NIH Fellows Handbook

Parking Permits

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Annual Parking Permits

To obtain an NIH parking permit, bring your NIH or PHS Identification Card (ID), driver's license and vehicle registration card to the Parking Office, Building 31, Room B3B04, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Upon presentation of the required identification, as well as your NIH address and telephone number, you will be issued a parking permit.

All vehicles using the parking facilities on the National Institutes of Health Reservation or at any of the NIH off-campus buildings must have a valid displayed parking permit. Valid parking permits are:

  • Form NIH-26 Parking Permit
  • Form NIH-26-6 Temporary Parking Permit (with current date)

National Institutes of Health permits are color-coded to signify the parking areas in which they are valid. These areas are commonly known as:

  • General Employee
  • Carpool
  • Preferential Areas which include Reserved (Numbered), Handicapped and Preferential (Red) spaces

Employees with general parking permits may park in designated carpool spaces after 9:30 a.m. and after 3:00 p.m. in designated red parking areas, excluding numbered and handicapped assigned spaces.

Temporary Parking Permits

Employees may obtain a temporary permit for emergency situations. To obtain a permit they must present their NIH ID card at the following locations:

  • The NIH Parking Office in Building 31, B3B04
  • The Main Police Office in Building 31, B3B17

In order for a temporary permit to be valid, the date must be clearly written in ink. Permit dates written illegibly, in pencil, or altered in any way will not be valid. The only location at which you may obtain a parking permit for more than one day is the NIH parking office.

Disability Parking Permit

Employees with a temporary disability requesting parking in the areas reserved for employees with disabilities must submit a completed NIH Form NIH 26-9 to the Occupational Medical Service (OMS), DS, Building 10, Room 6C306, 301-496-4411. OMS will confirm the need for priority parking; additional information may be requested by OMS from the employee, as necessary, Approval for temporary priority parking will not exceed 90 days.

Employees with permanent disability (90 days or longer) requesting parking in the area reserved for employees with disability must present one of the following:

  • The original or legible copy of the approved application for disability license plates from the applicable jurisdiction.
  • A dashboard handicapped permit from the applicable jurisdiction.
  • A valid handicapped vehicle registration that applies only to the employee requesting the NIH handicap permit.

The permit will be issued until the last date shown on the documentation provided. Employees with appropriate documentation will receive parking permits for areas reserved for employees with disability from the NIH Parking Office, Division of Security Operations (DSO), Office of Research Services, after completing the NIH Form 26-9.

Parking in excess of 24 hours

All requests for permission to park over 24 hours must have the approval of the Police Branch. Employees must come to the Police Branch (Building 31, Room B3B17) and present a copy of the official travel order, car registration card, and NIH identification card. Employees requesting this service must meet the following requirements:

  • Employee must be on official travel orders. Vacation or other personal trips will not qualify.
  • The vehicle must have a properly displayed valid NIH parking permit.
  • Employee must agree to park their vehicle in an area designated by the Police Branch.
  • Employee will provide the name and telephone number of an individual to be called who will be authorized and empowered to take charge of the vehicle in the event of a fire or other emergency.
  • It must be clearly understood that NIH is not liable or responsible for any loss, damage, theft, vandalism, etc. Employees park at NIH at their own risk and the security of their vehicle is not quaranteed.

For additional parking information: call 301-496-6851 or visit Building 31, Room B3B04.

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