Directions & Parking

Benaroya Hall lies in the heart of downtown Seattle. It occupies the entire block between Second and Third avenues, and Union and University streets. The public entrance to the Hall is along Third Avenue. The parking garage entrance is on Second Avenue, just south of Union Street.

Directions & Parking:

Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street • Seattle, WA 98101

Southbound I-5 Take the Union Street exit (#165B). Continue onto Union Street and proceed approximately five blocks to Second Avenue. Turn left onto Second Avenue. The Benaroya Hall parking garage will be on your immediate left. The garage entrance is on Second Avenue, just south of Union Street.

Northbound I-5 Exit left onto Seneca Street (exit #165). Proceed two blocks and turn right onto Fourth Avenue. Continue two blocks. Turn left onto Union Street. Continue two blocks. Turn left onto Second Avenue. The Benaroya Hall parking garage will be on your immediate left. The garage entrance is on Second Avenue, just south of Union Street.

Northbound I-5 via Westbound I-90 Take the 2C exit for I-5 North. Follow signs for Madison Street/Convention Place and merge right onto Seventh Avenue. Turn left onto Madison Street. Proceed three blocks and turn right onto Fourth Avenue. Continue four blocks. Turn left onto Union Street. Continue two blocks. Turn left onto Second Avenue. The Benaroya Hall parking garage will be on your immediate left. The garage entrance is on Second Avenue, just south of Union Street.

Southbound Highway 99 (Aurora Avenue) Take the Denny Way/Downtown exit. Keep right and cross over Denny Way onto Wall Street. Proceed approximately five blocks and turn left onto Second Avenue. Continue south on Second Avenue approximately eight blocks. The Benaroya Hall parking garage will be on your left. The garage entrance is on Second Avenue, just south of Union Street.

Northbound Highway 99 (Aurora Avenue) Take the Seneca Street exit and move into the left lane. Turn left onto First Avenue and proceed one block. Take the next right (at the Hammering Man sculpture) onto University Street. Continue up the hill two blocks to Third Avenue. Turn left onto Third Avenue, and left again at the next block onto Union Street. Make the next left onto Second Avenue. The Benaroya Hall parking garage will be on your immediate left. The garage entrance is on Second Avenue, just south of Union Street.

Public Transportation Benaroya Hall is served by numerous bus routes. For details, visit Metro online or call Metro Rider Information at 206.553.3000, or Metro Accessible Services at 206.263.3113. For Community Transit, call 425.353-RIDE or 1.800.562.1375. For Sound Transit, call 1.888.889.6368 or or TTY Relay 711.

The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel runs underneath Third Avenue. The University Street Station has entrances in Benaroya Hall, Cobb Building garage and 1201 Third Avenue building. In addition, traffic on Third Avenue is restricted to vehicles traveling only one block before turning between 6am and 9am and between 3pm and 6:30pm, weekdays.

Parking is available at Benaroya Hall, the entrance is located on Second Avenue. Parking at the hall can be limited due to other scheduled events occurring at the hall. There are several other garages in the area. It should be noted that some of these other parking garages only accept credit or debit cards for payment.