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Directions to Luminous Works

We are here:

1406 NW 53rd St. Suite 3A
Seattle, WA 98107 USA

Detailed directions are farther below

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Getting Here:

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By Car:

Other directions may get you lost!

Google map directions
  1. Head north-ish on 1st, 4th, or 6th Ave
  2. Turn left at Denny Way then go with the flow:
  3. Continue as Denny merges onto Western Ave W as it bends right (north)
  4. Continue as Western merges into Elliott Ave W
  5. Continue as Elliot merges into 15th Ave W
  6. Cross Ballard Bridge and get into right lane
  7. Turn right onto NW 53rd St to go directly to Luminous Works (limited parking) or use street parking.
View Google map and directions
  1. Head south on I-5 S
  2. Take exit 172 and merge right onto N 85th St. (heading West)
  3. Continue driving west on 85th for 2.5 mi
  4. Turn left onto 15th Ave NW
  5. Go approx 1.5 mile then turn left onto NW Market Street
  6. Get in right lane
  7. Take first right onto 14th Ave NW
  8. Go 2 short blocks and turn right onto NW 53rd St to go directly to Luminous Works (limited parking) or use street parking.
View Google map
  1. Head south on Aurora Ave N
  2. Turn right at N 85th St
  3. Continue driving west on 85th for 1.5 mi
  4. Turn left onto 15th Ave NW
  5. Go approx 1.5 mile then turn left onto NW Market Street
  6. Get in right lane
  7. Take first right onto 14th Ave NW
  8. Go 2 short blocks and turn right onto NW 53rd St to go directly to Luminous Works (limited parking) or use street parking.

directions from I-90 or SR 520 to I-5:

  1. Take exit 169 for NE 45th St. Get in left lane as you merge briefly onto 7th Ave NE
  2. Take the 1st left onto NE 45th St., heading west
  3. Follow the arterial as it bends and twists on its way to Ballard:
  4. Just past Stone Way, there's a slight right onto N Midvale Pl and a slight left merging onto N 46th St. Get in right lane.
  5. Continue on N 46th St., passing under Highway 99 (Aurora) underpass. Follow the arterial...
  6. N 46th merges into N Market St as it bends gently right, downhill, then left into Ballard
  7. Turn left at 14th Ave NW (McDonalds on your left)
  8. Continue 2 blocks and turn right onto NW 53rd St directly to Luminous Works (limited parking) or use street parking.
View Google map and directions
  1. As you drive off the ferry, get in left lane
  2. Turn left on Alaskan Way
  3. Stay to right to make a slight right on Elliott Way (newly opened, spring 2023)
  4. Slight left onto Western Ave, then go with the flow:
  5. Continue as Western merges into Elliott Ave W
  6. Continue as Elliott Ave W merges into 15th Ave W
  7. Cross Ballard Bridge and get into right lane
  8. Turn right onto NW 53rd St directly to Luminous Works (limited parking)or use street parking.

Parking Options

  1. The space in front of our building nearest the sidewalk
    (marked "Luminous Works")
  2. Free street parking along 14th Ave, Market Street (east of 14th), 50th, 51st, 52nd, or 53rd streets—and there's more north of Market and east of 14th.

Parking Map

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By Bus:

Various System Maps | Downloadable Route Map

The nearest stops are at 15th Ave NW and NW Market St (just around the corner from us). Search for our address (1406 NW 53rd St) here to see detailed route map at our location.

From Downtown, catch the RapidRide Route D (schedule & map)

From the U-District & Montlake, take the 44 bus (schedule & map)

By Bicycle:

You may wish to view this bicycling map of the approach to our building.

There is a tricky spot in the area to note: the south end of the Ballard Bridge. Heck, it's a bridge with small sidewalks and no bicycling on the road surface. We're just a few blocks north of the Bridge. The Ballard Locks are a much more pleasant, if round-about approach:

Here's the route from downtown, along the waterfront, and through the Ballard Locks.

Bike Parking

Sadly, the city removed the bike rack in front of our building, but you have secure options:

By Rail & Bus From the North or South

For journeys from as far north as Everett or as far south as Lakewood, consider taking the Sounder train to King Street Station. From there, a short walk will take you to various buses that come our way: the D-Line Rapid Ride, 40, or 28 (the D gets closest to us). See Even More Directions below for details on getting to us by bus.

Journeys from points south as far as SeaTac could include Link Light Rail to either University Street (for a transfer to the D-Line Rapid Ride) or to University of Washington Station (transferring to the 44 bus). Both the D-Line and 44 buses stop at 15th Ave NW and NW Market Street, just a couple blocks from Luminous Works.

By Sea:

directions from Puget Sound:

  1. You'll have to pass through the Hiram M. Chittenden (aka "Ballard") Locks.
  2. To Starboard (South), you'll see Fishermen's Terminal as you enter Salmon Bay and the Ballard Bridge looms before you.
  3. For moorage information contact the Port of Seattle/Fishermen's Terminal
  4. Walk south towards Emerson Street then east to the Ballard Bridge
  5. Cross the Ballard Bridge northbound
  6. A few blocks North, turn Right onto NW 53rd St

We are at 1406 NW 53rd (toward the end of the block on the left)

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