diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-admin-group-list/gr-admin-group-list.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-admin-group-list/gr-admin-group-list.ts
index 27fe620..d3562f2 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-admin-group-list/gr-admin-group-list.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-admin-group-list/gr-admin-group-list.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@
 import {LitElement, PropertyValues, css, html} from 'lit';
 import {customElement, query, property, state} from 'lit/decorators.js';
 import {assertIsDefined} from '../../../utils/common-util';
-import {AdminViewState} from '../../../models/views/admin';
+import {
+  AdminChildView,
+  AdminViewState,
+  createAdminUrl,
+} from '../../../models/views/admin';
 import {createGroupUrl} from '../../../models/views/group';
 import {whenVisible} from '../../../utils/dom-util';
 import {modalStyles} from '../../../styles/gr-modal-styles';
@@ -29,8 +33,6 @@
 
 @customElement('gr-admin-group-list')
 export class GrAdminGroupList extends LitElement {
-  readonly path = '/admin/groups';
-
   @query('#createModal') private createModal?: HTMLDialogElement;
 
   @query('#createNewModal') private createNewModal?: GrCreateGroupDialog;
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@
         .itemsPerPage=${this.groupsPerPage}
         .loading=${this.loading}
         .offset=${this.offset}
-        .path=${this.path}
+        .path=${createAdminUrl({adminView: AdminChildView.GROUPS})}
         @create-clicked=${() => this.handleCreateClicked()}
       >
         <table id="list" class="genericList">
@@ -167,18 +169,14 @@
    *
    * private but used in test
    */
-  maybeOpenCreateModal(params?: AdminViewState) {
+  async maybeOpenCreateModal(params?: AdminViewState) {
     if (params?.openCreateModal) {
-      assertIsDefined(this.createModal, 'createModal');
-      this.createModal.showModal();
+      await this.updateComplete;
+      if (!this.createModal?.open) this.createModal?.showModal();
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Generates groups link (/admin/groups/<uuid>)
-   *
-   * private but used in test
-   */
+  // private but used in test
   computeGroupUrl(encodedId: string) {
     const groupId = decodeURIComponent(encodedId) as GroupId;
     return createGroupUrl({groupId});
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-admin-group-list/gr-admin-group-list_test.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-admin-group-list/gr-admin-group-list_test.ts
index 1b128aa..e9b7ea0 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-admin-group-list/gr-admin-group-list_test.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-admin-group-list/gr-admin-group-list_test.ts
@@ -120,17 +120,17 @@
       assert.equal(element.groups.slice(0, SHOWN_ITEMS_COUNT).length, 25);
     });
 
-    test('maybeOpenCreateModal', () => {
+    test('maybeOpenCreateModal', async () => {
       const modalOpen = sinon.stub(
         queryAndAssert<HTMLDialogElement>(element, '#createModal'),
         'showModal'
       );
-      element.maybeOpenCreateModal();
+      await element.maybeOpenCreateModal();
       assert.isFalse(modalOpen.called);
-      element.maybeOpenCreateModal(undefined);
+      await element.maybeOpenCreateModal(undefined);
       assert.isFalse(modalOpen.called);
       value.openCreateModal = true;
-      element.maybeOpenCreateModal(value);
+      await element.maybeOpenCreateModal(value);
       assert.isTrue(modalOpen.called);
     });
   });
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-create-group-dialog/gr-create-group-dialog.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-create-group-dialog/gr-create-group-dialog.ts
index 4808d00..8d5689c 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-create-group-dialog/gr-create-group-dialog.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-create-group-dialog/gr-create-group-dialog.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
 import '@polymer/iron-input/iron-input';
 import '../../../styles/gr-form-styles';
 import '../../../styles/shared-styles';
-import {encodeURL, getBaseUrl} from '../../../utils/url-util';
 import {page} from '../../../utils/page-wrapper-utils';
-import {GroupName} from '../../../types/common';
+import {GroupId, GroupName} from '../../../types/common';
 import {getAppContext} from '../../../services/app-context';
 import {formStyles} from '../../../styles/gr-form-styles';
 import {sharedStyles} from '../../../styles/shared-styles';
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@
 import {customElement, query, property} from 'lit/decorators.js';
 import {BindValueChangeEvent} from '../../../types/events';
 import {fireEvent} from '../../../utils/event-util';
+import {createGroupUrl} from '../../../models/views/group';
 
 declare global {
   interface HTMLElementTagNameMap {
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@
     fireEvent(this, 'has-new-group-name');
   }
 
