Transportation
Bus
Seattle Academy provides morning and afternoon bus service in many areas where our students live. Bus service enables students to arrive safely and ontime to classes, reduces traffic congestion from individual cars on Capitol Hill and relieves the pressure on parking. We feel it provides a service to our families, makes us better neighbors as we reduce traffic in the area and provides a transportation alternative that reduces our overall carbon impact. Our busses are easily recognized. They are yellow and/or have SEATTLE ACADEMY or HARLOWS on the side.
Students may sign up for the morning bus, afternoon bus or both. A decision can be made by families to opt-in or opt-out of using SAAS bus transportation on a monthly basis. Community Chest is available to help financially support families based on their need.
Schedule:
See stops and schedules below.
Morning and Afternoon Bus services will follow the school year calendar.
During exam weeks the Bus Service will follow the regular schedule.
When a delay to the start of school is announced (weather, power disruption, etc.), the bus will be delayed the same amount of time.
Contacts:
When we have route delays or other changes, we will text that information to those families signed up for the specific route. Please make sure your correct cell phone numbers are on file with the school.
Primary contact: Loyal Hanrahan, Transportation Manager
Secondary contact: Mari Anderson, Chief Operating Officer
Billing questions: Julie Gommi
Sign Up to Ride the SAAS Bus:
Morning Bus Sign Up Form
*$1,197/year or $133/month for the 2018-19 School Year
Afternoon Bus Sign Up Form
$792/year or $88/month for the 2018-19 School Year
Morning Bus Routes
- 520 Morning Route
- I-90 Morning Route
- Northwest Morning Route
- Northeast Morning Route
- Magnolia, Queen Anne Morning Route
- South and West Morning Route
520 Morning Route
| 520 Morning Route | Stop Name | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sears in Redmond, 2200 148th Ave (the bus will pick up on the back/east side of Sears just south of Five Guys) | Sears | 7:15 AM |
| Burger Master, 10606 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98004 | Northup Way | 7:25 AM |
| Points Drive NE & 92nd Ave NE (on the 520 lid) | Points Drive | 7:35 AM |
I-90 Morning Route
Northwest Morning Route
Northeast Morning Route
Magnolia, Queen Anne Morning Route
South and West Morning Route
Afternoon Bus Routes
- East Side / Mercer Island Afternoon Route
- Magnolia/Queen Anne Afternoon Route
- Northwest Afternoon Route
- Northeast Afternoon Route
- South and West Afternoon Route
East Side / Mercer Island Afternoon Route
| East Side / Mercer Island Afternoon Route | Stop Name | Approximate Times |
|---|---|---|
| Depart SAAS | 3:25 PM | |
| Walgreens - 7707 SE 27th St., Mercer Island, 98040 | Mercer Island | 3:45 PM |
| Pilgrim Lutheran Church - 10420 SE 11th Street, Bellevue, 98004 | Pilgrim | 3:50 PM |
| Hidden Valley Boys and Girls Club - 1903 112th Ave NE, Bellevue, 98004 (effective 2/27/19) | Hidden Valley | 4:05 PM |
Magnolia/Queen Anne Afternoon Route
Northwest Afternoon Route
Northeast Afternoon Route
South and West Afternoon Route
Pick Up and Drop Off
Please review our preferred drop off and pick up information by clicking on the links below.
Questions? Contact Sheila Hanrahan
Student Driving and Transportation
This information is excerpted from the Seattle Academy Student and Parent Handbook.
Seattle Academy's urban campus and semi-open campus policy require that students exercise maturity,
responsibility, and common sense. Our central location affords easy access by public transportation. However,
we recognize that upper school students may choose to drive their own cars to and from school. It is assumed
that these students and their parents have thoroughly discussed the risks and responsibilities of driving.
Seattle Academy is not responsible for any loss, theft, tickets, damage, or injury that results in connection with
students driving themselves or others.
The following rules apply to student driving:
- Student drivers and their families must sign a release acknowledging that students drive to school at their own risk and that the school is not responsible for any loss, theft, damage, or injury resulting from student driving.
- Students may drive to and from school and during lunch. Please note: This may result in students driving other students during lunch. The school does not oversee these instances of students driving other students.
- Students may not drive between buildings during the time between classes or during class time.
- Middle School students are not allowed in cars driven by student drivers during the school day.
- Any unusual circumstances which might require a student to go off-campus in a car during the school day, whether as a driver or a rider, must be approved by the Head or Assistant Head of the Middle School via the Middle School Front Desk and/or the Head or Assistant Head of the Upper School via the Vanderbilt Front Desk. Parents will be informed of these instances.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Students must have a valid parking pass to use Seattle Academy parking lots.
- Students must park in their designated spot.
- Students may lose parking privileges if they violate the rules listed above.
Parking
Parking Information
- The gym garage, the 14th Avenue lot, and 16th Avenue lot are reserved parking for students and faculty from 7:30 AM – 3 PM. Please do not park in someone’s assigned space.
- Parking for evening events in the gym or Arts Center will be in the gym garage or the 14th Avenue parking lot.
- Parking for evening events in the Temple Building will be in the 16th Avenue parking lot.
- If you have any questions about parking, please contact Sheila Haranahan
