Transportation and Commuting

• Register your bike; plan a safe bike route to campus; find a map of campus bike racks; sign up for the secure, covered bike lot; rent a locker; and use the shower: Learn more here.
  • There is one secured bike storage area for commuters located in the 5th floor of the Murphey Garage.
  • Bicycle racks are located around campus: 130 covered bike spaces and 215 uncovered bike spaces.
  • There are showers and lockers located in the Student Center and in the Fitness Center for commuters.

Seattle University works to ensure safety for all riders and their bikes. See Seattle University's Department of Transportation Policies and Regulations, Section VIII. Bicycle Parking and Riding on Campus.

Within Seattle, there is one dockless bicycle-sharing program, Lime, which is very active in Seattle University's neighborhood. On any given day, the campus is surrounded by dozens of available bicycles from this sharing program.

• Employees:
  • Employees pay $12.54 per month for a university subsidized Transit Pass that includes bus and train travel across three counties and an emergency taxi ride home if needed.
  • Transit Pass holders receive a complementary virtual parking card for up to 15 days of parking each month should they need to park on campus.
  • A 72% subsidy is offered to employees using walk-on ferry service. Car ferry service is not eligible for subsidy.
• Students:
  • The university subsidizes student Transit Passes at 50%.
• If you live on or near campus you can check out a ORCA pass for free from the Student Center front desk.
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• There is a complimentary safety escort shuttle at SU called the "Night Hawk" that operates during the academic year and is available to current university employees and students. The Night Hawk Safety Escort program provides a safe shuttle to travel to and from campus during evening hours within set boundaries around the campus. The shuttle boundary is approximately 6 blocks from campus.
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• The university pays for a cab ride home in case of an emergency for employees who do not take their car to work. For questions, call Public Safety at (206) 296-5990. Learn more.

• Seattle University Students, Staff and Faculty may request a walking escort up to two blocks off the campus perimeter.
• This service is offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week by contacting (206) 296-5990.
  
• For more information on pedestrian safety in Seattle, see here.

• Skateboards and roller blades/skates may be used on campus for the purpose of transportation. They may only be ridden on the campus pedestrian malls.
• Restrictions:
  • Skateboards or roller blades/skates are prohibited on campus roadways which enter/exit parking facilities, concrete pedestrian areas, sidewalks, building ledges, or in buildings, etc.
  • At all times pedestrians have the right-of-way.
  • Recreational/trick/stunt riding is prohibited on campus property.
  • See more details at Transportation and Parking Services Regulations

• The university pays for a cab ride home in case of an emergency for employees who do not take their car to work. For questions, call Public Safety at (206) 296-5990. Learn more.

• Employees and students who enroll in carpool pay a reduced rate for their carpool parking permit.
• Each member of the carpool group is allowed to drive as a single occupant vehicle to campus approximately 1 day per week with a valid parking pass.

• Employees and students who want to find groups to rideshare with can join the Ride Share Board page on ConnectSU and/or register using their Seattle University email at RideshareOnline.com.

• The university pays for a cab ride home in case of an emergency for employees who do not take their car to work. For questions, call Public Safety at (206) 296-5990. Learn more.

• There are several car-sharing companies active in Seattle such as Zipcar. Or take a carbon neutral Lyft ride.

• SU currently has 3 EV charging stations in the Pigott Visitor Lot. Up-to-date information regarding SU's EV charging policy is currently on the Transportation main page which can be accessed by clicking here.

• King County Metro supplies a van for a group of employees and students to commute together, or provides access to other institution's vanpools commuting between similar locations.
• The group shares Metro's van use fee and Seattle University waives the on-campus parking fee for vans parked on campus.
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• The university pays for a cab ride home in case of an emergency for employees who do not take their car to work. Learn more.