Transportation & Parking

Metro Buses

Accessing Antioch by bus is easy from many destinations throughout Seattle, the East Side and the greater Puget Sound area. Many buses stop within two to five blocks of Antioch's Seattle campus.

Use Metro's Trip Planner to determine the fast route from your home to Antioch. Enter 6th Avenue and Bell Street for Antioch's address.

Five ways to purchase bus passes and discount ticket books

  1. Buy a bus pass online.
  2. Stop by a Metro Customer Service Center. The Rainier Square store is 1301 5th Avenue about a short walk from Antioch. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  3. Stop by one of several neighborhood outlets, either near Antioch or your home. All Bartell Drug stores have a Metro pass/ticket outlet. Two downtown Bartell Drug stores are within a few blocks of Antioch: 1404 Third Ave. (Third Ave. and Union) 1628 Fifth Ave. (Fifth Ave and Olive).
  4. Check out a location in your neighborhood.
  5. Order passes and ticket books by mail or phone.

Bike to Antioch

Seattle is one of the top rated cities for bike commuting. Over 5,000 people commute to work or school by bike. Bicycle racks are located on 6th Avenue, immediately outside Antioch's main entrance. Or, if you commute by bike regularly, choose to store your bike in Antioch's indoor storage room. For a nominal refundable deposit, you can have a key to lock your bicycle inside. (Contact Student Accounts for more information.)

City of Seattle biking information, including bike maps and resources.

King County bike maps.

Carpool

Find a carpool partner through Rideshare.

Directions & Parking Information

Antioch is just a few minutes from I-5 and I-520 and easily accessible from Seattle neighborhoods, Vashon and Bainbridge Islands and many Puget Sound communities.

More information about directions is located here.

Parking is available on neighborhood streets and area parking lots. Limited permit parking for students is available on the roof. Students may choose to purchase special daily passes for Antioch's rooftop lot or a quarterly pass. Generally, this student parking is only available evenings after 6 p.m. and weekends, when classes are in session. There is accomodation for students needing disabled parking. Parking is not available to workshop or seminar attendees. For more information about student parking on Antioch's rooftop lot, contact the Student Accounts Office. For full information read Antioch Parking Policies. 

Street parking, after 6 p.m. or on Sundays, is free. Neighborhood lots vary, with some as little as $6 per day.