Getting There

PlaneBWI, Dulles, and National Airports serve the Washington, DC metro area. National Airport is the closest and is served by Metrorail.

CarParking is severly limited in the downtown area. Ford's Theatre is located near the intersection of 10th and E Streets in the northwest section of the city. It is a block north of the FBI building on Pennsylvania Avenue.

If you choose to bring your car, you can arrive in Washington, DC in the following ways:

From the west: take Interstate 66, Route 50 or 29

From the north: take Interstate 495, New York Avenue, Rock Creek Parkway, George Washington Memorial Parkway, or the Cabin John Parkway

From the east: take Routes 50, 1, or 4

From the south: take Interstate 66 or 395

BusTenth Street NW is open and the sidewalk, crosswalk and street lights improvements are almost done. Tour buses and tour groups should use the designated pick-up and drop-off areas on the west side of 10th Street NW for all loading and unloading of visitors. No loading or unloading of visitors is permitted on E Street between 9th and 10th Streets NW.

Please visit the D.C. Department of Transportation website for Tour Bus parking information at: www.ddot.dc.gov

Public TransportationMetro buses and rail service the area. The closest Metro Rail station is Metro Center at 11th and G Streets. Taxi service is also available.

For Metro information and schedules, please see their web site at www.wmata.com or call (202) 637-7000.