Located on the campus of The George Washington University at 21st and H Streets, NW, the Lisner Auditorium is just three blocks from the Foggy Bottom/GWU metro station on the Orange and Blue lines.
Parking is available at the University Garage, located on I (Eye) Street at 22nd. This large garage is open 24-hours-a-day.
Directions - by Metro
The closest metro stop to the GW Lisner Auditorium is the Foggy Bottom/GWU metro station on the Orange and Blue lines.
There is only one exit out of the station. The escalators will bring you to the intersection of 23rd and I (Eye) Streets. The auditorium is located three blocks from the station. Walk straight along I Street for two blocks to 21st Street. Turn right and walk one block to H Street.
Directions - by Car
Coming from Maryland
- From the East: (Route 50, New York Ave., I (Eye) St.) Route 50 West continues into the District of Columbia as New York Avenue. New York Avenue will continue. Next look for I (Eye) Street, and bear off New York Avenue to I (Eye) Street. Continue on I (Eye) Street until you meet 21st Street and Pennsylvania. Turn left on 21st and continue to H Street. Lisner Auditorium will be on your right at the corner of 21st and H Streets.
- From the North: [Beltway, Gaithersburg, Fredrick, PA], (Routes 95, 495, 355, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Aves.) Take Route 95 to Route 495 (toward Silver Spring), continue until 355 South. This will become Wisconsin Avenue, in the District of Columbia. Proceed on Wisconsin, turning left toward Massachusetts Avenue, just after Massachusetts has crossed Wisconsin. Continue on Massachusetts until 21st Street. Turn right on 21st at the Ritz Carlton Hotel and continue on 21st Street two blocks past Pennsylvania Ave to H Street. Lisner Auditorium will be on your right at the corner of 21st and H Streets.
- From the Northeast: [Baltimore, College Park, Green Belt], (B-W Parkway, Route 50, New York Ave., K St.) Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Route 295) to Route 50 West. This will turn into New York Avenue, in the District. New York Avenue will come to Mount Vernon Square. Here you will turn right off Mount Vernon Square to K Street. Continue on K Street until 21st Street. Turn left on 21st and continue to H Street. Lisner Auditorium will be on your right at the corner of 21st and H Streets.
Coming from Virginia
- From the West: (Route 50 East, Memorial Bridge) Continue on Route 50 East and cross the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Bear left at the Lincoln Memorial turning onto 23rd Street. Continue on 23rd Street until you reach H Street. Turn right onto H Street and continue until you reach 21st Street. Lisner Auditorium will be on your right at the corner of 21st Street at H Street.
- From the West (Alternative): (Route 66, Roosevelt Bridge) Continue on Route 66 crossing the Roosevelt Bridge. Take the Rock Creek Park exit. Continue on the Rock Creek Parkway to the first traffic signal. Turn right onto Virginia Ave., at the third traffic signal, turn right on 25th Street. Next bear right on H Street. Continue on H Street to 21st Street. Lisner Auditorium will be on your right at the corner of 21st Street at H Street.
- From the South: (Route 395, Memorial Bridge) Take Route 395 to Arlington Memorial Bridge. As you cross the bridge you should see the Lincoln Memorial. Bear left at the Lincoln Memorial turning onto 23rd Street. Continue on 23rd Street until you reach H Street. Turn right onto H Street and continue until you reach 21st Street. Lisner Auditorium will be on your right at the corner of 21st Street at H Street.
- From the Beltway: (Route 95) Take the George Washington Memorial Parkway (Exit 14) in Virginia. Continue on the parkway taking the exit for the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. After crossing the bridge, the first stoplight on Constitution Ave is at 23rd Street. Turn north on 23rd Street continuing until H Street. Turn right on H Street and continue on H Street until you reach 21st Street. Lisner Auditorium will be on your right at the corner of 21st Street at H Street.
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