Parking & Directions

Parking Rates

0 – 1 hour: $4.00
1 – 2 hours: $8.00
2 – 3 hours: $12.00
3 – 4 hours: $16.00
4 – 10 hours: $24.00
10 – 24 hours: $30.00

Early Bird Rate

Enjoy a whole day at Pike Place Market for only $13. Enter before 9 a.m. and exit by 9 p.m., 7 days a week.

*Winter Special: Until May 1, enter before 9:30 a.m. to take advantage of the Early Bird rate.

Flat Evening Rate

After 5 p.m., park in any of our two garages for just $7! Cars left in the garages past 2 a.m. will be subjected to the daily hourly rate.

Early Bird Rate

Enjoy a whole day at Pike Place Market for only $13. Enter before 9 a.m. and exit by 9 p.m., 7 days a week.

*Winter Special: Until April 1, enter before 9:30 a.m. to take advantage of the Early Bird rate.

Flat Evening Rate

After 5 p.m., park in any of our two garages for just $7! Cars left in the garages past 2 a.m. will be subjected to the daily hourly rate.

Payment Options

Option 1. Now accepting cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay and “Tap” to pay at our machines before exiting.

Option 2. Scan the QR Code on your ticket with your phone camera to use Mobile Pay, which accepts manual credit card entry, as well as integrated Apple Pay and Google Pay.

6 Pay Machines for Your Convenience

Paying before you return to your vehicle can speed up the exiting process. There are six pay machines that accept cash or card for easy exiting. After paying, please exit the garage within 15 minutes to avoid receiving additional charges.

Pay machine locations:

In the Blue Garage (1531 Western Ave and Alaskan Way entrance/exit):

• Two outside the elevator on the Skybridge that connects directly from the Market to the garage (M Level)
• One off the Western Avenue entrance/exit by the freestanding elevator
• One outside the Alaskan Way entrance/exit by the elevator (Level 2)

In the Red Garage (1901 Western Ave):

• • One outside of the MarketFront elevator lobby on Level P6
  • One on the Western Avenue breezeway area outside the MarketFront elevator on Level 1

Single Monthly Parking Permit

We are currently NOT ACCEPTING new monthly parking customers. To be added to our waitlist, please fill out the form below. You will be contacted to discuss the potential availability of monthly permits.

Accessible Parking

The Pike Place Market parking garage has disabled parking on each level near the elevators. Limited disabled parking is also available on Pike Place near the Market entrance at 85 Pike Street.

Due to Construction: Oversized Lot is Temporarily CLOSED.

Oversized Vehicles

Our parking garages cannot accommodate RVs or buses at this time. The vehicle height limit is 6 feet 8 inches. If your vehicle is over this height, please enter the garage at 1531 Western Avenue to access our oversized lot. Space is very limited.

Charter Bus Load/Unload

A 100-foot Charter Bus Load and Unload Zone is on the west side of 1^st Ave between Pike & Pine St in front of El Borracho. Vehicles with a valid designation can use this location to load and unload passengers anytime on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. On weekdays, charter buses can use the zone between 9am – 3pm, 7pm – 6am.

Please see the linked documents for additional information on charter bus locations throughout the city: Charter Bus Map and Existing Charter Bus Zones.

EV Charging Stations

The Pike Place Market parking garage has 10 electric vehicle charging stations near the 1901 Western Avenue entrance at Level P6, and 5 stations just inside the 1530 Alaskan Way entrance on Level 2.

Level P6 stall numbers: 886 – 895

Level 2 stall numbers: 202 – 211

The EV charging stations are SemaConnect and ChargePoint.

All charging stations have the 4G upgrade.

The charging stations cost $1 per hour plus the cost to park. They are set up to accept TAP as payment for one-time customers. No app is needed.

Bicycle Parking

There are several bicycle racks throughout Pike Place Market. The largest rack holds 34 bikes and is located in our Red Garage, P6.

There are also bicycle racks on the top of the Pike Street HillClimb, on Pike Place across from Jack’s Fish Spot, and on Stewart Street.

Public Transportation

Pike Place Market is easily accessible by public transport from Sea-Tac Airport and surrounding Seattle neighborhoods. Learn more on our blog!

Directions via Public Transportation: Take Metro (Seattle’s great public bus system) or Sound Transit Light Rail to the Market. Many Metro bus routes will drop riders off near the Market on 3rd Avenue and Pine Street. The Westlake Sound Transit Link Light Rail station is located just four blocks away from the Market at 4th Avenue and Pine Street.

For detailed schedule information and round-trip planning from your home, call Metro Rider Information at (206) 553-3000 or visit Metro.KingCounty.gov.  You can also get details about Sound Transit Link Light Rail at SoundTransit.org.

• Seattle Metro Transit
• Sound Transit Light Rail
• Washington State Ferries
• Elliot Bay Water Taxi
• Amtrak

Free Waterfront Shuttle

The Free Waterfront Shuttle has concluded its summer season. Check back for information about the shuttle starting in summer 2024!

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