Transportation

The Natcher Conference Center, 45 Center Drive, is located on the main campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. The NIH, like all Federal Government facilities, has security measures to ensure the safety of all employees, patients, and visitors.

All visitors entering the NIH campus must register at the Visitor's Center, show a photo ID, be prepared to have their personal belongings inspected, and go through a metal detection inspection (wand, magnetometer, etc).

Metrorail to NIH

From Ronald Reagan National Airport: From airport Terminals B and C, take the pedestrian bridge to the Metrorail's Reagan National Airport Station located on the Yellow and Blue Line. Take a Yellow Line train to Gallery Place or take a Blue Line train to Metro Center and transfer to the Red Line. On the Red Line, take a train toward Shady Grove or Grosvenor and exit at the Medical Center Station.

From Union Station: Union Station is located on the Red Line. Take a train toward Shady Grove or Grosvenor and exit at the Medical Center Station.

Metrorail Map

Taxi to NIH

From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: 12 miles to NIH; one way fare is approximately $40. From Dulles International Airport: 26 miles to NIH; one-way fare is approximately $50. From Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport: 35 miles to NIH; one-way fare is approximately $70.

Airport Shuttle to NIH or Hotel

In most cases, airport shuttles will cost less than a taxi. Several shuttle services, including the 3 listed below, operate to and from the local airports. You may visit the websites or call the 800 number prior to travel to make necessary arrangements. When making reservations, please be prepared with the following information:

• the airport where you will arrive
• the airline, flight number, and time of arrival

www.supershuttle.com — 1-800-258-3826

www.theairportshuttle.com — 1-800-776-0323

www.rendez-vousairportshuttle.com — 202-528-5233

General Driving Directions to NIH

From the North: Take I-95 South to I-495 West (Silver Spring). Take Exit 34, Route 355/Rockville Pike South. Proceed for approximately 1.5 miles, then turn right onto South Drive, the main entrance to the NIH campus. Security will direct you to visitor parking and the Natcher Conference Center.

From the South: Take I-95 North to I-495 toward Bethesda/Rockville. Take Exit 34, Route 355/Rockville Pike South. Proceed for approximately 1.5 miles, then turn right onto South Drive, the main entrance to the NIH campus. Security will direct you to visitor parking and the Natcher Conference Center.

Getting to Washington, DC

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