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Directions and Map

Listed below are helpful resources to help you plan your trip to Seattle Pacific University and the city of Seattle.

Getting To Seattle

Expedia.com, Travelocity.com, or Orbitz.com provide airline tickets, hotels, car rentals, and travel deals. You can also contact your local travel agent for assistance. To get here by train, visit Amtrak. If traveling by bus, visit Greyhound.

Where To Stay

A list of hotels and places to stay near the SPU campus.

Getting To Campus

The 2007 SPU campus map (PDF).

Directions to SPU

Coming from the north or south on I-5, take the Mercer Street Exit (number 167). Coming off the exit ramp, get into the right-hand lanes. Turn right onto Fairview Street. Continue to the stoplight and turn left onto Valley Street. At the next stoplight, turn right onto Westlake Avenue.

Follow Westlake Avenue around Lake Union until it becomes Nickerson Street. Stay straight on Nickerson Street and turn left onto Third Avenue West. You are now on campus.

Remain on Third Avenue West for three blocks, then turn right onto W. Dravus Street and right again into the tiered parking lot (#45 on the PDF map).

Option 2: Coming from north or southbound on I-5, take the N. 50th Street Exit (#169) marked “Seattle Pacific University.” Turn west onto N. 50th and proceed to Fremont Avenue N. Turn left onto Fremont and cross the Fremont Bridge. Turn right immediately after the bridge onto Florentia Street.


Go one block and turn right onto Nickerson Street. Continue on Nickerson to Third Avenue W. and turn left. You are now on campus. Remain on Third for three blocks, then turn right onto W. Dravus Street and right again into the tiered parking lot (#45 on the map — PDF).

What to Do in the City

Looking for something to do while visiting Seattle? Seattle Citysearch includes events, attractions, music, restaurants, shopping, sports, and recreation. You can also visit the Seattle, King County Convention and Visitors' Bureau and Seattle Insider.

Bringing the whole family — including young children? Check out kids’ attractions in Seattle.

If you have other questions about visiting campus, or the city, call us toll free at 800-366-3344 or email us at admissions@spu.edu.

My World

Meet Houston Lui
He’s loud. He’s proud. He’s orange. Meet Houston Lui and his troupe, the Orange Men! After you learn about Houston, go ahead and meet other interesting SPU students at the My World Gallery.