Seattle Resources

Near King Street Station and Pioneer Square.

Find a bed, housing or food — call 211 Free. Weekdays 9am–5pm. If 211 won't connect, call 1-800-621-4636. King County Crisis Line — 206-461-3222 24 hours. Can send someone to you in person.
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Showers, Laundry, Housing Placement

Compass Hygiene Center & Day Center
210 Alaskan Way S — look for the orange archway at S Washington St
Showers & laundry: Mon–Fri 8:30am–4pm, Sat 8am–12pm
Day center: Mon–Fri 9am–4pm
  • Showers
  • Laundry
  • Housing help
  • Phone to use
  • No beds
  • Lunch & dinner weekdays
Free. Adults who are homeless.
If you only go one place, make it this one. Showers, laundry and someone who can start housing paperwork, all in one building, close to where you are.
Urban Rest Stop — Downtown
1924 9th Ave
Arrive a weekday morning, around 8am. That time works under every schedule we found. Closed 12–1pm.
  • Showers — 1 a day
  • Laundry — 1 load every 2 days
  • Restrooms
  • No beds
  • No meals
Free. Soap and towels provided.

A place to sleep

Operation Nightwatch
302 14th Ave S
Check in by 7:45pm. Dinner 8–9:15pm, then they find you a downtown shelter bed.
  • Dinner 8pm
  • Sends you to a bed
  • Housing help — ask
  • No showers
  • No laundry
Free. Single men 18+. No ID requirement mentioned.
Bread of Life Mission
97 S Main St — close to King Street Station
Shelter open 24 hours. To get a bed, sign up 5:30–6:15pm. Office Mon–Fri 9:30am–2pm.
  • Beds — men 18+
  • Showers
  • Laundry
  • Meals
  • Housing help — ask
Bring $5 and photo ID if you can. Sleeping area is up 3 flights of stairs.

Food

Cathedral Kitchen
910 Columbia St
Mon–Fri 4:00–4:45pm and Sunday 7–8am
  • Free meal
  • Anyone in need
Free. No ID, no sign-up.

Getting into housing

Solid Ground — North Seattle
1501 N 45th St (Wallingford)
Walk in for a housing assessment Wednesday 11am–1pm, first come first served. Office hours differ by source — call.
  • Housing assessment
  • Tenant & eviction help
  • No beds here
  • No showers
  • No laundry
Free. This is North Seattle's official way onto the county housing list.
Catholic Community Services
100 23rd Ave S
Appointment only, Mon–Fri 9am–5pm. Do not walk in.
  • Housing list access
  • No beds
  • No showers
  • No meals
Free. Phone first and book a time.

Free public showers

Miller Community Center — public showers
330 19th Ave E
Mon–Fri 10am–5:30pm, last shower 5pm
  • Free showers
Free, run by Seattle Parks.