Directions

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GPS Coordinates: 38.891112, -77.047626
Address: 5 Henry Bacon Drive NW, Washington, DC
Nearest Intersection: Henry Bacon Drive NW & Constitution Avenue NW

 

Parking

Parking is available along Constitution Avenue. Be sure to read the signs for restrictions and time limits. Handicapped parking is available on the south side of the Lincoln Memorial.

 

Public Transportation

Public transportation is the best option for reaching National Mall and Memorial Park sites easily and conveniently. There are many options to reach us. On the subway system, known as Metro, use the Foggy Bottom/GWU stop (Orange/Blue/Silver line), located approximately eight tenths of a mile from the memorial. There is a Capital Bikeshare station located on directly across Henry Bacon Drive from the west entrance of the memorial. The National Mall Circulator Loop bus stops just north of the memorial, at 21st Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW, and provides easy access around the National Mall and convenient connections to other Circulator buses for visits to uptown sites. Trains including Amtrak, MARC, and VRE service Union Station and/or L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C.

Scooters and e-bikes are a great way to get around the National Mall but are not allowed in certain places. The riding of scooters (and bikes, e-bikes, roller skates, and skate boards) along the walkay in front of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. This and other "no ride" areas are geofenced where scooters will automatically shut down if those areas are entered. Visitors can ride scooters on sidewalks and roads outside of the memorial. Please keep each other safe while visiting our park sites.

 

Car

Interstate 395 provides access to the Mall from the South. Interstate 495, New York Avenue, Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, George Washington Memorial Parkway, and the Cabin John Parkway provide access from the North. Interstate 66, U.S. Routes 50 and 29 provide access from the West. U.S. Routes 50, 1, and 4 provide access from the East.