Directions to Georgetown
Driving Directions:
- From Baltimore and Points North: Follow I-95 South and exit onto 495 West (Capitol Beltway). Continue on 495 to George Washington Memorial Parkway. Follow the Parkway toward Washington and exit onto Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge and turn left onto M Street. Go through one light. Turn right into Georgetown University (see brick wall painted Hoya Saxa). Follow signs to visitor parking.
- From Richmond and Points South: Follow I-95 North to 395 to Route 27 (Washington Boulevard). Once on Route 27, carefully watch for signs that lead you through Rosslyn to Key Bridge. Follow the signs and cross Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge and turn left onto M Street. Go through one light. Turn right into Georgetown University (see brick wall painted Hoya Saxa). Follow signs to visitor parking.
- From Pittsburgh and Points West: Follow Pennsylvania Turnpike East to Exit 12 (Breezewood). Follow I-70 South to Frederick, where 270 South begins and continue on 270 South toward Washington. When 270 South intersects with 495 (Capitol Beltway), keep right and follow 495 toward Northern Virginia. Continue on 495 to George Washington Memorial Parkway. Follow the parkway toward Washington and exit onto Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge and turn left onto M Street. Go through one light. Turn right into Georgetown University (see brick wall painted Hoya Saxa). Follow signs to visitor parking.
Airport Directions:
From Dulles International Airport
- Taxi: Ask the taxi driver to take you to Georgetown University at 37th and O Streets, Washington, D.C. The ride to Georgetown is long, so expect to pay $60.00 or more.
- Rental Car: Leave the airport using the Dulles Access Road (the only road out of the airport). Stay on the Access Road - DO NOT take any exits. After approximately 20 miles you will pass signs for I-495. Stay on the Access Road, which will eventually take you to I-66 Eastbound. You will know you have reached I-66 when you make a looping left turn over a freeway and enter traffic from the right side of the roadway. Stay on I-66 until you see a sign reading "KEY BRIDGE." The exit for the bridge will be to your right. Take the exit, continue through two lights, then move into the left hand lane. At the third light, turn left and move to the center lanes. Go across the bridge and move into the left lanes. The Key Bridge dead ends at M Street, turn left onto M Street. Go through one light. Turn right into Georgetown University (see brick wall painted Hoya Saxa). Follow signs to visitor parking.
From Reagan National Airport
- MetroRail: In the airport terminal look for signs indicating the direction to the MetroRail. You will be taking the blue line to Rosslyn. If you have lots of luggage, the MetroRail is not the ideal way to travel, but if you only have one bag, it is the easiest. Take the blue line Metro to Rosslyn. Get off at Rosslyn, go to the top of the escalator stairs, make a U-turn. and walk out to the street. You should be facing a McDonald’s across the street. Turn to your left and walk up the sidewalk until you are at the corner of 19th and Moore Streets. Cross the street (so that the McDonald’s is still on your left), and you will see a blue bus stop sign that says GU transportation shuttle (GUTS). Wait for the Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) bus (it is well-marked). The shuttle will give you a free ride to the University and will let you off in the heart of campus at the Leavey Center. Please note that the GUTS bus does not run on Saturday mornings or on Sunday. Click here to see the GUTS Bus schedule.
- Taxi: Tell the taxi driver you want to go to Georgetown University. Expect to pay at least $15.00. You are crossing from one state into another and the fees are higher because of this.
- Rental Car: Ask your rental car company’s staff for directions to the Key Bridge in Rosslyn. Since there are many rental car locations, we are unable to provide specific directions from each one here. Once you get to the Key Bridge, cross Key Bridge and turn left onto M Street. Go through one light. Turn right into Georgetown University (see brick wall painted Hoya Saxa). Follow signs to visitor parking.
From Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport
- Taxi: Ask the taxi driver to take you to Georgetown University at 37th and O Streets, Washington, D.C. The ride to Georgetown is long, so expect to pay $60.00 or more.
- Rental Car: Take a slight left toward I-195 W. Then take exit 2B for the Baltimore Washington Parkway/MD 295 S toward Washington. Merge onto MD-295 S. You will stay on this highway for about 23 miles. Then take the New York Avenue/US-50 W exit toward Washington. You've now entered the District of Columbia. Continue on New York Avenue until you reach Massachusetts Avenue. Take a right on Massachusetts and you are now going northwest. When you get to Sheridan Circle, take the 2nd exit onto 23rd Street. Turn right onto Q Street . Then turn right on Wisconsin Ave then right on Q Street again (Wisconsin Ave cuts through Q Street). Take a left on 35th Street then right on O Street. The University is at the intersection of 37th and O Streets.
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