Travel and Hotel Information

Location & Accommodation

The Center for Retirement Initiatives at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy is excited to welcome guests to the McCourt School of Public Policy’s new building opening in the spring 2024 at 125 E Street NW, between 1^st and 2^nd Streets, adjacent to the Georgetown University Law Center located at 600 New Jersey Avenue NW.

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Hotel Information

Guests may take advantage of the discounts available to guests attending meetings at Georgetown (make sure to specify “Georgetown University Law School” for now because the new McCourt School location is not yet open).

Hotel Information Link: https://campustravel.com/university/georgetown-law/

Travel Information

Getting Here

BY METRO

The McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University is easily accessible by Metro, the subway system of the Washington area. Take the Red Line to Union Station and exit onto Massachusetts Avenue. Turn right on Massachusetts Avenue and walk two blocks to the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and New Jersey Avenue. Turn left on New Jersey Avenue, passing the Law Center on your right, and make a slight right onto 1^st Street NW and then turn right onto E Street NW and 125 E Street NW will be on your right.

BY CAR

From Northeast of Washington, D.C. (New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore): Follow I-95 South. At the I-495 Junction, follow the signs toward 95 South to Richmond. **Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway/ I-295 exit (west). Take the Baltimore Washington Parkway to US 50 (New York Avenue). Follow 50 heading west into Washington, DC. Make a left onto North Capitol Street, then make a right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Before the next light, make a left on New Jersey Avenue, and immediately bear right on 1st Street and then turn right onto E Street NW and 125 E Street NW will be on your right.

From South or East of Washington, D.C. (Norfolk, Richmond, Williamsburg): Follow I-95 North. At the I-495 junction, 95 will turn into 395. Follow 395 North to Washington, DC. Cross the 14th street bridge and keep to the right. Continue following signs for 395 North and take the D Street/ US Senate exit. Continue following the signs for 395 North and continue into the D street tunnel (stay in the far right lane). In the tunnel, take the D Street exit and make a right at the first traffic light. Turn left onto New Jersey Avenue, and then turn left onto E Street NW and the building will be on your right.

From South or West of Washington, D.C. (Charlottesville or Nashville): Take I-66 East to Washington. Cross the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge and follow signs for Constitution Avenue. Take Constitution Avenue until it ends. Make a left onto Louisiana Avenue, and then make a left onto New Jersey Avenue and then turn left onto E Street NW and the building will be on your right.

From Northwest of Washington (western Pennsylvania, western Maryland): Follow I-270 south. Where 270 divides, follow the signs to 495 east toward Silver Spring. Take the Baltimore Washington Parkway to US 50 (New York Avenue). Follow 50 heading west into Washington, DC. Make a left onto North Capitol Street, then make a right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Before the next light, make a left on New Jersey Avenue, and then turn right onto E Street NW and the building will be on your right.

Parking: Parking is very limited in the area. There is a parking garage across the street from the Law Center at 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW. There is also limited metered street parking available.

BY TRAIN

Amtrak: 1-800-USA-RAIL or 1-800-USA-RAIL

Take the train to Union Station, then follow the Metro directions above.

BY AIRPLANE

Washington Reagan National Airport is the closest and most convenient airport, as it is only 6 miles from the McCourt School. Transportation to the McCourt School from National Airport is available by Taxi or Metro.

By taxi, travel time to the McCourt School is about 15 minutes, and the fare is approximately $15.00. Be sure to tell the driver that you are going to the Law Center, NOT the main undergraduate campus.

By Metro, allow approximately 30 minutes. The Metro station is located across the street from the main terminal at National Airport. Take the Yellow Line to Gallery Place. When you arrive at Gallery Place, transfer to the Red Line (in the direction of Glenmont) and get off at Union Station. Then follow the directions above.

Baltimore Washington Airport (BWI) and Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) are often less expensive than flying into Washington National airport. BWI and Dulles airports are approximately 30 miles from the McCourt School.

A taxi from BWI will cost approximately $50.00; however, you can take a shuttle bus from the airport to the MARC train station. The ride to Union Station will cost $6.00. For more information, please visit the Maryland Transportation website or the BWI website.

A taxi from Washington Dulles to the McCourt School will also cost about $50.00; however, you can take the Washington Flyer to the West Falls Church Metro Station. Take the Orange Line (toward New Carrolton) and transfer at Metro Center to the Red Line (toward Glenmont). Exit the Red Line at Union Station and follow the directions above. For more information, visit the Washington Flyer website.

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