Harborview Medical Center
Hours
This location is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If at any point your symptoms worsen or you feel like you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency room.
Services
Services available at this location include:
- AIDS care
- Amputation/ limb loss
- Burn care
- Care for substance abuse and addiction
- Ear, nose & throat (otolaryngology)
- Epilepsy
- Eye care (optometry exams)
- Global health
- Mental health care
- Neurosciences
- Occupational medicine
- Orthopedic surgery
- Palliative care
- Pediatric trauma care
- Public health
- Rehabilitation medicine
- Sexually transmitted infection (STI) care
- Sleep medicine
- Sports medicine
- Stroke care
- Trauma care
- Vascular surgery
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Hospital Overview
We're on a mission.
Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County.
As the only designated Level I adult and pediatric trauma and verified burn center in the state of Washington, Harborview serves as the regional trauma and burn referral center for Alaska, Montana and Idaho and the disaster preparedness and disaster control hospital for Seattle and King County.
The UW Medicine physicians, staff and other healthcare professionals based at Harborview provide exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care; neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS and rehabilitation medicine.
Patients given priority for care include the non-English speaking poor; the uninsured or underinsured, victims of domestic violence or sexual assault; people incarcerated in King County's jails; people with mental illness or substance abuse problems, particularly those treated involuntarily; people with sexually transmitted diseases; and those who require specialized emergency, trauma or burn care.
Harborview recognizes that delivering quality healthcare is enhanced by a strong commitment to teaching, community service and research. Harborview fulfills its educational mission through the support of undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate and continuing education programs of the health professions of the University of Washington and other educational institutions, as well as programs relating to patient education.
Harborview Medical Center is owned by King County, governed by a county-appointed board of trustees and managed under contract by the University of Washington. The medical center plans and coordinates with Public Health Seattle and King County, other County agencies, community providers, and area hospitals, to provide programs and services.
Directions & Parking
For after hours and emergency treatments, call the Community CareLine, 206.744.2500.
Harborview Medical Center is at 325 Ninth Avenue, between Jefferson and Alder streets in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. Other clinical sites adjacent to the main medical center are the Ninth and Jefferson Building and Norm Maleng Building. The Patricia Steel Building is three blocks east of the medical center.
From Interstate 5 Northbound:
- Exit at James Street, Exit 164A. Turn right (east) and travel to Ninth Avenue.
- Turn right (south) on Ninth Avenue and go one block to Jefferson Street.
- Exit at James Street, Exit 165A. Turn left (east) on James and travel to Ninth Avenue.
- Turn right (south) on Ninth Avenue and go one block to Jefferson Street.
By Bus
King County Metro Transit provides regular bus service to Harborview (325 Ninth Ave.) on several routes, including the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 60. Use Metro's Trip Planner to learn which buses you can take to the medical center and other sites on its campus, which include the Norm Maleng Building, Ninth and Jefferson Building and Patricia Steel Building.
Parking
Parking is available in two garages:- View Park Garage/P1 on Eighth Avenue between Alder and Jefferson streets.
- Ninth and Jefferson Building garage/P3 on Terry Avenue between Jefferson and James Streets. The garages are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Valet service is available at the Ground West Lobby entrance from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays.
Disability Parking
Disability parking is available in all Harborview parking lots. If you or a family member has a disability and needs help parking, a valet is available at the west entrance of the medical center 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. weekdays.
If you have a valid state disability placard, you may use valet parking at the regular parking rate for visits of an hour or longer. Valet service for disabled visitors who park for 0 to 60 minutes is $4.
Patricia Steel Building, 401 Broadway
Parking is available underneath the building or on surrounding streets. Enter the parking garage from Jefferson Street.
Patient/Visitor Parking Rates
- 0-30 minutes: Free
- 31-60 minutes: $4
- 1-2 hours: $5
- 2-4 hours: $7
- 4-6 hours: $12
- 6-8 hours: $15
- 8-24 hours: $20
- Lost ticket: $20
- Motorcycles: $3 per day (must park in designated spaces only)
- 0-2 hours: $9
- 2-4 hours: $11
- 4-6 hours: $16
- 6-8 hours: $19
- 8-24 hours: $24
- Lost ticket: $24
Self-pay kiosks are available in hospital lobbies for cash and credit card payments 24 hours a day. You can also pay for parking with a lobby attendant Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Why We Charge for Parking
The Washington State Legislature and King County mandates that parking at Harborview be self-supporting. As a King County-owned, state-managed institution, all garages and parking lots on our campus are paid for out of parking revenues. Harborview parking revenues must pay for all repairs, bonds and loans on all parking facilities. Parking revenues are also used to subsidize various Harborview commuter programs and the valet service. According to the state legislature, parking revenues must pay for all these expenses and may not come from other sources.
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Location Spotlight
Improving Health for All
Every year we provide hundreds of millions of dollars in uncompensated care to people from all walks of life in King County.
Centers of Emphasis
Many specialties at Harborview, like trauma and burn care, neurosciences and eye care, are recognized for their excellent patient outcomes and quality care.
Stay in the Game
We offer a multi-disciplinary team of specially trained, highly experienced rehabilitation medicine and sports medicine physicians.