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The George Washington University's Mount Vernon Campus,
located at 2100 Foxhall Road NW
Washington, DC 20007


Public Transportation:
If you are traveling to the GWU Mt. Vernon Campus Lloyd gym by MetroRail, you can get off at the Foggy Bottom metro stop. You can then catch a FREE shuttle from the Foggy Bottom campus to the Mt. Vernon campus. Stop and schedule information can be found at the following: http://gwired.gwu.edu/mvcl/express

Approaching the Mount Vernon Campus from the North (Maryland)
  • Follow I-495 (Capital Beltway) to the Connecticut Avenue NW / MD-185 exit. (Whether this is 495-W or 495-E will depend upon from which direction you’re coming.)
  • Take Connecticut Ave NW / MD-185 south.
  • Pass through Chevy Chase Circle, continuing to follow Connecticut Ave NW / MD-185 south.
  • Turn right on Nebraska Avenue NW, following it south.
  • Pass through Tenley Circle, continuing to follow Nebraska Ave NW south.
  • Pass through Ward Circle, continuing to follow Nebraska Ave NW south.
  • Take a left at Foxhall Road NW, following it south. (This will be a three-way intersection. If you’re on Nebraska Avenue and come to Chain Bridge Road, Indian Lane, University Terrace, or Arizona Avenue, you’ve gone too far.)
  • Follow Foxhall Road NW south to W Street NW.
  • Turn right on W Street NW, following it west.
  • After just a few moments, you’ll see the entrance to campus on your left side. Park in the Visitors Parking Lot here.
Approaching the Mount Vernon Campus from the South (Virginia)
  • Follow I-495 (Capital Beltway) to either I-66-E or I-395-N
  • If taking I-66-E:
    • Follow I-66-E to exit 73. Exit onto US-29-N.
    • Turn left at N Lynn Street (still US-29-N).
    • N Lynn Street will turn into the Key Bridge.
  • If taking I-395-N:
    • Follow I-395-N to exit 8B. Exit onto Washington Boulevard / VA-27.
    • Follow VA-27 north
    • Take the exit for Jefferson Davis Highway / VA-110. Follow VA-110 north.
    • Take the exit for I-66-W. Follow I-66-W to exit 73. Exit onto US-29-N.
    • Turn right at N Lynn Street (still US-29-N).
    • N Lynn Street will turn into the Key Bridge.
  • Follow the Key Bridge north.
  • Take a left on M Street NW, following it west.
  • M Street NW turns into Canal Road NW. Continue to follow Canal Road NW.
  • Bear right at the first intersection, onto Foxhall Road NW. Follow Foxhall Road NW north.
  • Take a left at W Street NW, following it west.
  • After just a few moments, you’ll see the entrance to campus on your left side. Park in the Visitors Parking Lot here.
Approaching the Mount Vernon Campus from Within Washington, DC (from the Foggy Bottom Campus)
  • Take either M Street NW or the Whitehurst Freeway NW to the west.
    • If taking the Whitehurst Fwy, turn left at its termination, onto M Street.
  • Follow M Street west.
  • M Street NW turns into Canal Road NW. Continue to follow Canal Road NW.
  • Bear right at the first intersection, onto Foxhall Road NW. Follow Foxhall Road NW north.
  • Take a left at W Street NW, following it west.
  • After just a few moments, you’ll see the entrance to campus on your left side. Park in the Visitors Parking Lot here.

Parking:
ALL parking MUST occur within the campus boundaries in either the Parking Garage inside the Whitehaven Parkway entrance or the Visitors Lot inside the W Street entrance.

The Visitors Lot inside the W Street entrance has meters that are monitored between 7am and 7pm on weekdays. The Parking Garage inside the Whitehaven Parkway entrance is attended between 7am and 10pm on weekdays. (Please note that this information is subject to change without notice). For additional information about parking at the Mount Vernon Campus visit Parking Services or call 202-994-PARK.

There is no parking attendant present on weekends. Parking is free.

Note: Parking by visitors to the Mount Vernon Campus is not allowed on the streets adjacent to the campus; those who do so are subject to fines, towing, and/or University enforcement action.