SPU Maps: Directions
Seattle Pacific University
3307 3rd Ave. W.
Seattle, WA 98119
IF YOU DRIVE
COMING FROM THE SOUTH ON I-5 (NORTHBOUND)
Due to significant delays off Exit 167 (Mercer Street) from South I-5, you may want to avoid Exit 167/Mercer Street. Instead:
- Take Exit 166 (Olive Way), making a slight right onto Olive Way.
- Turn left onto E. Denny Way (0.6 mi.)
- Turn right onto Westlake Ave. N. (2.1 mi.)
- Westlake becomes Nickerson Street.
Once you are on Nickerson, turn south onto Third Avenue West. You are now on campus. (0.8 mi.)
Remain on Third for three blocks, then turn right onto W. Dravus Street, and right again into the tiered parking lot, #45 on the SPU Campus Map (PDF).
COMING FROM THE NORTH ON I-5 (SOUTHBOUND)
- Take Exit 169 (N. 50th Street), marked “Seattle Pacific University.”
- Stay straight to go onto 5th Ave. NE. (0.4 mi.)
- Turn west onto N. 50th (0.8 mi.)
- Turn slight left onto Green Lake Way N. (0.3 mi.)
- Turn slight right onto N 46th St. (0.2)
- Turn left onto Fremont and cross the Fremont Bridge. (1.0 mi.)
- Turn right immediately after the bridge onto Florentia Street.
- Go one block and turn right onto Nickerson Street. (0.7 mi.)
Once you are on Nickerson, turn south onto Third Avenue West. You are now on campus. (0.8 mi.)
Remain on Third for three blocks, then turn right onto W. Dravus Street, and right again into the tiered parking lot, #45 on the SPU Campus Map (PDF).
TRAFFIC ALERTS
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IF YOU COME BY BUS
King County Metro serves Seattle Pacific University via city bus Route 3, Route 4 and Route 13. You can also use Route 31 and Route 32.
- Routes 3, 4, and 13 travel between downtown Seattle and Seattle Pacific.
- Route 31 and 32 travel between the University District and Fremont.