National Institutes of Health Mind Body Week Logistics

Visitor Information:

NIH Headquarters

The NIH headquarters, known as "NIH Campus" to the local community, are located in Bethesda, Maryland. Administrative and program operations facilities are also located in off-campus buildings in the surrounding area. Here is a list of NIH facilities, both headquarters and off-campus. You can search the list by location, type of service, facility manager, and image map.

Security at NIH

Information everyone should know about entering the NIH campus, parking on campus, entering buildings, and using campus transportation.

Effective October 1, 2008, the use of all tobacco products (including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, or other tobacco products) is prohibited at all times: In all buildings; On all outside property or grounds, including parking areas; In government vehicles. More information about our Tobacco-free campus is available online at tobaccofree.nih.gov.

Driving to NIH

When driving to NIH, plan some extra time to get through the security checkpoints at the visitor entrances to campus. Be aware that visitor parking lots on the NIH campus can fill up quickly. Consider taking public transportation as an alternative.

• Driving directions

• Bethesda Area Map

• Off-Campus Buildings

• Visitor Map - for the NIH campus

• NIH Gateway Center - visitor parking, non-commercial vehicle inspection and visitor ID processing

Public Transportation

The Washington D.C. Metro-Rail system has a station right on the NIH campus, called "Medical Center." Once you're out of the station, it's a short walk to the NIH campus shuttle stops, which will take you to buildings on campus and in Rockville.

• Metro-Rail & Metro-Bus [disclaimer]

• Montgomery County Ride On and Transit Services [disclaimer]

• NIH Campus Shuttle Schedules

Directions

By Air

The Washington, DC area is served by three major airports:

• Ronald Reagan Washington National

• Washington Dulles International

• Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International

Travel time from all three airports to the Bethesda-area hotels and the NIH campus is approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.

By Train

• Union Station serves the Washington, D.C. area. It is approximately 45 minutes to Bethesda-area hotels and the NIH campus from the station.

• From Ronald Regan Washington National Airport: 21 miles to NIH; fare is approximately $40

• From Dulles International Airport: 28 miles to NIH; fare is approximately $50

• From Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport: 35 miles to NIH; fare approximately $70

Airport Shuttle to NIH or Hotel

In most cases, airport shuttles will cost less than a taxi. Several shuttle services, including the three listed below, operate to and from the local airports. You may visit the websites or call the 800 number prior to travel
to make necessary arrangements. When making reservations, please be prepared with the following information:

• The airport where you will arrive

• The airline, flight number, and time of arrival

• Super Shuttle: 1-800-258-3826

• The Airport Shuttle, Inc: 1-800-776-0323