-  private computeGroupUrl(groupId: string) {
-    return getBaseUrl() + '/admin/groups/' + encodeURL(groupId, true);
-  }
-
   override focus() {
     this.input.focus();
   }
@@ -89,7 +85,9 @@
       if (groupRegistered.status !== 201) return;
       return this.restApiService.getGroupConfig(name).then(group => {
         if (!group) return;
-        page.show(this.computeGroupUrl(String(group.group_id!)));
+        const groupId = String(group.group_id!) as GroupId;
+        // TODO: Use navigation service instead of `page.show()` directly.
+        page.show(createGroupUrl({groupId}));
       });
     });
   }
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-create-repo-dialog/gr-create-repo-dialog.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-create-repo-dialog/gr-create-repo-dialog.ts
index a90abbd..bb59ccc 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-create-repo-dialog/gr-create-repo-dialog.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-create-repo-dialog/gr-create-repo-dialog.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import '../../shared/gr-autocomplete/gr-autocomplete';
 import '../../shared/gr-button/gr-button';
 import '../../shared/gr-select/gr-select';
-import {encodeURL, getBaseUrl} from '../../../utils/url-util';
 import {page} from '../../../utils/page-wrapper-utils';
 import {
   BranchName,
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@
 import {customElement, query, property, state} from 'lit/decorators.js';
 import {fireEvent} from '../../../utils/event-util';
 import {throwingErrorCallback} from '../../shared/gr-rest-api-interface/gr-rest-apis/gr-rest-api-helper';
+import {createRepoUrl} from '../../../models/views/repo';
 
 declare global {
   interface HTMLElementTagNameMap {
@@ -183,10 +183,6 @@
     `;
   }
 
-  _computeRepoUrl(repoName: string) {
-    return getBaseUrl() + '/admin/repos/' + encodeURL(repoName, true);
-  }
-
   override focus() {
     this.input?.focus();
   }
@@ -199,7 +195,8 @@
     );
     if (repoRegistered.status === 201) {
       this.repoCreated = true;
-      page.show(this._computeRepoUrl(this.repoConfig.name));
+      // TODO: Use navigation service instead of `page.show()` directly.
+      page.show(createRepoUrl({repo: this.repoConfig.name}));
     }
     return repoRegistered;
   }
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-access/gr-repo-access.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-access/gr-repo-access.ts
index 389e7c4..52e0b3f 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-access/gr-repo-access.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-access/gr-repo-access.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 import '../gr-access-section/gr-access-section';
-import {encodeURL, getBaseUrl, singleDecodeURL} from '../../../utils/url-util';
+import {singleDecodeURL} from '../../../utils/url-util';
 import {navigationToken} from '../../core/gr-navigation/gr-navigation';
 import {toSortedPermissionsArray} from '../../../utils/access-util';
 import {
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import {resolve} from '../../../models/dependency';
 import {createChangeUrl} from '../../../models/views/change';
 import {throwingErrorCallback} from '../../shared/gr-rest-api-interface/gr-rest-apis/gr-rest-api-helper';
+import {createRepoUrl, RepoDetailView} from '../../../models/views/repo';
 
 const NOTHING_TO_SAVE = 'No changes to save.';
 
