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At a Glance
Entering the NIH Bethesda Campus

Information for:
NIH Employees:
To Enter Campus by Car
  • NIH Gateway Center at Metro – 24/7
  • Any vehicle entrance during regular hours of operation.

See campus map with entrances and hours at: www.security.nih.gov

Driver and all passengers must have a valid NIH or HHS agency (i.e. CDC, FDA, IHS, CMS, etc.) ID badge for entry.
To Enter Campus on Foot
  • Pedestrian portals – 24/7
  • NIH Gateway Center at Metro – 24/7
  • Pedestrian turnstiles at vehicle entrances during regular hours of operation

See campus map with entrances and hours at: www.security.nih.gov

Pedestrians must have a valid NIH ID badge for entry.

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Visitors:

To Enter Campus by Car
  • NIH Gateway Center at Metro – 24/7

See campus map for visitors with entrances and hours at: www.security.nih.gov or NIH Visitors and Security – Getting on and Off Campus at: http://www.nih.gov/about/visitorsecurity.htm

Vehicles inspected and visitor badges issued at NIH Gateway vehicle inspection station.
To Enter Campus on Foot
  • NIH Gateway Center at Metro – 24/7
  • NIH West Visitor Center at Old Georgetown Rd. and South Dr. - 6 am to 12 pm Monday - Friday

See campus map for visitors with entrances and hours at: www.security.nih.gov or NIH Visitors and Security – Getting on and Off Campus at: http://www.nih.gov/about/visitorsecurity.htm

Visitor badges issued at NIH Gateway Center and West Visitor Center

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Patients and Patient Visitors:
To Enter Campus by Car
  • NIH Patient Entrance at Cedar Lane and West Drive – Inbound Traffic Only: 7am to 7pm; Weekends & Holidays: Closed
  • NIH Gateway Center at Metro – 24/7

See Getting to the NIH Clinical Center at: http://www.cc.nih.gov/about/visitor.shtml

Assistance provided by the Clinical Center Hospitality Staff at the NIH Patient Entrance.
To Enter Campus on Foot
  • NIH Patient Entrance at Cedar Lane and West Drive – Inbount Traffic Only: 7am to 7pm; Weekends & Holidays: Closed
  • NIH Gateway Center at Metro – 24/7

See Getting to the NIH Clinical Center at: http://www.cc.nih.gov/about/visitor.shtml

Assistance provided by the Clinical Center Hospitality Staff at the NIH Patient Entrance.
Questions? Contact the ORS Information Line at orsinfo@mail.nih.gov or
call 301-594-6677, TTY 301-435-1908.

 

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