Taxis/Shuttle/Limousines/Rental Cars -- NIST Gaithersburg, Md.

NIST Grounds and Metro Shuttle Service

A NIST shuttle service runs between the Shady Grove Metro Station and NIST on the quarter hour and three-quarter hour from 8:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. The shuttle returns to the station from NIST on the hour and half-hour from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Further information on pick up points for the NIST Metro Shuttle.

The NIST Grounds (campus) Shuttle operates on an "on-call" basis and can be summoned by calling x3315. Montgomery County Bus Service -- Ride-On Buses (selected runs of Routes 54 serve NIST)Metropolitan Area Transit Authority -- Metrobus and Metrorail Schedules (MetroRail -- Map only)

Commercial Transportation Services
Disclaimer: These commercial businesses have no official relationship with NIST. We provide this information as a convenience to NIST visitors and conference attendees. NIST does not endorse or guarantee the quality or services provided by these businesses.

Taxi Services

Action Taxi: (301) 840-1000
Barwood Cab: (301) 984-1900
Regency Taxi: (301) 990-9000

Airport Transportation: (provides transportation to Reagan National, Baltimore-Washington International or Dulles Airports)

Maryland Airport Shuttle: (301) 881-8800
Montgomery Shuttle: (301) 230-0000

Limousine Service: (provides transportation to the Baltimore-Washington International Airport)

Crystal Limousine and Sedan Service: (800) 872-2797
Montgomery Sedan Service: (301) 681-8961

Roadmaster Transportation
Executive Sedan and Wagon Limos:
Serving-National, Dulles & BWI Airports
(301) 881-7200 or 1-800-283-5634

Car Rental

Budget Rent A Car
905 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, Md.
(301) 670-4835

Cenit Rent A Car
711 E. Gude Dr., Rockville, Md.
(301) 309-0808

Enterprise Rent A Car
2 Montgomery Village Ave., Gaithersburg, Md.
(301) 670-6272

Thrifty Car Rental
620 Perry Pkwy., Gaithersburg, Md.
(301) 258-0000

Total Car Rental
8041 Queenair Dr., Gaithersburg, Md.
(301) 948-8687

Hertz Rent A Car
408 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, Md.
(301) 926-1132

See also: Visitor Information, A-Z Subject Index, NIST Home Page

Date created: 2/21/01
Last updated: 7/12/05
Contact: inquiries@nist.gov