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King County Administration Building (no public services)
Location and directions
The King County Administration Building has closed.
500 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
Public transit
A number of public transportation options are available:
- King County Metro
- King County Metro Trip Planner (destination: Admin Building)
- King County Metro Park & Ride information
- Sound Transit
Driving directions
From the south
- Take I-5 Northbound
- Take exit 164A, following signs to James Street.
- Take James Street exit
- Turn left on James Street
- The building is on James between Fourth and Fifth Avenues
- Arrive at 500 Fourth Ave. (entrances on Fourth and Fifth)
From the north
- Take I-5 Southbound
- Take exit 165A toward James Street
- Continue on 6th Avenue
- Turn right on James Street
- The building is on James between Fourth and Fifth Avenues
- Arrive at 500 Fourth Ave. (entrances on Fourth and Fifth)
From I-90 west
- Take I-90 Westbound
- Take exit 2C right, I-5 Northbound
- Take exit 165A toward James Street
- Continue on 6th Avenue
- Turn right on James Street
- The building is on James between Fourth and Fifth Avenues
- Arrive at 500 Fourth Ave. (entrances on Fourth and Fifth)
Parking and electric vehicle charging stations
- Goat Hill parking garage (entrance on Jefferson Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues; street address is 415 6th Ave. across the street from Chinook Building); for pricing, please call 206-652-0849. King County employees receive discounted parking here.
- EV charging stations are located on level P7 (six stations as of 12/2017).
- Seattle Public Library parking garage
- Lots surrounding the Courthouse;
- Metered street parking.
Services moved to new Customer Service Center
- Job applications, human resources (County)
- Licenses - vehicle, business, marriage, taxi cab
- Property assessments
- Property tax info, payments
- Real estate recording
- Senior citizen tax exemptions
- Vehicle tabs & renewal
- Voter registration