Directions

Thomas Jefferson Building Address

10 First Street, SE
Washington, DC 20540

By Metro

• Closest Metro stop: Capitol South (Orange/Blue/Silver Lines) - Exit station using main exit, walk approximately two blocks north on First Street SE.
• Alternative Stop: Union Station (Red Line) - .5 miles
• View Campus Map
• Visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority External (WMATA) web site for additional information.

By Car

Visit Google Maps External for turn-by-turn directions.

Parking Options

• Limited two-hour zone and metered parking on streets
• Public parking lots (closest is located at Union Station)

From Area Airports

Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) – 4.4 miles, closest to the Library

• Shuttle service or taxi
• Subway (Metro) – blue line

Dulles International Airport (IAD) – 31.2 miles

• Shuttle service or taxi

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) – 32.4 miles

• Shuttle service or taxi
• Amtrak External train to Union Station
• Maryland Commuter Rail External (MARC) to Union Station

By Train

• Amtrak External to Union Station
• Maryland Commuter Rail External (MARC) to Union Station Virginia Railway Express (VRE) to Union Station
• Virginia Railway Express External (VRE) to Union Station

By Bus

Tour Bus Access to Capitol Grounds

Security measures have been implemented as part of continued efforts by the U.S. Capitol Police to enhance security within the Capitol complex. These measures restrict commercial bus access to U.S. Capitol grounds. Tours are not currently available at Capitol Hill locations, including the Library of Congress.