at Children’s is free. 

Entrance Hours 

Visiting hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Learn more about our visiting hours and policy.

River, level 3 

Open 24 hours

Ocean, level 6 

5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Closed weekends

Ocean, level 7 

7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Ocean, level 8 

7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday
Closed weekends

Forest, level 1, Emergency Department 

Open 24 hours, 365 days a year

Driving Directions

From the North 

1. Take I-5 south to Exit 169, NE 45th Street.
2. Turn left at the stoplight onto NE 45th Street.
3. Follow NE 45th Street past the University of Washington.
4. At the bottom of the hill, turn left at the stoplight and continue on NE 45th Street.
5. NE 45th Street will bear left, becoming Sand Point Way NE.
6. Turn right on to Penny Drive to enter Children's campus.

From the South 

1. Take I-5 north to Exit 169, NE 45th Street.
2. Stay in the right lane.
3. Turn right at the stoplight onto NE 45th Street.
4. Follow NE 45th Street past the University of Washington.
5. At the bottom of the hill, turn left at the stoplight and continue on NE 45th Street.
6. NE 45th Street will bear left, becoming Sand Point Way NE.
7. Turn right on to Penny Drive to enter Children's campus.

From the Eastside (Highway 520) 

1. Take 520 west over the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge. 
   There is a toll to cross the 520 bridge. You will not have to pay right away, and there are no tollbooths. The owner of the vehicle will get a bill in the mail. Tolls could be up to $5 one way, depending on the time of day. Visit WSDOT Good to Go! for more information on tolling.
2. Take the Montlake Boulevard E exit.
3. Bear right onto NE 45th Street, which becomes Sand Point Way NE.
4. Turn right on to Penny Drive to enter Children's campus.

From the Eastside (I-90) 

1. Take I-90 across the Mercer Island Floating Bridge to I-5 north.
2. Take I-5 north to Exit 169, NE 45th Street.
3. Stay in the right lane.
4. Turn right at the stoplight onto NE 45th Street.
5. Follow NE 45th Street past the University of Washington. At the bottom of the hill, turn left at the stoplight and continue on NE 45th Street.
6. NE 45th Street will bear left, becoming Sand Point Way NE. Turn right on to Penny Drive to enter Children's campus.

Bus Information

Metro bus routes #31, #32, #65, #75 and #25 stop at Children's main campus.

Routes #30 and #74 stop within a 10-minute walk.

For times and more information, visit King County Metro’s website.

Walking to Children's

If walking to Children's, see the neighborhood map (PDF) for time estimates and walking routes.