@@ -726,10 +727,10 @@
 
   computeParentHref() {
     if (!this.inheritsFrom?.name) return '';
-    return `${getBaseUrl()}/admin/repos/${encodeURL(
-      this.inheritsFrom.name,
-      true
-    )},access`;
+    return createRepoUrl({
+      repo: this.inheritsFrom.name,
+      detail: RepoDetailView.ACCESS,
+    });
   }
 
   private handleEditInheritFromTextChanged(e: ValueChangedEvent) {
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-detail-list/gr-repo-detail-list.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-detail-list/gr-repo-detail-list.ts
index 3b193a6..7eef7a4 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-detail-list/gr-repo-detail-list.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-detail-list/gr-repo-detail-list.ts
@@ -442,6 +442,9 @@
   }
 
   private getPath(repo?: RepoName, detailType?: RepoDetailView) {
+    // TODO: Replace with `createRepoUrl()`, but be aware that `encodeURL()`
+    // gets `false` as a second parameter here. The router pattern in gr-router
+    // does not handle the filter URLs, if the repo is not encoded!
     return `/admin/repos/${encodeURL(repo ?? '', false)},${detailType}`;
   }
 
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-detail-list/gr-repo-detail-list_test.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-detail-list/gr-repo-detail-list_test.ts
index 28fc751..ec1bb82 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-detail-list/gr-repo-detail-list_test.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-detail-list/gr-repo-detail-list_test.ts
@@ -2434,6 +2434,18 @@
     });
 
     suite('create new', () => {
+      setup(async () => {
+        stubRestApi('getRepoBranches').resolves(createBranchesList(3));
+
+        element.params = {
+          view: GerritView.REPO,
+          repo: 'test' as RepoName,
+          detail: RepoDetailView.BRANCHES,
+        };
+        await element.paramsChanged();
+        await element.updateComplete;
+      });
+
       test('handleCreateClicked called when create-click fired', () => {
         const handleCreateClickedStub = sinon.stub(
           element,
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-list/gr-repo-list.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-list/gr-repo-list.ts
index c6c6efd..2fd7e79 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-list/gr-repo-list.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/admin/gr-repo-list/gr-repo-list.ts
@@ -6,23 +6,23 @@
 import '../../shared/gr-dialog/gr-dialog';
 import '../../shared/gr-list-view/gr-list-view';
 import '../gr-create-repo-dialog/gr-create-repo-dialog';
-import {
-  RepoName,
-  ProjectInfoWithName,
-  WebLinkInfo,
-} from '../../../types/common';
+import {ProjectInfoWithName, WebLinkInfo} from '../../../types/common';
 import {GrCreateRepoDialog} from '../gr-create-repo-dialog/gr-create-repo-dialog';
 import {RepoState, SHOWN_ITEMS_COUNT} from '../../../constants/constants';
 import {fireTitleChange} from '../../../utils/event-util';
 import {getAppContext} from '../../../services/app-context';
-import {encodeURL, getBaseUrl} from '../../../utils/url-util';
 import {tableStyles} from '../../../styles/gr-table-styles';
 import {sharedStyles} from '../../../styles/shared-styles';
 import {LitElement, PropertyValues, css, html} from 'lit';
 import {customElement, property, query, state} from 'lit/decorators.js';
-import {AdminViewState} from '../../../models/views/admin';
+import {
+  AdminChildView,
+  AdminViewState,
+  createAdminUrl,
+} from '../../../models/views/admin';
 import {createSearchUrl} from '../../../models/views/search';
 import {modalStyles} from '../../../styles/gr-modal-styles';
+import {createRepoUrl} from '../../../models/views/repo';
 
 declare global {
   interface HTMLElementTagNameMap {
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 
 @customElement('gr-repo-list')
 export class GrRepoList extends LitElement {
-  readonly path = '/admin/repos';
-
   @query('#createModal') private createModal?: HTMLDialogElement;
 
   @query('#createNewModal') private createNewModal?: GrCreateRepoDialog;
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@
         .items=${this.repos}
         .loading=${this.loading}
         .offset=${this.offset}
-        .path=${this.path}
+        .path=${createAdminUrl({adminView: AdminChildView.REPOS})}
         @create-clicked=${() => this.handleCreateClicked()}
       >
         <table id="list" class="genericList">
@@ -157,11 +155,11 @@
     return html`
       <tr class="table">
         <td class="name">
-          <a href=${this.computeRepoUrl(item.name)}>${item.name}</a>
+          <a href=${createRepoUrl({repo: item.name})}>${item.name}</a>
         </td>
         <td class="repositoryBrowser">${this.renderWebLinks(item)}</td>
         <td class="changesLink">
-          <a href=${this.computeChangesLink(item.name)}>view all</a>
+          <a href=${createSearchUrl({repo: item.name})}>view all</a>
         </td>
         <td class="readOnly">
           ${item.state === RepoState.READ_ONLY ? 'Y' : ''}
@@ -210,14 +208,6 @@
     }
   }
 
