National Institutes of Health   Department of Health and Human Services

Getting to NIH

AIR

The greater Washington area, including Bethesda, is served by three major airports: Ronald Reagan National, Washington-Dulles International, and Baltimore-Washington International. Travel time from all three airports to the Bethesda-area hotels and the NIH campus is approximately 45 minutes to 1hour. For more details: www.mwaa.com and www.bwiairport.com

Airport Taxi Fares
Allow at least 45 minutes to 1 hour to journey from the airports to NIH. 
Ronald Reagan National Airport:
12 miles from NIH one way fare is approximately $60.
Dulles International Airport:
26.2 miles from NIH; one-way fare is approximately $70.
Baltimore-Washington Airport:
34.5 miles from NIH; one-way fare is approximately $90.

Airport Shuttle
In most cases, airport shuttles will cost less than a taxi. Several shuttle services, including the two listed below, operate to and from the local airports. You may visit the websites or call prior to travel to make necessary arrangements. When making reservations, please be prepared with the following information: airline, flight number, and expected time of arrival.
SuperShuttle Transportation
www.supershuttle.com
1-800-258-3826
BWI Airport Shuttle
www.theairportshuttle.com
1-800-776-0323

METRO from Ronald Reagan National Airport:
From airport Terminals B and C, take the pedestrian bridge to Metrorail's Reagan National Airport Station located on the Yellow and Blue Lines. Take a Yellow Line train to Gallery Place or take a Blue Line train to Metro Center and transfer to the Red Line. On the Red Line, take a train toward Shady Grove or Grosvenor to the Medical Center Station.

TRAIN

Union Station serves the greater Washington area. It is approximately 45 minutes to Bethesda-area hotels and the NIH campus from the station. For more details: www.unionstationdc.com
Union Station is located on the Red Line METRO. Take a train toward Shady Grove or Grosvenor to the Medical Center Station.

METRO SUBWAY

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Take the Red Line toward Shady Grove or Grosvenor. Exit at the Medical Center Metro Station. At the top of the escalators, take the stairs or ramp to your left and follow the path to the Natcher Conference Center. For more METRO information, please visit www.wmata.com
The subway is available from Ronald Reagan National Airport and Union Station.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

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From Points North
-Take I-95 south toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda.
-Exit 34, which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda.
-At the fourth traffic light, turn right onto South Drive and bear right to the vehicle inspection area.

From Points South
-Take I-95 north toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head north toward Silver Spring/Bethesda.
-Exit 34, which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda.
-At the fourth traffic light, turn right onto South Drive and bear right to the vehicle inspection area.

Entrances and Exits
All visitors must use the following entrance:
- Rockville Pike (Rte. 355) and South Drive
All visitor vehicles, including taxicabs and hotel and airport shuttles, will be inspected before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show a photo ID and state the purpose of their visit. Be sure to allow extra time for this procedure.

Mapquest Address 
www.mapquest.com
For more detailed driving directions
To mapquest directions please use the following address: 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892

Parking
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Parking on the NIH campus is extremely limited. There is a small paid parking lot next to the Natcher Conference Center. The parking fee is $2 per hour for the first three hours or $12 per day. For more details: parking.nih.gov/parkinglots.cfm.