- Distance and travel time (from downtown Seattle) : 3.8 miles (9 min)
- Parking
– North (Outdoor N5, N18~20 parking lots)
1) N5 Parking Lot: Enter from the north gate on 45th St & 17th Ave, stop/pay for parking and get information at the booth and make a left. Parking lot is located directly on the left. Park and continue down the street on foot; the Quad will be on your right.
2) N18,20,21 Parking Lot: Enter from the north gate, make a left onto Stevens Way and continue down until you meet a cross street. Make a left leading downhill toward parking lots. Park and walk back uphill, cross the street and take path between the buildings straight to the Quad.
– Central Plaza Garage (Underground parking)
Enter the garage on 41st St & 15th Ave, stop/pay for parking at the booth. Park as instructed or on free days park on C5, take the elevator up through Kane Hall and the Quad is located on your left as you exit the building.
– Free Parking Hours
Saturday after 12 pm, Sundays and Holidays
– More Info on Parking
http://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/park
- Things to Do
See the Cherry Blossoms and other spring blooms, take a refreshing stroll through the campus, bikes or scooters for the kiddos, watch ducks and Canadian geese (or more like watch the kids go after them)
- Tips
1) To avoid the crowd, go early (before 9 am)
2) Sunny days are beautiful too, but from experience, cloudy days yield better photos
3) Cherry blossoms are also located in the southern part of the campus on San Juan Road; this area is smaller than the quad but less crowded
(Trees located between Ocean Teaching Building (OTB) and Harris Hydraulics Lab (HHL))
4) University of Washington station of Sound Transit Link Light Rail is located next to Husky Stadium. A pedestrian bridge connects the station to UW campus and the Burke-Gilman Trail for bikers and strollers. The ride from UW station to downtown Seattle takes 8 minutes and the airport 46
Cherry Blossoms at the Quad
South Campus
Spring Flowers
