The classes will be held at the
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Building 38A, 4th Floor Training Room (45-412)
Bethesda, MD 20894
Rockville Pike is the extension of Wisconsin Avenue.
Visitors will be screened and visitor passes will be issued at the perimeter of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Campus. This means you will receive a badge upon entering the NIH Campus and then proceed to NLM, Bldg. 38A. The Lister Hill Building (Building 38A) is the 10-story office building behind the actual Library building (Building 38).
Please allow extra time for clearing security and obtaining your daily visitor badge.
Visitor Access
You MUST receive a badge at the NIH Gateway Center Metro stop (Red Line) before proceeding to the National Library of Medicine. See map.
Visitors must show one (1) form of identification (a government-issued photo ID— driver's license, passport, green card, et cetera) and state the purpose of their visit. Please note that if the national threat advisory level is elevated, two (2) forms of identification would be needed.
We strongly encourage all commuting class participants to take the metro. NLM is two blocks south of the Medical Center stop on the Metro Red Line.
Note: The NIH campus is tobacco-free (tobaccofree.nih.gov).
Vehicle Access
Visitors driving to campus enter at "NIH Gateway Drive" just south of the South Drive/Rockville Pike intersection. Visitors may park in the new "visitor-only" parking garage (MLP-11). No vehicle inspection is required to park in this garage. The cost is $2/hour for the first three hours; $12 maximum for the entire day (cash only!). Please see the NIH site for a map and further details.
Directions and Parking Information
See NIH Visitors and Security
for further details.
By Bus
Both the D.C. (Metro) and Maryland (Ride On) bus services run to the NIH Campus. Use the Metro Trip Planner for directions by bus or Metrorail from D.C., Maryland, or Virginia (destination: Red Line to the Medical Center Metro Station).
Maryland
RIDE ON - Montgomery County
(301) 217-7433
Virginia
DASH - Alexandria
(703) 370-3274
ART - Arlington Transit
(703) 228-RIDE
CUE - Fairfax
(703) 385-7859
Washington, DC
Metrobus
(202) 637-7000 or (866) 743-3682 (toll free)
Both the D.C. (Metrobus) and Maryland (RIDE ON) bus services run to the
NIH Campus. Use the Metro Trip Planner for
directions by bus or Metrorail from D.C., Maryland or Virginia
(destination: Medical Center Metro).
By Taxi
Barwood Taxi
(301) 984-1900
By Train
Amtrak
(800) USA-RAIL
MARC (Maryland Commuter Rail)
(800) 325-7245
Virginia Rail Express
(800) RIDE-VRE
By Air:
The NLM/NIH is accessible from Reagan Washington National, Dulles or
Baltimore-Washington International Airports. Travel time is approximately
45 minutes to 1 hour from the airports outside of commuting hours. During
weekday commuting hours (7-10 am, 3-7 pm), allow two hours. For specific
information, please check the airport web sites listed below.
Available Web Sites for Further Information
National Library of Medicine
NIH Security Measures
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority
Reagan Washington National Airport
Dulles International Airport
Baltimore-Washington International Airport
The Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce
Bethesda Urban Partnership
Inclement Weather Policy Information
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The following is a list of hotels near the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Training Class registrants should make reservations at their earliest convenience. If a hotel is within walking distance of the NLM, note the (W) following the hotel name. If a hotel is near a METRO train station, it is marked with a (M). The National Library of Medicine is at the MEDICAL CENTER METRO stop on the RED Line.
Bethesda Court Hotel (W)
7740 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 656-2100
Reservations: (800) 874-0050
Bethesda Marriott (Ask about a shuttle)
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 897-9400
Reservations: (800) 228-9290
Doubletree Hotel Bethesda (W)
8120 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 652-2000
Reservations: (800) 222-8733
Hilton Garden Inn Bethesda (M)
7301 Waverly Street
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 654-8111
Hilton Washington, DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center (M)
1750 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 468-1100
(800) 445-8667
Hyatt Regency Bethesda (M)
One Bethesda Metro Center
(7400 Wisconsin Avenue)
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 657-1234
(800) 233-1234
Reservations: (888) 591-1234
The Legacy Hotel & Meeting Centre (M) (Ask about a shuttle)
1775 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 881-2300
Reservations: (800) 255-1775
Residence Inn by Marriott Bethesda Hotel (M) (Ask about a shuttle)
7335 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 718-0200
Reservations: (800) 331-3131
CALL FOR CURRENT RATES. Mention that you are attending a training class at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).