Swedish Medical Center Seattle - Swedish/Issaquah Grand Opening Event parking directions

EVENT PARKING AND SHUTTLE INSTRUCTIONS

Event Hours: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Shuttle Hours: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Parking and Shuttles

The main event route is via Highland Drive. This route, and all subsequent parking lots will be managed by professional traffic and parking personnel. For ease and convenience, this team will route you to the nearest parking with availability. All designated parking areas will have parking staff to guide you to an available space. A Highlands community shuttle is also available for those walking or utilizing street parking.

Parking Lots

Swedish/Issaquah grounds
Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride
Issaquah Transit Center

Ample parking with corresponding shuttle routes will be available at Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride, and Issaquah Transit Center. Parking is also available on the Swedish/Issaquah grounds. Professional traffic teams will direct you to the nearest available parking areas. ADA and special needs parking will be available.

Shuttle Locations

Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride
Address: 1755 Highlands Dr., Issaquah

Issaquah Transit Center
Address: 1050 17th Ave NW, Issaquah

Designated Highlands community shuttle stops
• NE Park Drive and 10th Ave NE (in front of Caffe Ladro)
• NE Park Drive and 15th Ave NE
• NE Park Drive and 18th Ave NE (Grand Ridge Elementary)
• Blakely Hall

SHUTTLE PLAN

The Swedish system offers three separate shuttle routes to those attending the grand opening event on Saturday, July 9th.

SHUTTLE ROUTES

Shuttle ROUTE 1 will shuttle guests back and forth from the Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride (1755 Highlands Dr., Issaquah) to the event.

Estimated travel time: 8-10 minutes
Estimated wait time: <7 minutes
Service starts: 9:00 am

Shuttle ROUTE 2 will service the Highlands-specific community and those who use street parking off the event site. This community system ROUTE will stop at four designated locations on a specified route between the Swedish campus and Blakely Hall (2550 Northeast Park Drive).

Designated locations:
(1) NE Park Drive and 10th Ave NE (in front of Caffe Ladro)
(2) NE Park Drive and 15th Ave NE
(3) NE Park Drive and 18th Ave NE (Grand Ridge Elementary)
(4) Blakely Hall

Estimated travel time: 13-15 minutes
Estimated wait time: 7-10 minutes
Service starts: 9:00 am

Shuttle ROUTE 3 will mainly serve guests who park off-site at the Issaquah Transit Center (1050 17th Ave NW, Issaquah). This route will service non-Highlands residents and will travel from the Transit Center to the event.

Estimated travel time: 15 minutes
Estimated wait time: 8-11 minutes
Service starts at 9:00 am

FAQs

Please note - pre-registration for health screenings and classes has closed, but we will be able to accomodate a limited number of walk-ins. Click here to return to the grand opening event page. Read on for additional FAQs about Swedish/Issaquah.

Why does Issaquah need a hospital?

Until now, Greater Issaquah-Sammamish had been one of the few communities of its size without a hospital. And with the community growing as fast as it is, the need for a local hospital becomes greater every day. The number of people coming to our existing Issaquah campus, which opened in 2005, is a good indication of just how critical the need is. Last year alone, we had more than 50,000 patient visits. We are thrilled to be able to meet the health-care needs of the community with this new medical center in the Issaquah Highlands.

Where will the new campus be located?

The new campus will be located at 751 N.E. Blakely Drive in the Issaquah Highlands, just off I-90 at Exit 18.

What services will the hospital provide?

The new campus will provide a broad range of inpatient and outpatient medical services including oncology, cardiac care, obstetrics, pediatric specialty care, emergency services, primary care and a host of other medical and surgical services and specialists. See a list of our physicians.

Why Swedish?

Many people currently cross Lake Washington to receive care at Swedish. In fact, Swedish is already the second-largest provider of inpatient services to Eastside residents along the I-90 corridor, and third-largest provider for Eastside residents overall.

We are committed to bringing needed health-care services to Issaquah and surrounding areas. Swedish already has:

a freestanding emergency room and specialty center in Issaquah
expanded visiting-nurse services on the Eastside
primary care clinics in Issaquah, Factoria, Pine Lake, Snoqualmie and Redmond
a Pediatric Specialty Care Clinic in Bellevue/Crossroads

In addition, Swedish helps to meet the breast-health needs of Eastside communities with the Swedish Breast Care Express, our mobile mammography center.

Are there other ways that Swedish is serving the community?

As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, Swedish is committed to improving the health of the community. We are a proud sponsor of a number of community events and agencies, including:

In addition, Swedish offers a number of free or low-cost classes on vital health topics.

Click here to return to the main Swedish/Issaquah Grand Opening Event page.

What is Swedish/Issaquah?

To meet the health-care needs of the fast growing community of Greater Issaquah/Sammamish, Swedish is opening a new medical center in the Issaquah Highlands.

Where is Swedish/Issaquah?

The new campus is located on N.E. Blakely Drive in the Issaquah Highlands, just off I-90 at Exit 18.

Directions &
Parking at the Event

What can my kids do at the grand opening?

Have your kids bring their favorite teddy bear, doll or toy to our "Teddy Bear Clinic" in the ER for a check-up. Visit the caricature artist on the second floor to get a wacky portrait, then head to third floor for a fun photo-op (then decorate a keepsake frame for your picture). On the fourth floor, we'll have finger-casting for kids. Plus, the first 2,000 kids can get a Swedish passport card to redeem for a Swedish teddy bear.

After you tour our new facility, enjoy more family fun outside at Highlands Day: