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The address of the White House Visitor Center is 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230. It is located inside the north end of the Department of Commerce Building between 14th and 15th Streets on Pennsylvania Avenue.

We strongly encourage the use of public transportation as nearby parking is very limited.

 
 
Washington, DC
Washington, D.C. Beltway
 

Traveling from the NORTH (via I-95)
  1. Follow I-95 South toward Washington to I-495 and exit East.
  2. Follow I-495 East to Route 50 and exit West.
  3. Follow Route 50, which becomes New York Avenue, to L Street and bear right onto L Street.
  4. Follow L Street to 7th Street, NW and turn left.
  5. Follow 7th Street to Constitution Avenue and turn right.
  6. Follow Constitution Avenue to 15th Street and turn right.
  7. Follow 15th Street and turn right on Pennsylvania Avenue.
  8. On your right, you'll see three blue awnings above the doors, "The White House Visitor Center".
 

Traveling from the NORTH (via I-295/BW Parkway)
  1. Follow I-95 South to I-295 South Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
  2. Follow I-295 South BW Parkway pass Greenbelt.
  3. I-295 South will split at Route 50, which becomes New York Avenue, right lane.
  4. Follow New York Avenue to 7th Street, NW
  5. Turn left on 7th Street
  6. Turn right on Pennsylvania Avenue South and turn right.
  7. Follow Pennsylvania Avenue to 15th Street.
  8. On your left, you'll see three blue awnings above the doors, "The White House Visitor Center".
 

Traveling from the NORTH (via I-270)
  1. Follow I-270 South toward Washington.
  2. At the I-270 split bear right and follow signs for I-495, Northern Virginia.
  3. Follow I-495 to the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GW Parkway).
  4. Follow the GW parkway to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge.
  5. Cross the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, staying to the right, and exit onto Constitution Avenue.
  6. Follow Constitution Avenue to 15th Street and turn left.
  7. Follow 15th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue and turn right.
  8. On your right, you'll see three blue awnings above the door, "The White House Visitor Center".
 

Traveling from the SOUTH (via I-95/I-395)
  1. Follow I-95 North toward Washington. I-95 becomes I-395 when you cross I-495.
  2. Continue North on I-395.
  3. Follow I-395 across the bridge using either of the two left lanes.
  4. After crossing the bridge, exit US-1 North/14th Street.
  5. Follow US-1/14th Street to Constitution Avenue.
  6. Turn left on Constitution Avenue to 15th Street.
  7. Turn right on 15th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
  8. Turn right on Pennsylvania Avenue.
  9. On your right, you'll see three blue awnings above the doors, "The White House Visitor Center".
 

Traveling from the EAST (via Route 50 and New York Avenue)
  1. Follow Route 50, which becomes New York Avenue, to L Street and bear right onto L Street.
  2. Follow L Street to 7th Street NW and turn left.
  3. Follow 7th Street to Constitution Avenue and turn right.
  4. Follow Constitution Avenue to 15th Street.
  5. Turn right on 15th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
  6. Turn right on Pennsylvania Avenue.
  7. On your right, you'll see three blue awnings above the doors, "The White House Visitor Center".
 

Traveling from the WEST (via I-66)
  1. Follow I-66 across the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, staying to the right, and exit onto Constitution Avenue.
  2. Follow Constitution Avenue to 15th Street and turn left.
  3. Follow 15th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue and turn right.
  4. On your right, you'll see three blue awnings above the doors, "The White House Visitor Center".
 
Parking

Parking

The closest Metrorail stations to the White House are Federal Triangle (blue and orange lines) and Metro Center (red, blue and orange lines). Because on-street parking is limited, we strongly encourage you to use public transportation.

The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center has an underground parking garage. Access is available via 13½ Street (off Pennsylvania Avenue) and via two entrances on 14th Street from 5:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. Rates vary from $7 for one hour up to $18 for all day. All visitors and vehicles are screened upon entry.

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Did You Know?
On October 4, 1924, First Division Monument was the first memorial built in Washington, D.C., in honor of the valiant efforts of the soldiers who fought in World War I. Later, the World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Desert Storm were added to the memorial.

Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 08:06 EST