Transportation

Public Transportation

• Metro – King county (Seattle +)
  • Metro fares
• Community Transit – Seattle, Snohomish county (north)
• Sound Transit – King, Pierce (south) & Snohomish counties
• Regional map

UW Pass

• U-PASS – FREE to all residents
  
  • ORCA-powered pass provides full fare coverage on:
    • Metro
    • Sound Transit
    • Communtiy Transit
    • Sounder train
    • Link Light Rail
• Important Notes
  • The UPass is free to all Professional Staff. This includes all residents/interns.

Walking

• University District & Capitol Hill
• Seattle Children’s Hospital Neighborhoods (feet first)
• Central District (feet first)
• NE Seattle (feet first)
• King County Parks – trails
• King County Map Hub

Bicycling

• Cascade Bicycle Club
  • Washington Bikes

Bike Maps

• Seattle Interactive bike map ( Instructions )
• Ride the City (route planning)
• Bikewise (tracking accidents, etc. to help make biking safer)

Biking at the UW Resources

• Where to Park your bike at UW
• Self Service Repair Stations
• Register with the UW Police

Misc

• UW Bike Safety
• WA Bike Laws
• Seattle code

Driving

• Parking at the UW (SOV – $75 per pay period with auto deduction)
• Rideshare Online

Taxis, Rental Cars, Ride Sharing

• Yellow Cab – 206-622-6500
• Farwest Taxi – 206-622-1717
• Orange Cab – 206-522-8800

Ride Sharing

• Uber
• Lyft

• Budget – 1-800-218-7992
• Hertz – 1-800-654-3131

Last Modified: December 28, 2022