Bicycles: The Central Library has outdoor bike racks at the Fifth Avenue entry, the Fourth Avenue entry and at the employee entry on Spring Street. There are also covered bike racks in the parking garage reached from Spring Street.
Motor Vehicles: The Central Library has a 143-stall underground parking garage with an entrance on Spring Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues. The garage is operated by AMPCO Parking Systems (206-267-0446). Rates are listed below. The parking garage has spaces designated for Washington State Disabled Parking Permit holders.
NOTE: Height limit in the garage is 6 feet, 6 inches.
Parking rates
Monday - Saturday |
0 - 20 minutes |
$0 |
20 - 40 minutes |
$3 |
40 - 60 minutes |
$7
|
1 - 2 hours |
$9
|
2 - 3 hours |
$13
|
3 - 4 hours |
$18
|
4 - 5 hours |
$22
|
5 - 24 hours |
$27
|
Sunday |
|
0 - 4 hours |
$6
|
each additional hour |
$2 |
Motorcycle/Scooter
Monday - Sunday
over 1 hour
|
$4 |
Parking garage hours
Garage open hours include times when the library is closed.
Garage hours are:
- Monday through Friday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Saturday: 8:45 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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There are parking garages (rates vary) in buildings close to the library, including:
- Seattle Olympic Garage (enter on Fifth Avenue and Seneca Street)
- Hotel Vintage Park (enter at Fifth Avenue between Seneca and Spring streets)
- Union Bank of California Center Parking Garage (enter on Madison Street between Fifth and Fourth avenues)
- 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza Parking Garage (enter on Madison Street, between Fourth and Third avenues)
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