-  private computeRepoUrl(name: string) {
-    return `${getBaseUrl()}${this.path}/${encodeURL(name, true)}`;
-  }
-
-  private computeChangesLink(name: string) {
-    return createSearchUrl({repo: name as RepoName});
-  }
-
   private async getCreateRepoCapability() {
     const account = await this.restApiService.getAccount();
 
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-view/gr-change-list-view.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-view/gr-change-list-view.ts
index 7abfce9..faaee0b 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-view/gr-change-list-view.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-view/gr-change-list-view.ts
@@ -282,12 +282,14 @@
   // private but used in test
   handleNextPage() {
     if (!this.nextArrow || !this.changesPerPage) return;
+    // TODO: Use navigation service instead of `page.show()` directly.
     page.show(this.computeNavLink(1));
   }
 
   // private but used in test
   handlePreviousPage() {
     if (!this.prevArrow || !this.changesPerPage) return;
+    // TODO: Use navigation service instead of `page.show()` directly.
     page.show(this.computeNavLink(-1));
   }
 
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/core/gr-router/gr-router.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/core/gr-router/gr-router.ts
index 3fff1d4..bcf6937 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/core/gr-router/gr-router.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/core/gr-router/gr-router.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
   RepoViewState,
 } from '../../../models/views/repo';
 import {
+  createGroupUrl,
   GroupDetailView,
   GroupViewModel,
   GroupViewState,
@@ -1077,7 +1078,8 @@
   }
 
   handleGroupInfoRoute(ctx: PageContext) {
-    this.redirect('/admin/groups/' + encodeURIComponent(ctx.params[0]));
+    const groupId = ctx.params[0] as GroupId;
+    this.redirect(createGroupUrl({groupId}));
   }
 
   handleGroupSelfRedirectRoute(_: PageContext) {
@@ -1161,6 +1163,8 @@
       }
     }
 
+    // TODO: Change the route pattern to match `repo` and `detailView`
+    // separately, and then use `createRepoUrl()` here.
     this.redirect(`/admin/repos/${params}`);
   }
 
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app-element.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app-element.ts
index e0933e8..eceb05e 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app-element.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app-element.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 import {createDashboardUrl} from '../models/views/dashboard';
 import {userModelToken} from '../models/user/user-model';
 import {modalStyles} from '../styles/gr-modal-styles';
+import {AdminChildView, createAdminUrl} from '../models/views/admin';
 import {ChangeChildView, changeViewModelToken} from '../models/views/change';
 
 interface ErrorInfo {
@@ -215,6 +216,16 @@
         createSearchUrl({query: 'is:watched is:open'})
       )
     );
+    this.shortcuts.addAbstract(Shortcut.GO_TO_REPOS, () =>
+      this.getNavigation().setUrl(
+        createAdminUrl({adminView: AdminChildView.REPOS})
+      )
+    );
+    this.shortcuts.addAbstract(Shortcut.GO_TO_GROUPS, () =>
+      this.getNavigation().setUrl(
+        createAdminUrl({adminView: AdminChildView.GROUPS})
+      )
+    );
 
     subscribe(
       this,
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-list-view/gr-list-view.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-list-view/gr-list-view.ts
index fd43869..449c041 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-list-view/gr-list-view.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-list-view/gr-list-view.ts
@@ -177,9 +177,11 @@
       () => {
         if (!this.isConnected || !this.path) return;
         if (filter) {
+          // TODO: Use navigation service instead of `page.show()` directly.
           page.show(`${this.path}/q/filter:${encodeURL(filter, false)}`);
           return;
         }
+        // TODO: Use navigation service instead of `page.show()` directly.
         page.show(this.path);
       },
       REQUEST_DEBOUNCE_INTERVAL_MS
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/models/views/admin.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/models/views/admin.ts
index 2ad95a2..3380637 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/models/views/admin.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/models/views/admin.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 import {GerritView} from '../../services/router/router-model';
+import {getBaseUrl} from '../../utils/url-util';
 import {define} from '../dependency';
 import {Model} from '../model';
 import {ViewState} from './base';
@@ -21,6 +22,17 @@
   offset?: number | string;
 }
 
