Travel and Lodging
Location
Dining at Building 10
Air
Travel Assistance Ground
Transportation Driving Directions to NIH
Area Hotels
Location
Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
National Institutes of
Health
Building 10
Bethesda, MD
20892
301-402-2524/2523
Special note: Security on the National Institutes of
Health (NIH) campus is very tight. All vehicles are inspected before entry onto
the campus. All visitors must present picture identification (i.e., driver's
license, passport, government or military identification) to enter the NIH Campus. Please allow plenty of time because
inspection areas can be very congested early in the morning. For information
regarding campus security procedures, entrance to the NIH campus, and parking,
please click here:
http://www.nih.gov/about/visitorsecurity.htm.
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Services
Available at Building 10
B1-Level Dining Center
Location: B1-Level
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Serving hot breakfast and lunch, sandwiches, salads, and snack items.
ACRF Dining Center
Location: Second Floor
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Breakfast |
6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. |
Lite Fare |
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
Lunch |
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Evening Service |
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
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Air
Travel
The Washington, DC area is served by three major
airportsReagan Washington National, Dulles International, and
Baltimore-Washington International.
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Assistance
Persons with disabilities who require specific aids or
services during the conference should complete the appropriate section of the
registration form or call 1-301-592-2231 by August 20, 2007.
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Ground
Transportation
By Taxi From Local Airports to NIH:
Airport |
Approximate
Travel Time |
Baltimore-Washington International |
60 minutes |
Dulles International |
45 minutes |
Reagan
Washington National |
25 minutes |
Via Metrorail to NIH:
Metrorail service is available
from Reagan Washington National Airport and from Union Station (railway).
- From National Airport, board a Yellow Line train (marked
Mt. Vernon Square), and transfer to a Red Line train (marked Shady Grove) at
the Gallery Place-Chinatown station. Exit the train at the Medical Center Metro
stop.
- From Union Station, board a Red Line train marked Shady
Grove or Grosvenor to the Medical Center Station.
The station's escalators come out on the NIH campus.
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Driving Directions to
NIH
Please note: Visitor parking is extremely limited at
NIH; if at all possible, take public transportation. There is a Metro station
on the NIH campus with accessible shuttle bus service to the main buildings.
Short-term metered parking and long-term attendant-controlled parking are
available to visitors at a cost of $2 per hour for the first 3 hours or $12 per
day.
From Baltimore-Washington International Airport
(BWI): Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway south toward Washington,
DC. At I-495 (the Capital Beltway), head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda.
From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34, which is Route 355 (Wisconsin
Avenue/Rockville Pike), and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. Follow the
signs to the designated entrances for visitor access.
From Dulles International Airport: Head east on
the Dulles Airport Access Road for approximately 13 miles. Exit onto I-495 (the
Capital Beltway), heading north to Bethesda/Baltimore. From the Beltway
(I-495), take Exit 34, which is Route 355 (Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike),
and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. Follow the signs to the designated
entrances for visitor access.
From Reagan Washington National Airport: Head
north on the George Washington Parkway for approximately 12 miles. Exit onto
I-495 (the Capital Beltway), and head north to Maryland. From the Beltway
(I-495), take Exit 34, which is Route 355 (Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike),
and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. Follow the signs to the designated
entrances for visitor access. |
From Baltimore and All Points North of Washington, DC:
Take I-95 south toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (the Capital Beltway),
head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit
34, which is Route 355 (Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike), and head south toward
Washington/Bethesda. Follow the signs to the designated entrances for visitor
access.
OR
Take I-95 south toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (the Capital
Beltway), head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495),
take Exit 36 (Old Georgetown Road), and head south for about 2 miles. Follow
the signs to the designated entrances for visitor access. |
From Virginia and All Points South of Washington, DC:
Take I-95 north toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (the Capital Beltway),
head north toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit
34, which is Route 355 (Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike), and head south toward
Washington/Bethesda. Follow the signs to the designated entrances for visitor
access.
OR
Take I-95 north toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (the Capital
Beltway), head north toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495),
take Exit 36 (Old Georgetown Road), and head south for about 2 miles. Follow
the signs to the designated entrances for visitor access.
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Area Hotels
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Hotel Name |
Address |
Phone |
Distance from NIH |
Marriott Bethesda |
5151 Pooks Hill
Rd. Bethesda, MD 20814 |
800-228-9290
301-897-9400 |
One
mile from NIH; Hotel shuttle to NIH |
Clarion
Hotel Bethesda Park |
8400 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814 |
877-424-6423 301-654-1000 |
One block from NIH; Hotel shuttle to NIH |
Hyatt Regency
Bethesda |
7400 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814 |
800-233-1234 301-657-1234 |
One mile from NIH |
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Doubletree Hotel Bethesda |
8120 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814 |
877-888-3001 301-652-2000 |
5 blocks from NIH |
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Bethesda Court Hotel |
7740 Wisconsin
Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814 |
800-874-0050
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One mile from NIH |
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Chevy Chase Holiday Inn |
5520 Wisconsin Ave. Chevy Chase, MD 20815 |
800-465-4329 301-656-1500 |
3 miles from NIH |
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Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center |
1750 Rockville
Pike Rockville, MD 20852 |
800-222-8733
301-468-1100 |
5 miles from
NIH |
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Embassy Suites Washington at Chevy Chase Pavilion |
4300 Military Rd. NW Washington, DC 20015 |
800-362-2779
202-362-9300 |
10 minutes from
NIH |
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Marriott Suites |
6711 Democracy Blvd. Bethesda, MD 20817 |
800-228-9290 301-897-5600 |
3 miles from NIH; Hotel shuttle to NIH |
Ramada Inn
Rockville |
1775 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 |
800-253-1775 301-881-2300 |
5 miles from NIH |
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Residence Inn
Bethesda |
7335 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814 |
800-331-3131 301-718-0200 |
One mile from NIH |
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Location is Metro accessible. |
If you have any logistical questions please contact Jeanette Naiman at 301-592-2231 or via email at JNaiman@air.org
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