Visitor & Public Parking

Welcome to Seattle Central Community College! Our main campus is located in one of the most dynamic and vibrant urban settings near downtown Seattle. While we would like to welcome all visitors and guests to our school, our parking facility is very limited. Visitor and public parking are only available as follows:

• INVITED guests to our campus, including event speakers, guest lecturers, and employer representatives, should contact the department, in which you are visiting, for your parking arrangement.
• All other visitors to our campus, including prospective students, vendors, and the general public, will need to pay for parking on your own, either at our Harvard Garage or at one of the many private parking lots surrounding our main campus.

The Harvard Garage is located at 1609 Harvard Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122.

Public parking hours and fees for the Harvard Garage are as follows:

All of our parking is generally RESERVED for permit parking only during the morning hours on weekdays. Except for INVITED guests, visitor/public parking is NOT available during the hours of 6:30 AM to noon, Monday through Friday.

Off-Campus Parking

If you are planning to visit our campus during the morning hours, it is likely that you will need to park off campus. There are several private parking lots located near our front entrance on Broadway Avenue. Parking fees run from $4 to $6 for two to four hours of parking in one of these lots. The streets surrounding our main campus are also zoned as metered parking by the City of Seattle. Metered parking runs about $2 for each hour of parking.

Metro Bus Service

Seattle Central Community College is well served by excellent bus service, due its proximity to downtown Seattle. Several Metro routes, including 9, 10, 49, and 60, provide direct bus service right to SCCC main campus on Broadway and E. Pine. In addition, Metro routes 8, 11 (125 from SW Seattle), and 43 are a mere block away. For additional information regarding Metro, including service times, other bus routes, and trip planner, please contact Metro at 206-553-3000 or on-line at http://transit.metrokc.gov.

Visitors from North Seattle & South Seattle College Campuses

Annual Employee Permit: All ANNUAL (employee) parking permits from North and South campuses are valid for use in Seattle Central Harvard Garage at anytime. Due to limited parking availability, however, North and South employees with "reserved" permits may not utilize reserved space at Seattle Central campus.

Quarterly Employee Permit: QUARTERLY (employee) parking permits from North and South campuses generally are NOT valid for use at Seattle Central parking facility, EXCEPT for special events like "New Employee Orientations" and meetings. A quarterly employee working at multiple campuses must obtain a separate quarterly permit for each campus. NOTE: Since parking fees are based on percentage of employment, when purchasing a permit at one campus, you are only paying for the percentage at that particular campus.

Student Parking Permit: All STUDENT parking permits are NOT transferable for use from one campus to another within Seattle Community Colleges. Consequently, student permits from North and South Campus are NOT valid for use at Seattle Central parking facility. A student enrolling in classes at different campuses must obtain a separate parking permit for each campus. NOTE: Please see our Student Parking (link) information.