| Directions
to the
Reserved Parking at Marine Barracks From:
From the South: Take I-95 North to I-395 North. Follow
I-395 North until you cross the Potomac River and enter Washington
DC. After crossing the river, watch for and follow signs for
I-295 South. Do not take the I-395 North exit into the 3rd
Street tunnel. Follow I-295 and watch for the 6th Street
Southeast/Navy Yard exit. Move to the right hand lane and
take the 6th St. SE exit. this will put you on Virginia Avenue
which parallels the freeway. Watch for signs directing traffic
into the left lane for
reserved parking at Marine Barracks. Turn left at 8th Street.
From
the North: Take I-95 South to I-495 South (Northern
Virginia). Then, George Washington Parkway to I-395 North. After
crossing the river, watch for and follow signs for I-295 South.
Do not take the I-395 North exit into the 3rd Street tunnel.
Follow I-295 and watch for the 6th Street Southeast exit.
Move to the right hand lane and take the 6th St. SE exit. this
will put you on Virginia Avenue which parallels the freeway.
Watch for signs directing traffic into the left lane
for
reserved parking at Marine Barracks. Turn left at 8th Street.
By Metro
Rail
The nearest
Metro station is the "Eastern Market" stop on the Blue
or Orange line. Exit the metro station and proceed to the right
on 8th Street, S.E. Marine Barracks will be on your left 3 blocks
from the Eastern Market metro station. Go to www.wmata.com
for details.
Information
for
Public Parking at Maritime Plaza from:
From the South: Take I-95 North to I-395 North. Follow
I-395 North until you cross the Potomac River and enter Washington
DC. After crossing the river, watch for and follow signs for
I-295 South. Do not take the I-395 North exit into the 3rd
Street tunnel. Follow I-295 and watch for the 6th Street
Southeast exit. Move to the right hand lane and take the
6th St. SE exit. this will put you on Virginia Avenue which
parallels the freeway. Watch for signs directing traffic into
the right lane for
public parking at Maritime Plaza. Turn right at 8th Street. Turn
left on M Street, Southeast. Drive under I-295 overpass, and
Maritime Plaza will be on your right. Shuttles will transport
guests to the Barracks in time for the parade and back to Maritime
Plaza following the parade.
From
the North: Take I-95 South to I-495 South (Northern Virginia).
Then, George Washington Parkway to I-395 North. After crossing
the river, watch for and follow signs for I-295 South. Do
not take the I-395 North exit into the 3rd Street tunnel.
Follow I-295 and watch for the 6th Street Southeast exit.
Move to the right hand lane and take the 6th St. SE exit. this
will put you on Virginia Avenue which parallels the freeway.
Watch for signs directing traffic into the right lane
for
public parking at Maritime Plaza. Turn right at 8th Street. Turn
left on M Street, Southeast. Drive under I-295 overpass, and
Maritime Plaza will be on your right. Shuttles will transport
guests to the Barracks in time for the parade and back to Maritime
Plaza following the parade.
to Maritime Plaza at
1201 M. St., S.E., Washington, D.C. (external link)
By Air
Baltimore/Washington
International Airport (301) 261-1000 or I-FLY-BWI ; Group
sales (410) 859-7032 Domestic & International flights.
Located approximately 30 miles east of DC, taxi fare to downtown
Washington is about $45 . However, on weekdays there are over
50 trains running between the airport and Union Station provided
by Amtrak and the Maryland Rail Commuter Service. The 40-minute
ride costs $5 on MARC and $13 on Amtrak. The SuperShuttle buses
that run from BWI to downtown Washington cost $21 ($31 round-trip)
and take about 65 minutes. Call (800) 258-3826 for bus information.
Washington
Dulles International Airport (703) 661-2700 Domestic
& International flights, Located approximately 25 miles
west of Washington, taxi fare to downtown Washington is about
$40. Washington Flyer buses provide service to downtown DC.
The ride takes about 45-minutes and costs $16. Call (703) 685-1400
for information. National Airport (703) 661-2700 (703) 417-8000
Domestic & Commuter flights Located four miles south of Downtown
Washington, taxi fare to the city is about $12. SuperShuttle
buses from National Airport to downtown Washington cost $8 ($14
round-trip) and take about 20-minutes. Call (800) 258-3826 for
information. The National Airport is also accessible by the
Metro's blue and yellow lines.
RONALD
REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT:
I-395 South; GW Parkway South; Take Airport Exit. For General
Information regarding Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
call (703) 417-8000.
By Bus
Greyhound
and Peter
Pan buses arrive and depart from the bus terminal
located at 1005 1st Street NE, not far from Union Station. Call
(301) 565-2662 or (202) 371-2111 for more information.
By Rail
The
Amtrak
inside Union Station is one of the nation's busiest. Union Station
50 Massachusetts Ave. NE (202) 484-7540 or (800) 872-7245
By Metro
Rail
The
closest stop to Maritime plaza is the Navy Yard Station on the
green line. From there, travel .8 miles east. Both Maritime
Plaza and the Navy Yard Station are on M Street.
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