GETTING TO AND FROM VENUES

-The World Bank -The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University -The Ritz-Carlton, - Institute of Peace

The World Bank

Please use the main entrance (located on 600 19th Street NW) to pick up the Event Pass. There will be a desk near the Security Guard where external guests can pick up their Event Pass. All external guests must bring their picture ID (i.e. state driver license, passport). Please allow adequate time to pick up the Event Pass and pass through security. After picking up their Event Pass, external guests will go through security and proceed to the right to take the elevator down to B1 level.

By Metro

The nearest station on the Orange Line is Farragut West (about 2 blocks from the main World Bank building). The nearest station on the Red Line is Farragut North (about 3 - 4 blocks from the main building). For more information about the Washington, DC metro, see Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

By Train

Most trains arriving to Washington, DC arrive at Union Station. To get to the World Bank, either take a taxi or take the Red Line Metro from Union Station to Farragut North. From there, it is about 3 - 4 blocks to the main World Bank building. For more train information, see Amtrak.

For additional driving directions from regional airports, please visit: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTABOUTUS/0,,contentMDK:20041068~menuP K:34584~pagePK:43912~piPK:44037,00.html

The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University

By Metro:

Farragut West: Exit the station at 18th and I Streets. Walk south on 18th Street (towards the ), until you reach E Street. Turn right on E street and continue until you reach the Elliott School on E Street, between 19th and 20th Streets.

Foggy Bottom: Exit the station and walk east on I (Eye) Street and turn right on 20th Street. Turn left at E Street. The building is on E Street between 19 and 20th Streets. Farragut North: Walk south on 17th Street, and turn right onto New York Avenue, which will become E Street. Continue until you reach the Elliott School on E Street, between 19th Street and 20th Streets. Information about the DC Metro: (202) 962-1234 and www.wmata.com.

By Automobile:

Approaching the Elliott School from the North: Take South to Interstate 495 () toward Silver Spring/Northern . Take Exit 33, heading south on for about 10 miles. Immediately after crossing through (there will be a large fountain in the middle), turn right onto N Street, and then turn left onto 19th Street. Follow 19th Street 10 blocks until you reach E Street. The Elliott School is on the corner of 19th and E Streets.

Approaching the Elliott School from the Northwest: Take Interstate 270 to Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring/. Take Exit 33, heading south on Connecticut Avenue for about 10 miles. Immediately after crossing through Dupont Circle (there will be a large fountain in the middle), turn right onto N Street, and then turn left onto 19th Street. Follow 19th Street 10 blocks until you reach E Street. The Elliott School is on the corner of 19th and E Streets.

Approaching the Elliott School from the West: Take or Route 50 to the Bridge (both connect to it). Note that from 495 to Theodore Roosevelt Bridge the 66 Eastbound is HOV-2 during the hours of 6:30 and 9 a.m., and the same applies Westbound from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Once you cross the Roosevelt Bridge into Washington, exit left onto the E Street Expressway at the end of the bridge. Once on the E Street Expressway, exit right at . Follow the exit ramp until it ends, then make a right turn onto Virginia Avenue. Once on Virginia Avenue, merge into the far left lane, and turn left onto 20th Street. From 20th Street, make an immediate right on E Street (going east). You are now on the right street, but you will need to switch sides. To do that, follow the eastbound side of E Street to 18th Street. Turn left onto 18th Street, followed by an immediate left onto the westbound side of E Street. Continue west on E Street to the corner of 19th Street. The Elliott School is on the corner of 19th and E Streets.

Approaching the Elliott School from the South: Take Interstate 95 to Interstate 395. Look for the Arlington Memorial Bridge exit. Cross the bridge and bear left at the . Take Henry Beacon Drive to , making a right onto Constitution Avenue. Follow Constitution Avenue until 20th Street, and then turn left onto 20th Street. Make a right turn onto C Street, and then a left onto Virginia Avenue. Turn right onto 20th Street, and then take a second immediate right onto E Street. You are now on the right street, but you will need to switch sides. To do that, follow the eastbound side of E Street to 18th Street. Turn left onto 18th Street, followed by an immediate left onto the westbound side of E Street. Continue west on E Street to the corner of 19th Street. The Elliott School is on the corner of 19th and E Streets.

Parking Garage and street parking is available to Elliott School visitors. Our parking garage is on 19th Street, between F Street and E Street (closer to E Street), and there is a parking fee. There are often open metered parking spaces in the area, but you cannot park in certain spaces during morning or afternoon rush hours: 7 to 9:30 a.m. and 4 to 6:30 p.m. During this time, heavy penalties are assessed, and we recommend parking in a parking structure on campus to avoid being fined.

For additional information, please visit: http://elliott.gwu.edu/contact.cfm

The Ritz-Carlton, Foggy Bottom

From regional airports:

From Dulles International Airport (IAD)

From Dulles International Airport, start going toward the Airport Exit on Dulles Airport Access Road. Continue on Saarinen Circle. Bear Right on Copilot Way toward Parking / Daily Garage 1 / Daily Garage 2. Turn Right on Cargo Drive. Continue on Aviation Drive. Turn Left onto Dulles Airport Access Road. Merge onto VA-267 East. Merge onto I-66 East. Take Left ramp onto Fwy N toward E Street. Take ramp onto L Street NW. toward . Turn Left onto N.W. Bear Left on 22nd Street N.W. The hotel is located on the left, between L and M Streets.

From Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)

From National Airport, start out going North on ramp. Merge onto George Washington Memorial Pkwy North. Take the exit on the left toward US-50 West / Memorial Bridge / Arlington Cemetery. Enter next roundabout and take 1st exit onto Arlington Memorial Bridge. Keep left at the fork to continue on Arlington Memorial Bridge. Turn slight Right onto Lincoln Memorial Circle SW. Turn Left on 23rd Street. Enter next Roundabout and take 3rd exit onto New Hampshire Avenue NW. Turn slight Left on 22nd Street NW. The hotel is on the left, between L and M Streets.

From Washington International Airport (BWI)

Drive towards the airport exit on I-195 East. Bear left on I-195 West. Take exit #2B Baltimore/Washington Parkway/Washington onto MD-295 South. Take the Washington exit onto US-50-W. Bear right on L Street N.W. Turn left on 9th Street, N.W. Turn right on K Street, N.W. Turn right on 22nd Street, N.W.

By automobile:

From Points South

I-95 NORTH to I-395 NORTH

EXIT 8 B to Memorial Bridge, stay in left lane on Memorial Bridge. Turn left onto 23rd Street. Turn right onto I Street and then turn left onto 22nd Street. The hotel is on left, between L and M Streets

From Points North

Take I-95 South. Take I-495 West toward Silver Spring. EXIT 33- Connecticut Avenue South. Proceed 7 - 8 miles and cross Taft Bridge. Turn Right at (second light)- becomes 23rd Street. Turn Left onto L Street. Turn Left onto 22nd Street. The hotel is on the left, between L and M Streets.

From Points West

Take Route 66 East across the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge. Stay in the left lane for the E Street Expressway. Stay to the right lane of the left exit ramp for E Street. Turn left at the first light onto 20th Street. Turn left onto G Street (2 blocks). Turn Right onto 22nd Street. The hotel is 4 blocks up on the left, between L and M Streets

For additional information, please see: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/WashingtonDC/Information/Directions/Default.htm

United States Institute of Peace

By Public Transit:

Via Metro

The U.S. Institute of Peace is a short walk from Metro's Farragut North (Red) and Farragut West (Blue/Orange) subway stations. At street level, walk north on Connecticut, keeping Farragut Park to your back. Turn right on M Street and walk east to 17th Street. The Institute is on the northwest corner of 17th Street and M Street, on the second floor of the National Restaurant Association building (four blocks north of the ).

Via Bus

Metro buses S1, S2, and S4 run from Silver Spring to M Street and points south. Exit M Street and walk west on M. Metrobus 42 runs downtown from Mt. Pleasant through Adams Morgan and down Connecticut. Exit M Street and walk east on M. By automobile:

From Maryland

From Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and Points North: Take I-95 South to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway toward Washington. Stay on the parkway until it is possible to exit onto New York Avenue (approximately 45 miles from BWI). Follow New York Avenue right; follow Massachusetts Avenue under the underpass. Stay on Massachusetts Avenue until reaching . Follow Scott Circle three-quarters of the way around and exit onto . Take a left on 17th Street, where you may find parking in front of the Institute, or turn right on M Street and find two garages on the left.

From Frederick, Maryland and Points Northwest: Follow I-270 South towards Washington, to where I-270 forks. Take the I-495 Virginia fork. Follow 495 into Virginia and exit onto the George Washington Memorial Parkway (exit 14) toward Washington. Follow this road approximately 10 miles and exit at the [Francis Scott] Key Bridge exit. As you are crossing the bridge, get in the far right lane to be prepared to exit east on the discreet exit for Whitehurst Freeway, about three-quarters distance over bridge. On Whitehurst Freeway, stay left and veer onto K Street. Follow K Street to 17th Street, and take a left. A few blocks up will be M Street, where the Institute is on the corner. Look for street parking or find two garages on the left after you turn left onto M Street.

From Silver Spring, Maryland: Take exit off I-495, drive south on 16th Street toward the White House, turning right on M Street. Look for street parking, or there are two garages on the left after you cross 17th Street.

From Virginia

From Dulles International Airport (IAD): Take I-66 east toward Washington (approximately 28 miles) until you reach the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Cross over the bridge; this road will turn into Constitution Avenue. Follow Constitution and take a left onto 14th Street. Follow 14th Street north to I (Eye) Street. Take a left onto I Street and then take your second right (after McPherson Square) onto 15th Street. Follow 15th Street to M Street. Take a left onto M Street. Take M Street to 17th Street. The Institute is on the opposite corner on the right hand side in the National Restaurant Association building. (17th Street is one way running south in the morning.) Just past 17th Street, there are two parking garages on the left on M Street.

From Richmond, Virginia and Points South: Follow I-95 North towards Washington. I-95 will turn into 395 after you cross the beltway. Stay on 395 North and exit onto George Washington Memorial Parkway. (Note: Stay in left lane when trying to exit onto parkway; exit is on left side of I-395.) Follow George Washington Parkway to 14th Street Bridge. Follow 14th Street north to I (Eye) Street. Take a left onto I Street and then take your second right (after McPherson Square) onto 15th Street. Follow 15th Street to M Street. Take a left onto M Street. Take M Street to 17th Street. The Institute is on the opposite corner on the right hand side in the National Restaurant Association building. (17th Street is one way running south in the morning.) Just past 17th Street, there are two parking garages on the left on M Street. From Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA): Exit airport onto George Washington Parkway and drive to 14th Street Bridge exit. Follow 14th Street north to I (Eye) Street. Take a left onto I Street and then take your second right (after McPherson Square) onto 15th Street. Follow 15th Street to M Street. Take a left onto M Street. Take M Street to 17th Street. The Institute is on the opposite corner on the right hand side in the National Restaurant Association building. (17th Street is one way running south in the morning.) Just past 17th Street, there are two parking garages on the left on M Street.

For additional information, please visit: http://www.usip.org/pages/visit-us