Directions to Washington, DC office

Washington, DC office (Google Map)  | Lodging
1615 New Hampshire Ave., NW
1st Floor
Washington DC 20009-2520
800-941-8478 / 202-628-8410 / Fax 202-628-8419


| From the north Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, BWI | From the south Dulles International Airport, Virginia | From Ronald Reagan National Airport  |

From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, BWI ( Website)

| Metrorail System Map | Metrorail fare cards can be purchased at machines located at all station entrances.

Bus & metro

  1. Follow the public transit signs to locate Metro Express B30, which goes to the northernmost Green line stop, the Greenbelt metro station.
  2. From there, take the Green line toward Branch Avenue.
  3. Transfer to the Red line to Shady Grove at any of the three transfer points (Fort Totten, Gallery Place/China Town, or Metro Center) and ride the Red line to Dupont Circle.
  4. From Dupont Circle, exit the station using the Q Street exit escalator.
  5. Turn right at the top of the escalator onto Q Street.
  6. Walk two blocks down Q Street to New Hampshire Ave.
  7. Turn left on New Hampshire and walk two short blocks to 1615 New Hampshire Ave., NW. Building will be on the right.

Car

  1. Head northeast toward I-195 W.
  2. Continue straight onto I-195 W (signs for I-195 W/Airport exit).
  3. Take exit 2B for MD-295 S/Balt/Wash Pkwy toward Washington.
  4. Merge onto MD-295 S.
  5. Take the exit onto New York Ave/US-50 W toward Washington, entering District of Columbia.
  6. Turn right at Florida Ave NE.
  7. Continue on U St. NW.
  8. Turn left at New Hampshire Ave NW. The ALA Washington Office is on the first floor of 1615 New Hampshire Ave., NW.

Taxi or limo

 Located outside the baggage claim area on the lower level. Ask to be taken to 1615 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington, DC.

From Dulles International Airport, Virginia ( Website)

| Fares from Dulles International Airport | Metrorail System Map | Metrorail fare cards can be purchased at machines located at all station entrances.

Bus & metro

  1. From airport bus stop at curb 2E, take the 5A bus towards L'Enfant Plaza Metro station.
  2. Get off at Rosslyn Metro Station (1850 N. Moore Street, Arlington, VA 22209).
  3. Take the Orange line train towards New Carrollton.
  4. Get off at Metro Center station (607 13th St. NW, Washington, DC 20005).
  5. Take the Red line train towards Shady Grove.
  6. Get off at Dupont Circle.
  7.  From Dupont Circle, exit the station using the Q Street exit escalator.
  8.  Turn right at the top of the escalator onto Q Street.
  9.  Walk two blocks down Q Street to New Hampshire Ave.
  10.  Turn left on New Hampshire and walk two short blocks to 1615 New Hampshire Ave., NW. Building will be on the right.

Car

  1. Head west on Saarinen Circle toward Copilot Way.
  2. Stay slightly left to stay on Saarinen Circle (signs for Arrivals).
  3. Continue on Dulles Airport Access Rd (signs for Washington).
  4. Take the exit toward Richmond/exit 18-19/I-495/Baltimore/VA-123.
  5. Merge onto VA-267 E, partial toll road.
  6. Take exit 18 to merge onto Capital Beltway/I-495 N toward Baltimore.
  7. Take exit 43 to merge onto George Washington Memorial Pkwy S/GW Pkwy S toward Washington.
  8. Take the exit toward Memorial Bridge.
  9. Turn right at Memorial Drive, entering District of Columbia.
  10. At the traffic circle, take the first exit onto Arlington Memorial Bridge.
  11. Slight right at Lincoln Memorial Circle SW.
  12. Turn left at 23rd St NW.
  13. At Washington Circle NW, take the third exit onto New Hampshire Ave NW.
  14. Turn right at Dupont Circle NW.
  15. Turn right at New Hampshire Ave NW.
  16.  The ALA Office is on the first floor of 1615 New Hampshire Ave NW. 

From Ronald Reagan National Airport, Washington DC ( website

| Metrorail System Map | Metrorail fare cards can be purchased at machines located at all station entrances.

Car

  1. Head northwest on Washington Circle NW toward 23rd St NW.
  2. Turn right at New Hampshire Ave NW.
  3. Turn right at Dupont Circle NW.
  4. Turn right at New Hampshire Ave NW.
  5.  The ALA Office is on the first floor of 1615 New Hampshire Ave NW. 

Metro

  1. From terminal A, exit to the streetside curb, and board any Airport Shuttle bus. At the stops for Parking Garages B or C (bus shelter #3 and bus shelter #5), access an enclosed bridge which connects to the Metrorail station. From terminals B or C, use either of two enclosed pedestrian bridges on the concourse level which connect directly to the station.
  2. Take the Blue line toward Largo Town Center or the yellow line toward Fort Totten.
  3. Transfer to the Red line to Shady Grove at Metro Center from the Blue line, or at Chinatown/Gallery Place from the Yellow line.
  4. Get off at Dupont Circle.
  5. From Dupont Circle, exit the station using the Q Street exit escalator.
  6. Turn right at the top of the escalator onto Q Street.
  7. Walk two blocks down Q Street to New Hampshire Ave.
  8. Turn left on New Hampshire and walk two short blocks to 1615 New Hampshire Ave., NW. Building will be on the right.