Last review: 06/05/2009
Visitor parking
- Capitol Campus Visitor Parking Map (in PDF format
) - Getting to the Capitol
- Parking changes at the General Administration garage
Parking locations
- Metered parking with free Dash shuttle service is available at these locations:
- Visitor Parking at Maple Park. From I-5, take a left on Jefferson and then a right onto Maple Avenue. The lot is immediately on your right
- Farmers Market at the north end of Capitol Way. Look for designated stalls with green striping. This lot is available January through March only.
Parking is $.50 per hour at all lots. Pay at the meter.
The free Dash shuttle runs every 12 minutes. Buses operate from these lots, through the Capitol Campus and downtown Olympia weekdays, 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
- Visitor Information Center (360-586-3460): Located at 14th and Capitol Way
- North and South Diagonals: Located east of the Capitol Building, off of Capitol Way
- General Administration Parking Garage (upper level): Located at 11th Avenue and Columbia Street
No parking for SUVS, van and trucks. Oversize vehicle parking available on west side of GA Building - More details - General Administration Building, west side (overlooking Capitol Lake), includes oversize vehicle stalls.
- Natural Resources Building P1 parking lot: Located off Washington Street
Parking is 50 cents per hour unless otherwise noted, and payable at meters located in each parking area.
Other parking options
- Metered parking is located on the west side of Capitol Way between the parking diagonals.
- City of Olympia parking meters are located north of the Capitol Campus. Meter fees are effective Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evenings, weekends and holidays are free.
Public Transportation to and from the Capitol Campus
- Intercity Transit is the local public transportation provider. For route information, call 360-786-1881 or 1-800-287-6348. For TTY call 360-943-5211.
- Pierce Transit1-800-562-8109
- Mason Transit – Shelton. 1-800-374-3747 or 360-427-5033
- Grays Harbor Transit – Hoquiam 1-800-562-9730





