NOTICE: There are new security
measures in place on the NIH campus.
Parking Information
Visitor Parking is extremely difficult to find at NIH,
so if at all possible, take public transportation. There is a Metro
station on the NIH campus with shuttle bus service to the main
buildings. Short-term, metered parking and long term, attendant-controlled
parking are available to visitors at a cost of $2 per hour for
the first three hours or $12 per day. There is free, validated
parking for patients and visitors to patients in the Clinical Center.
Taking the Metrorail
Metrorail service is available from Washington's National Airport
and from Union Station (railway). Take Metro's Red Line to the
Medical Center Station. The station's escalators come out on the
NIH campus. To get to Building 10, walk from the top of the escalators
past the bus stops down South Drive. Cross the street and veer
right onto Center Drive (past the Anchor). Remain on Center Drive
as it veers left and uphill. The NIH Clinical Center (Building
10) is at the top of the hill on the left side of Center Drive.
OR—just take the NIH campus shuttle bus which provides service
to Building 10 and stops at the Metro station every 15 to 20 minutes.
Ground Transportation from Local Airports
- From Baltimore-Washington International
Airport (BWI)
Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway south toward Washington,
DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda.
From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34 which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin
Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda.
At the fifth traffic light, turn right onto South Drive and follow
the signs to Visitor Parking.
- From Dulles International Airport
Head east on the Dulles Airport Access Road for approximately
13 miles. Exit onto I-495 (Capital Beltway), heading north
to Bethesda/Baltimore. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit
34 which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike) and head
south toward Washington/Bethesda. At the fifth traffic light,
turn right onto South Drive and follow the signs to Visitor
Parking.
- From Ronald Reagan National Airport
Head North on the George Washington Parkway for approximately
12 miles. Exit onto I-495 (Capital Beltway), heading north
to Maryland. From the Beltway (I-495), go approximately 7 miles,
then take Exit 34, Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike)
and head South toward Washington/Bethesda. At the fifth traffic
light, turn right onto South Drive and follow the signs to
Visitor Parking.
Disclaimer
Driving Directions
- From Baltimore and All Points
North of Washington, DC
Take I-95 south toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway),
head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495),
take Exit 34 which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike)
and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. At the fifth traffic
light, turn right onto South Drive and follow the signs to Visitor
Parking.
- From Virginia and All Points
South of Washington, DC
Take I-95 north toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway),
head north toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495),
take Exit 34 which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike)
and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. At the fifth traffic
light, turn right onto South Drive and follow the signs to Visitor
Parking.
Finding the Visitor Information Center
The NIH Visitor Information Center (VIC) is located in the Natcher
Conference Center (Building 45), Room 1AS-13. The telephone number
is 301-496-1776 and the fax number is 301-402-0601. Go through
the main entrance on South Drive (see NIH
Visitor's Map); Building 45 is located south on Center Drive
near Rockville Pike. Entering the main lobby, the NIH Visitor Information
Center is located left of the dining services area.
- For information on a specific patient, call
Clinical Center Admissions, 301-496-3315.
- For questions regarding participation in a clinical
study, call the Patient Recruitment and Referral Center,
1-800-411-1222.
- For press inquiries relating to patients, patient care
programs, or the Clinical Center, call the Clinical
Center Office of Communications, 6100 Executive Boulevard,
Rockville, Maryland, Suite 3C01, 301-496-2563.
This page was last reviewed on
March 14, 2008
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