NINDS Translational Stroke Research: Vision and Opportunities
 

Area Airports

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI): 34.6 miles between airport and NIH Main Campus (approximate taxi fare $95.00)

Washington Dulles International Airport: 25.5 miles between airport and NIH Main Campus (approximate taxi fare $75.00)

Ronald Reagan National Airport: 21.1 miles between airport and NIH Main Campus (approximate taxi fare $50.00)

Driving Directions

NIH Main Campus (9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892)

From I-495 (Capital Beltway) in Northern Virginia or Maryland

  1. Take I-495 (Capital Beltway) westbound (Outer Loop) or northbound (Inner Loop).
  2. Take Exit 36 to Old Georgetown Road, south.
  3. Turn left onto West Cedar Lane.
  4. Yield right onto Rockville Pike.
  5. Follow signs to the Main Visitor’s entrance on the right.

From Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)

  1. Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway south toward Washington, DC.
  2. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda.
  3. From I-495 (Capital Beltway), take Exit 34 onto Route 355 (Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda.
  4. Pass South Drive and turn right at NIH Gateway Drive.

From Dulles International Airport

  1. Head east on the Dulles Airport Access Road for approximately 13 miles.
  2. Exit onto I-495 (Capital Beltway), heading north to Bethesda/Baltimore.
  3. From I-495 (Capital Beltway), take Exit 34 onto Route 355 (Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda.
  4. Pass South Drive and turn right at NIH Gateway Drive.

From Ronald Reagan National Airport

  1. Head north on the George Washington Parkway for approximately 12 miles.
  2. Exit onto I-495 (Capital Beltway), heading north toward Maryland.
  3. From I-495 (Capital Beltway), go approximately 7 miles and take Exit 34 onto Route 355 (Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda.
  4. Pass South Drive and turn right at NIH Gateway Drive.
Parking

Please note: visitor parking is limited at NIH. 

The Gateway complex also includes MLP-11, a 342-space, multi-level underground parking garage. This visitor-only lot is the primary visitor parking for the NIH main campus. We strongly encourage all visitors to park in this garage as there will be limited visitor parking on campus, other than for patients and visitors to the Clinical Center. Vehicles parking in MLP-11 are outside of the perimeter security and will not go through vehicle inspection, reducing the amount of time it takes to get on campus.

The cost to park in MLP-11 is $2 per hour for the first three hours, $12 maximum for the entire day. This is the same rate currently charged for all visitor parking at the NIH.
 
Visitors parking in MLP-11 should proceed to the Gateway Center to get a visitor badge and either walk or take a shuttle bus to their destination.

MLP-11 Hours of Operation:

Monday–Friday:
6am–9pm (entrance)
6am–11pm (exit)

Public Transportation

Visitors are encouraged to use public transportation such as the Metrorail subway system which has a convenient stop Medical Center on the Red Line on the NIH campus.

Campus Shuttle Information

Shuttle services are provided throughout the day on the NIH Campus for visitors, employees and patients.  Shuttle service is available Monday - Friday  For more information on the shuttle service lick on