Directions & Parking
United States Institute of Peace
2301 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037
Guests must enter via the 23rd Street entrance.
Parking:
Public parking is not available at the USIP site. There are several public parking garages nearby.
- PMI - 533 21st St NW or 2400 Virginia Ave NW
- Landmark - 600 New Hampshire Ave NW
- Central Parking - 2600 Virginia Ave NW
Driving Directions:
Driving from Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA):
- Exit the airport following the signs for George Washington Parkway - North.
- After approximately 3 miles, exit toward US-50 W/Memorial Bridge/Arlington Cemetery (exit will be on the left).
- Use the left lane to merge onto Washington Blvd.
- Keep left to stay on Washington Blvd.
- Turn slightly right onto Memorial Cir.
- Continue onto Arlington Memorial Bridge.
- Slight left toward Lincoln Memorial Cir NW.
- Merge onto Lincoln Memorial Cir NW.
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn slightly left onto 23rd St NW
- United States Institute of Peace is located on the left.
Driving from Dulles Airport (IAD):
- Exit the airport following the signs for I-66 East toward Washington, D.C.
- After approximately eight miles, use the left two lanes to take the exit towards E Street.
- Continue onto E Street Expressway.
- Use the right lane to take the ramp to Virginia Avenue.
- Keep left and follow signs for 23rd Street.
- Turn left onto 23rd St NW.
- United States Institute of Peace will be on your right.
Driving from Thurgood Marshall Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI) and Points North:
- Exit the airport following the signs to I-95 South.
- Exit onto I-495 South towards Washington/Richmond.
- Merge onto I-495/I-95 South.
- Exit to I-395 South.
- Take exit 22B for Baltimore-Washington Parkway toward Washington.
- Merge onto Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
- Take exit 1B-C toward I-695/Route 395/Downtown.
- Keep right to continue toward I-695.
- Merge onto I-395 S.
- Take exit 10C for George Washington Memorial Parkway N toward Memorial Bridge.
- Merge onto George Washington Memorial Pkwy.
- Use the left lane to take the exit toward US-50 W/Memorial Bridge/Arlington Cemetery.
- Continue on Washington Blvd. Take Arlington Memorial Bridge to 23rd St NW.
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn slightly left onto 23rd St NW.
- United States Institute of Peace will be on your left.
Driving from I-95 Northbound, the Capitol Beltway and Points South:
- Take I-495 East/I-95 North.
- Take exit 177A-B for US 1 N toward Alexandria.
- Merge onto US-1.
- Turn right onto Madison Street.
- Turn left onto George Washington Memorial Parkway/N Washington Street.
- After approximately five miles, use the left lane to take the exit toward US-50 W/Memorial Bridge/Arlington Cemetery.
- Use the left lane to merge onto Washington Boulevard.
- Turn slightly right onto Arlington Memorial Bridge.
- Take a slight left toward Lincoln Memorial Circle NW.
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn slightly left onto 23rd Street NW.
- United States Institute of Peace will be on your left.
Metro:
Metro - Walking Directions from Foggy Bottom - GWU Metro Station on the Blue/Orange/Silver Lines:
- At street level, turn right at 23rd Street.
- Walk south toward Constitution Avenue (away from the traffic circle).
- The U.S. Institute of Peace is at the corner of 23rd street and Constitution Avenue, NW. It is directly across the street from the U.S. Department of State.