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Our office offers tours of the Capitol. You can request these tours by filling out our Visiting DC Tour Request Form, or call (202) 224-4944.
In the event that our office is unable to facilitate your request, you can take a public tour of the Capitol. Public tours of the United States Capitol are available Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The building is not open on Sunday, but is open on national holidays. Groups leave each half hour from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Free timed-tickets are distributed each day at 8:15 a.m. These tickets are only good for that day, and often run out within a few hours, so it is important to get to the booth early. Tours assemble next to the Garfield traffic circle on the southwest corner of the Capitol complex near the corner of Independence Avenue and First Street S.W., across First Street from the Botanic Gardens. Look for the Visitors Screening Facility kiosk; the guide service members are most easily identified by their red shirts with the Capitol logo on the pocket.
*Please note that visitors to the Capitol are not permitted to bring any of the following items: aerosol sprays, cans or bottles (including water bottles), oversized suitcases or backpacks, knives of any kind, razors, mace or pepper spray. However, Captiol Police are authorized to make exceptions if the prohibited item is deemed to be necessary and required to serve child care, medical, or other special needs.
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
(202) 456-7041 (24-hour Tour Information Line)
Metro Stops: Farragut North, Farragut West, Metro Center or Federal Triangle
Tours of the White House have been expanded to include parties of 10 or more people, regardless of age or type of group, through one's Member of Congress. All tours are self-guided, although tour officers are positioned throughout the White House to help answer questions and provide interesting information.
In order to best accommodate your request, please submit tour requests as soon as possible. Families and groups of 10 people or less should submit requests at least six months in advance of a visit, and large organized groups should submit requests at least six months before a planned visit. Please note that tours fill up very quickly during holiday times and in the spring and summer months.
White House Tour Request Form
White House Visitor Center
The White House Visitor Center located at the southeast corner of 15th and E Streets, and is open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The center features many aspects of the White House, including its architecture, furnishings, first families, social events, and relations with the press and world leaders, as well as a 30-minute video. The White House Historical Association also sponsors a sales area. Restrooms are available, but food service is not.
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