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Directions and Parking

Visitor parking is extremely difficult to find at NIH and there is no parking near the Natcher Center (the conference location), so if at all possible, take public transportation.

Metro
Buses
Campus Shuttle
Parking
Information Security
Driving Directions
Ground Transportation from Local Airports

Exhibitors: You will not be able to drive up to the Natcher Center to drop off your materials. Only bring with you what you can carry in through security.

Metro

The NIH is on the Metro's Red Line at the Medical Center Station. Visit the “Metro" website for information on fares and schedules, http://www.wmata.com. The station's escalators come out on the NIH campus. Pedestrians coming to the NIH from the Metro should proceed to the Gateway Center, Building 66, to receive a visitor ID. The entrance is near the Metro escalators. When visitors exit the Gateway Center, they are inside the campus fence and able to walk or take a shuttle bus to the Natcher Center, which is Building 45 and located just to the south of the Gateway Center.

A map of the Gateway Center entrance complex, as well as security regulations, may be found at http://parking.nih.gov/Gateway.htm

Buses

Visitors arriving by bus will be dropped off at the Gateway Center, Building 66, where they must obtain a visitor ID. Upon exiting the Gateway Center, walk or take the Campus Shuttle to the Natcher Center, Building 45.

Campus Shuttle

The NIH Campus Shuttle is free of charge and runs daily, both on and around campus and from campus to various off-campus NIH buildings. Take the NIH Campus Limited shuttle route for the four-minute ride from the Gateway Center to the Natcher Center – the bus runs every 22 minutes.

Parking Information

Visitor parking is extremely difficult to find at NIH and there is no parking near the Natcher Center, so if at all possible, take public transportation. There is a Metro station on the NIH campus with shuttle bus service to the main buildings. The conference location, the Natcher Center, is a short walk from the station.

The only visitor’s parking garage is the Multi-Level Parking Garage 11 (MLP-11), located at the Gateway complex. The cost is: $2 per hour for the first three hours, $12 maximum for the entire day. No vehicle inspection is necessary for parkers in the MLP-11. Enter the campus from Route 355 at NIH Gateway Drive (just south of South Drive) and park in the MLP-11 garage. Proceed to building 66, the Gateway Center, to receive a visitor ID. Upon exiting the Gateway Center, walk or take the Campus Shuttle to the Natcher Center, Building 45.

A map of the Gateway Center entrance complex, as well as security regulations, may be found at http://parking.nih.gov/Gateway.htm.

An alternative parking at NIH is to drive to Bethesda and park in a public lot in Bethesda. From Bethesda you can either take the Metro (stop is located at East West Highway and Wisconsin Ave.) to the Medical Center Stop or walk up Wisconsin Avenue to Center Drive (about a 10-15 minute walk). You may also drive and park at other Metro Stops on the Red Line that have public parking and take the Metro to the Medical Center station. Convenient stops include Rockville, White Flint and Grosvenor.

Security/Visitor Identification

At the entrance to NIH:
All visitors must provide a form of government-issued ID such as a driver's license or passport. Also, all visitors should be prepared to submit to a personal inspection prior to entering the campus. These inspections may be conducted with a handheld monitoring device, a metal detector and by visible inspection. Additionally, your personal belongings may be inspected and passed through an x-ray machine.

All visitor and commercial vehicles, except those that park in MLP-11, will be inspected. Visitors must show one (1) form of identification (a government-issued photo ID such as a driver's license, passport, green card, etc.) and may be asked to open the trunk and hood. Be sure to allow extra time for this vehicle inspection procedure.

Driving Directions

• From Baltimore and All Points North of Washington, DC
  Take I-95 south toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34, which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. At the sixth traffic light, turn right onto NIH Center Drive and follow the signs to Multi-Level Parking Garage 11 (MLP-11).
• From Virginia and All Points South of Washington, DC
  Take I-95 north toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head north toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34, which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. At the sixth traffic light, turn right onto NIH Center Drive and follow the signs to Multi-Level Parking Garage 11 (MLP-11).

Ground Transportation from Local Airports

• From Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)
  Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway south toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34, which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. At the sixth traffic light, turn right onto NIH Center Drive and follow the signs to Multi-Level Parking Garage 11 (MLP-11).
• From Dulles International Airport
  Head east on the Dulles Airport Access Road for approximately 13 miles. Exit onto I-495 (Capital Beltway), heading north to Bethesda/Baltimore. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34, which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. At the sixth traffic light, turn right onto NIH Center Drive and follow the signs to Multi-Level Parking Garage 11 (MLP-11).
• From Ronald Reagan National Airport
  Head North on the George Washington Parkway for approximately 12 miles. Exit onto I-495 (Capital Beltway), heading north to Maryland. From the Beltway (I-495), go approximately 7 miles, then take Exit 34, Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike) and head South toward Washington/Bethesda. At the sixth traffic light, turn right onto NIH Center Drive and follow the signs to Multi-Level Parking Garage 11 (MLP-11).