+export function createAdminUrl(state: Omit<AdminViewState, 'view'>) {
+  switch (state.adminView) {
+    case AdminChildView.REPOS:
+      return `${getBaseUrl()}/admin/repos`;
+    case AdminChildView.GROUPS:
+      return `${getBaseUrl()}/admin/groups`;
+    case AdminChildView.PLUGINS:
+      return `${getBaseUrl()}/admin/plugins`;
+  }
+}
+
 export const adminViewModelToken = define<AdminViewModel>('admin-view-model');
 
 export class AdminViewModel extends Model<AdminViewState | undefined> {
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/services/shortcuts/shortcuts-config.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/services/shortcuts/shortcuts-config.ts
index da61c41..9ca2213 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/services/shortcuts/shortcuts-config.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/services/shortcuts/shortcuts-config.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
   GO_TO_MERGED_CHANGES = 'GO_TO_MERGED_CHANGES',
   GO_TO_ABANDONED_CHANGES = 'GO_TO_ABANDONED_CHANGES',
   GO_TO_WATCHED_CHANGES = 'GO_TO_WATCHED_CHANGES',
+  GO_TO_REPOS = 'GO_TO_REPOS',
+  GO_TO_GROUPS = 'GO_TO_GROUPS',
 
   CURSOR_NEXT_CHANGE = 'CURSOR_NEXT_CHANGE',
   CURSOR_PREV_CHANGE = 'CURSOR_PREV_CHANGE',
@@ -167,6 +169,16 @@
     {key: 'w', combo: ComboKey.G}
   );
   describe(
+    Shortcut.GO_TO_REPOS,
+    ShortcutSection.EVERYWHERE,
+    'Go to Repositories',
+    {key: 'r', combo: ComboKey.G}
+  );
+  describe(Shortcut.GO_TO_GROUPS, ShortcutSection.EVERYWHERE, 'Go to Groups', {
+    key: 'g',
+    combo: ComboKey.G,
+  });
+  describe(
     Shortcut.TOGGLE_CHECKBOX,
     ShortcutSection.ACTIONS,
     'Toggle checkbox',
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/utils/admin-nav-util.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/utils/admin-nav-util.ts
index 6f81d57..7916799 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/utils/admin-nav-util.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/utils/admin-nav-util.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import {hasOwnProperty} from './common-util';
 import {GerritView} from '../services/router/router-model';
 import {MenuLink} from '../api/admin';
-import {AdminChildView} from '../models/views/admin';
+import {AdminChildView, createAdminUrl} from '../models/views/admin';
 import {createGroupUrl, GroupDetailView} from '../models/views/group';
 import {createRepoUrl, RepoDetailView} from '../models/views/repo';
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   {
     name: 'Repositories',
     noBaseUrl: true,
-    url: '/admin/repos',
+    url: createAdminUrl({adminView: AdminChildView.REPOS}),
     view: 'gr-repo-list' as GerritView,
     viewableToAll: true,
   },
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     name: 'Groups',
     section: 'Groups',
     noBaseUrl: true,
-    url: '/admin/groups',
+    url: createAdminUrl({adminView: AdminChildView.GROUPS}),
     view: 'gr-admin-group-list' as GerritView,
   },
   {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     capability: 'viewPlugins',
     section: 'Plugins',
     noBaseUrl: true,
-    url: '/admin/plugins',
+    url: createAdminUrl({adminView: AdminChildView.PLUGINS}),
     view: 'gr-plugin-list' as GerritView,
   },
 ];