Last review: 04/15/2008

Visitor parking

Parking locations

  • Visitor Parking-Maple Park: If coming off I-5, take a left on Jefferson Street, then turn right on Maple Park Avenue. The parking lot is immediately on your right. runs every 12 minutes from this lot to the Capitol campus, downtown Olympia and the Farmers Market, weekdays, 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. Parking costs $.50 per hour. For more information, Intercity Transit.
  • 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

  • Free 2-hour 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