TRANSPORTATION
Participants are responsible for all transportation costs to attend this meeting.
The conference will be held on the NIH Campus in the Natcher Conference Center.
Natcher Conference Center (Building 45)
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
Security Information
PLEASE NOTE: All visitors must enter the campus through the NIH Gateway Center. You will be asked to submit to a vehicle or personal inspection.
- The NIH Gateway Center is located adjacent to the Medical Center Metro Station at the South Drive entrance to campus from Rockville Pike/Wisconsin Avenue (Route 355).
- It combines visitor parking, non-commercial vehicle inspection, and visitor identification processing, all in one location.
- The NIH will process all visitors arriving in vehicles or as pedestrians.
- Visitors will be required to show one (1) form of identification (a government-issued photo ID-driver’s license, passport, green card, etc.)
- State the purpose of the visit to gain access to the conference center.
Parking
The maximum daily rate for parking at the NIH Gateway Center is $12.00.
The Natcher Conference Center (Building 45) is 1.5 miles (13 minutes) from the Hyatt Regency and Hilton Garden Inn hotels in Downtown Bethesda.
Metro/Subway
Participants are encouraged to take the Metro from the hotel (via Bethesda Metro Station) to the NIH Campus.
The NIH Campus is accessible by Metro on the Red Line at the Medical Center Station. To access a map of the metro rail system, please visit the Metro website at https://www.wmata.com/schedules/maps/upload/system-map-rail.pdf
The hotel is accessible by Metro from Ronald Reagan National Airport and Washington Union Station via the Bethesda Metro Station, which is on the Red Line. To access the Metro website, https://www.wmata.com/schedules/index.cfm
Taxi
From Hotel to NIH Campus: approximately $10 each direction.
From Airport to Hotels:
- Ronald Reagan National Airport (45 minutes)
- Dulles International Airport (45-60 minutes)
- Washington Union Train Station (45 minutes)
Taxi Costs (approximate)
- Washington Union Station $35
- Ronald Reagan National Airport $40–$45
- Washington Dulles International Airport $60–$65
Driving Directions
Please visit the hotel websites for address for navigation directions.