King County Courthouse
516 3rd Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104

Phone: 206-296-0100
Toll-free: 800-325-6165
TTY Relay: 711
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Getting to the King County Courthouse

The King County Courthouse hosts King County Council, King County Superior Court, the King County Sheriff, and a variety of other County agencies and offices. For details on this historic building, see this.

Address:

516 Third Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104

Phone:

Phone: 206-296-9100
Fax: 206-296-0986
TTY: 206-205-5048

Hours:

Open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, except for holidays. King County Superior Court is also closed on non-judicial days.

Driving directions

From the south

  1. Take I-5 Northbound
  2. Take exit 164A, following signs to James Street.
  3. Take James Street exit
  4. Turn left on James Street
  5. Courthouse entrances are on Third and Fourth Avenues, just south of James.

From the north

  1. Take I-5 Southbound
  2. Take exit 165A toward James Street
  3. Continue on 6th Avenue
  4. Turn right on James Street
  5. Courthouse entrances are on Third and Fourth Avenues, just south of James.

From I-90 west

  1. Take I-90 Westbound
  2. Take exit 2C right, I-5 Northbound
  3. Take exit 165A toward James Street
  4. Continue on 6th Avenue
  5. Turn right on James Street
  6. Courthouse entrances are on Third and Fourth Avenues, just south of James.

Courthouse parking options

  1. Goat Hill parking garage (entrance on Jefferson Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues; street address is 415 6th Ave., Seattle; call 206-652-0849 for pricing (across the street from Chinook Building). King County employees receive discounted parking here.
  2. Seattle Public Library parking garage (entrance on Spring Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues; street address is 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle; call 206-267-0446 for pricing
  3. Lots to north, south of parking garage.
  4. Metered street parking

Public transit options

A number of public transportation options are available: