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Capitol Hill
Map, Parking, Buildings, Hotels, Restaurants
Getting to Capitol Hill by Metro and by Car (and parking)
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Washington, DC map
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(A detailed map of the U.S. Capitol complex is available here.)^ North
This map is available as a 2-page PDF
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(Only requests on behalf of organizations are filled.)
Also see our Pocket Guide to Advocacy on Capitol Hill and "A Practical Guide To Working The Hill And Guiding Congressional Witnesses / Hill Visitors, including Capitol Hill Map with parking indicated," Appendix 3 in Lobbying and Advocacy, by Deanna Gelak.
For a version of the map we distribute to attendees of our courses on Capitol Hill, with nearby hotels:
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Printable version (8.5 by 11 inches) in Adobe Acrobat PDF
Getting to Capitol Hill
METRO
Getting to Capitol Hill by Metro
Using the Metro is highly recommended as parking in the area is extremely limited.House Side (south side of Capitol)
Capitol South Metro Stop
Blue Line or Orange Line: The Capitol South Metro elevator is on the Northwest corner of 1st Street SE and D Street SE. Take the Metro Blue Line or the Metro Orange Line to the Capitol South station
Senate Side (north side of Capitol)Red Line: The Union Station Metro elevator is between the Amtrak station and mezzanine on 1st Street NW at the Amtrak Station entrance. Take the Metro Red Line to the Union Station stop
CAR
Getting to Capitol Hill by Car
Traveling to Capitol Hill by car is discouraged as parking in the area is extremely limited. Most street parking is time restricted at 2 hours, so it is only practical for one brief meeting. Some street parking is metered, so you will need to bring quarters or a credit card. Look for parking beyond the two block range from the US Capitol building as public parking is not permitted in the two block area surrounding the Capitol. Do not look for parking due west of the Capitol building because that area includes the Capitol Reflecting Pool and permit-only parking. See Parking on Capitol Hill below based on your specific Capitol Hill destination. Alternatives include parking at Union Station Parking Garage (Metro: Union Station) and walking or parking at Colonial Parking (500 C St SW, Washington, DC) or Atlantic Parking (409 3rd St SW, Washington, DC) – (Metro: Federal Center SW) and taking the Metro to the Capitol South Metro stop, walking or taking a cab.Parking on Capitol HillSee "parking in DC" and “parking on Capitol Hill in DC” web searches.
Senate Side and Capitol Visitor Center (north side of Capitol)The four-level parking garage with 1,500 spaces at Union Station Parking Garage (60 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC) is open 24/7. (For information, please call the Union Station Parking Garage at 202-898-1950.) (Metro: Union Station) There is limited underground parking at Hall of the States (444 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC). Contact the Hall of the States parking garage for hours of operation at 202-298-7299. (Metro: Union Station) Street Parking Tips: Look for parking in an area bounded by F Street NE on the north, Maryland Avenue NE on the south, 6th Street NE on the east, and 3rd Street NE on the west (satellite and map view here).House Side (south side of Capitol)Street Parking Tips: Look for parking in an area bounded by C Street SE on the north, E Street SE on the south, 4th Street SE on the east, and 1st Street SE on the west (satellite and map view here).Ford House Office Building (FHOB) (south and west of Capitol)A&R Parking, at 412 First St SE, Washington, DC.
From the Architect of the Capitol:
- General map of the Capitol complex
- Entrances to the Capitol and Congressional Buildings
- The Capitol Grounds, including architectural features and works of art, from the AOC
House-side Buildings
(south side of the Capitol, nearest Metro is Capitol South)
Senate-side Buildings
(north side of the Capitol, nearest Metro is Union Station)
- Ford House Office Building is southwest of the Capitol, bounded by Second Street SW, D Street SW, Third Street SW, and Virginia Avenue
- Rayburn House Office Building (RHOB) is south of the Capitol bounded by Independence Avenue, South Capitol Street, C Street SE, and First Street SE
- Longworth House Office Building (LHOB) is south of the Capitol bounded by Independence Avenue, New Jersey Avenue, C Street SE, and South Capitol Street.
- Cannon House Office Building (CHOB) is south of the Capitol bounded by Independence Avenue, First Street SE, New Jersey Avenue, and C Street SE
- Library of Congress Madison Building (LM): south of Independence Ave SE, between Second Street SE, First Street SE, and C Street SE.
- Russell Senate Office Building (SR) is north of the Capitol bounded by Constitution Avenue, First Street NE, Delaware Avenue, and C Street NE
- Dirksen Senate Office Building (SD) is northeast of the Capitol on a site bounded by Constitution Avenue, C Street NE, First Street NE, and Second Street NE, next to the Hart Senate Office Building.
- Hart Senate Office Building (SH) is northeast of the Capitol on a site bounded by Constitution Avenue, C Street NE, First Street NE, and Second Street NE, next to the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- Hall of the States, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC (1 1/2 blocks from the Union Station Metro stop) Our map | Google Map
HOTELS Capitol Hill Hotels House-side Hotels Senate-side Hotels The nearest-to-the-House-side Metro is the Blue & Orange Lines at Capitol South,
which is a 5 to 10 minute walk to Longworth, and a 2-3 minute walk to Cannon HOB.The nearest-to-the-Senate-side Metro is the Red Line at Union Station,
which is a 20 minute walk to Longworth or Cannon HOB.
The Hall of the States is on the Senate side at 444 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC (1 1/2 blocks from the Union Station Metro stop).
- Capitol Hill Hotel Metro: Capitol South
200 C Street SE
202-543-6000- Holiday Inn Capitol Metro: Federal Center SW
550 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
202-554-2780- L'Enfant Plaza Hotel Metro: Federal Center SW
480 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, DC 20024
202-484-1000- Last Minute Hotel Reservations
- The Liaison Capitol Hill Metro: Union Station
415 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington, DC
202-638-1616 Fax: 202-638-0707- Hotel George Metro: Union Station
15 E Street NW
202-347-4200, 800-576-8331 Fax: 202-347-4213- Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Metro: Union Station
400 New Jersey Ave NW
202-737-1234, 800-233-1234- Phoenix Park Hotel Metro: Union Station
520 North Capitol Street NW
202-638-5419, 800-824-5419 Fax: 202-393-3236- Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill Metro: Union Station
525 New Jersey Ave NW
202-628-2100Hotels at Metro Center (11th and 12th Sts. NW and G and F Sts. NW)
Metro Center is a 10-minute Metro ride on a Blue or Orange line train to the Capitol South Metro stop
- JW Marriott Metro: Metro Center
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
202 393-2000- Willard Inter-Continental Washington Metro: Metro Center
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
202 628-9100 or 1-800-327-0200- Hotel Monaco Metro: Metro Center
700 F Street, NW
202 628-7177 or 1-800-649-1202- Courtyard by Marriott-Convention Center Metro: Metro Center
900 F Street, NW
202 638-4600 or 1-800-321-2211
- Grand Hyatt Washington Metro: Metro Center
1000 H Street NW
202-582-1234, 800-233-1234- Marriott at Metro Center Metro: Metro Center
775 12th Street NW
202-737-2200, 800-MARRIOT- Renaissance Washington DC Hotel Metro: Metro Center
999 9th Street NW
202-898-9000
Virginia Hotels Arlington (Crystal City & Rosslyn) and Alexandria If you ride the Yellow Line you will transfer at L'Enfant Plaza to a Blue/Orange Metro.
If you travel on the Blue line there is no transfer.
Ride times noted indicate Yellow Line travel transferring at L'Enfant Plaza. Allow up to 7 minutes for transferring.
Blue line service is +10 minutes longer than making the transfer at L'Enfant Plaza.
**Indicates 2 ways to travel on metro.
- ** Crystal Gateway Marriott Metro: Crystal City
12-minute Metro ride. Yellow is a transfer at L'Enfant Plaza to the Blue /Orange line
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
703-920-3230 Fax: 703-271-2131- ** Embassy Suites Alexandria Metro: King Street
21-minute Metro ride. Yellow is a transfer at L'Enfant Plaza to Blue/Orange line
1900 Diagonal Road
Alexandria, VA 22033
703-684-5900 or 1-800-EMB-ASSY Fax: 703-684-0653- ** Hilton Alexandria Old Town Metro: King Street
21-minute Metro ride. Yellow is a transfer at L'Enfant Plaza to Blue/Orange line
1767 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-837-0440 or 1-800-HILTONS
- Hyatt Arlington Metro: Rosslyn
15- minute Metro ride
1325 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209
703-525-1234 or 1-800-233-1234 Fax: 703-908-4679- ** Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City Metro: Pentagon City
10- minute Metro ride. Yellow is a transfer at L'Enfant Plaza to Blue/Orange line
1250 South Hayes Street
Arlington, VA 22202
703-415-5000 or 1-800-241-2333 Fax: 703-415-5060
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