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Washington, DC 20052

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Getting to CI



Please wait to make all travel arrangements until after you have registered for a CI session.

 

By Plane or Train



Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
If you are traveling by plane and flying directly into Reagan National Airport, you can reach the campus by taxi, which will cost approximately $15. You can also reach campus by taking the Metro Blue Line (towards Largo Town Center). Exit at the stop marked “Foggy Bottom–GWU.”



Dulles International Airport
If you are flying into Dulles International Airport, you can take the Washington Flyer Shuttle Bus to the West Falls Church Metro station on the Orange Line.  The fee for the bus is $9 one–way and $16 round–trip (cash only). Tickets can be purchased at the airport.  From the West Falls Church Metro, take the Orange Line (towards New Carrollton). Exit at the stop marked “Foggy Bottom–GWU.”



Union Station
If you are arriving in DC by train, you should arrive at DC’s Union Station. Located at 50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Union Station is just a quick taxi ride or Metro trip to GW’s Foggy Bottom Campus. If you choose to take the metro please note that you will need to transfer from the Red Line to the Blue or Orange Line at Metro Center. If you wish to travel by taxi, you can expect to pay $10 - $15 depending on the number of passengers and pieces of luggage.

 



By Car



North >> Take I-95 South to I-495 (Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring/Northern Virginia. Take exit  33, heading south on Connecticut Avenue for about 9 miles. Turn right onto Florida Avenue (just past the Washington Hilton) and turn left immediately onto 21st Street. Turn right onto I Street. The visitor entrance to the parking garage is on the left between 22nd and 23rd Streets.



West >> Interstate 66 and Route 50 both connect with the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Cross the bridge and exit left at E Street, then again at Virginia Avenue. Bear left, following signs for 23rd Street. Turn right on 23rd Street and continue a few blocks to campus. Turn right on I Street. The visitor entrance to the parking garage is on your right between 22nd and 23rd Streets. 



South >> Take Interstate 395 North to the Arlington Memorial Bridge exit. Cross the bridge and bear left at the Lincoln Memorial. Turn left onto 23rd Street, and follow directions as given in “From West.”



By Metro
If you are traveling by Metro to campus, exit at the stop marked “Foggy Bottom–GWU.” As you exit the station, you will be at 23rd and I Streets. The Marvin Center is on 21st Street between H and I Streets, NW.