Alternate parking and station access
During high traffic days, or days where special events are happening, there's a possibility you may not be able to park directly at a station. You can find information below about alternate parking options, and ways to access the station by foot, bike, or drop-off.
Alternate parking options
If parking at your closest station is full, consider other public and private parking facilities near stations, or those connected to Link and Sounder, or direct to downtown Seattle with frequent bus routes.
Snohomish County parking options
Parking at Lynnwood City Center Station usually fill up before 7:30 a.m. on weekdays. To avoid the rush, try:
Ash Way Park and Ride and take ST Express 512 or 513 to access Link at Lynnwood City Center Station.
North King County parking options
Parking at Shoreline North/185th and Shoreline S/148th stations usually fill up before 7:30 a.m. on weekdays.
You can catch the 348 from the Shoreline Park and Ride (Aurora Ave N and N 192nd St) to Shoreline North/185th Station.
Northgate Station usually fills up before 7:30 a.m. on weekdays. Other options include:
When the Northgate Station Garage (Park and Ride A) fills, parking is often still available at KCM’s Northgate Park and Ride C aka the Thornton Place Garage.
North Seattle College, located just across the John Lewis Memorial Bridge, has up to 600 parking spaces for transit passengers on match days. Purchase a $10 day permit and park in the North lot.
East King County parking options
If parking is full at BelRed, Marymoor Village, or Redmond Technology stations, try the Overlake Park and Ride, just a two-block walk from Overlake Village Station.
Try the Eastgate Park and Ride with connections to South Bellevue Station via King County Metro bus routes 226 and 240, or directly to Seattle via ST Express routes 556.
South King County parking options
Parking full at Angle Lake or Federal Way Downtown? Try Star Lake Station, with 1100 spaces and better availability on weekdays.
Parking is often available at Kent Des Moines Station. If it’s full, try KCM’s Kent Des Moines Park and Ride, a half mile walk from the Link station, or connect to Link via KCM bus route 164.
Pierce County parking options
Traveling from I-5 South of Tacoma? Park at the SR-512 Park and Ride and take ST Express 594 direct to Seattle, or to connect to Sounder at Tacoma Dome Station.
Bike and scooter information
Bikes and scooters are allowed on Sound Transit services. You can find information about bringing your bike or scooter here. Information about bike parking and bikeshare services can be found below:
BikeLink parking facilities are available at all Sound Transit stations. This means anyone with a pre-verified BikeLink account can access secure, individual lockers or bike rooms (such as those at Northgate, Beacon Hill, or South Bellevue) by using their smartphone.
Rides on Lime shared bikes/scooters that end at designated parking areas at each station are eligible to earn discounts of up to $7 via our popular Bike & Scoot to Transit program. Rides that end at Link light rail stations in Shoreline, Redmond and Bellevue receive this discount automatically.
Getting dropped off
All stations have designated pick-up and drop-off areas for ride hail services, taxis, and paratransit.
Different county transit systems also offer on-demand transit that may connect to major transit hubs. You can learn more here: