Arriving
by Car
Parking on Campus
After 5:30 on Weekdays or on Weekends:
any parking place on campus (included the metered lot near the Library)except
dormitory lots and areas where signs indicate parking is prohibited.
Weekday events before 5:00 pm:
Beginning on November 1, 2004, Transportation Services will launch
its Pay as You Go program. Two pay stations, located at the pedestrian
exits of the Nebraska Avenue Commuter Lot, will allow customers
to pay for hourly or daily parking in the lot. Parking will be $1.50
per hour or $12.00 per day. The pay stations will accept $1, $2,
$5, and $10 bills; .5 .10, .25 and $1 coins; and Visa, MasterCard,
and Discover credit cards. Change will be given in .25 and $1 coins.
Once you have purchased parking at the pay station, you do not need
to display your receipt. Operating instructions are posted on each
machine for your convenience. As always, valid permit holders will
be able to park in the lot without paying the machines. Vehicles
without valid parking permits or drivers who have not paid for parking
using the Pay as You Go machines will be ticketed. Parking information
and updates can be found at www.american.edu/finance/ts/.
Please direct questions or concerns to Transportation Services at
x3111. For exact locations of lots, please check the AU
Vicinity Map .
From Maryland
From northeast
of Washington (New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore) - Follow Interstate
95 south to Interstate 495, the Capital Beltway. Follow Interstate
495 west toward Silver Spring. From Interstate
495 (Capital Beltway), take exit 39 and carefully follow
the signs for River Road (Maryland route 190) south toward Washington.
Continue south on River Road to the fifth traffic light. Turn right
onto Goldsboro Road (Maryland route 614). At the first traffic light,
turn left onto Massachusetts Avenue (Maryland route 396). Continue
on Massachusetts Avenue for about two miles, past the first traffic
circle (Westmoreland Circle). About one mile further on (at the
fourth traffic light), you will make a right turn into the Glover
Gate entrance of American University. As you enter into the University
you will see Butler Pavilion and to your right is the Sports Center/Bender
Arena. If you continue through the Pavilion there is parking available
in the parking garage adjacent to Bender Arena.
From northwest
of Washington (Western Pennsylvania, western Maryland) - Follow
Interstate 270 south. Where Interstate 270 divides, follow the right-hand
branch toward northern Virginia (not towards Washington). Merge
with Interstate 495, the Capital Beltway, and soon afterwards take
exit 39, River Road. From Interstate
495 (Capital Beltway), take exit 39 and carefully follow
the signs for River Road (Maryland route 190) south toward Washington.
Continue south on River Road to the fifth traffic light. Turn right
onto Goldsboro Road (Maryland route 614). At the first traffic light,
turn left onto Massachusetts Avenue (Maryland route 396). Continue
on Massachusetts Avenue for about two miles, past the first traffic
circle (Westmoreland Circle). About one mile further on (at the
fourth traffic light), you will make a right turn into the Glover
Gate entrance of American University. As you enter into the University
you will see Butler Pavilion and to your right is the Sports Center/Bender
Arena. If you continue through the Pavilion there is parking available
in the parking garage adjacent to Bender Arena.
From Tysons
Corner or McLean - Take 495 East to Maryland.
From Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway),
take exit 39 and carefully follow the signs for River Road (Maryland
route 190) south toward Washington. Continue south on River Road
to the fifth traffic light. Turn right onto Goldsboro Road (Maryland
route 614). At the first traffic light, turn left onto Massachusetts
Avenue (Maryland route 396). Continue on Massachusetts Avenue for
about two miles, past the first traffic circle (Westmoreland Circle).
About one mile further on (at the fourth traffic light), you will
make a right turn into the Glover Gate entrance of American University.
As you enter into the University you will see Butler Pavilion and
to your right is the Sports Center/Bender Arena. If you continue
through the Pavilion there is parking available in the parking garage
adjacent to Bender Arena.
From the Key
Bridge (Arlington, Falls Church, Fairfax) - Follow
66 East or Rt. 50 East to the Key Bridge. Turn left onto M Street
when you cross the Key Bridge. M Street becomes Canal Rd NW. Stay
straight (to the right) when Canal Road veers off to the left and
continue to go straight onto Foxhall Road. When Foxhall ends (2.5
miles), take a right onto Nebraska Avenue. Take a left at the first
light and then an immediate right onto AU's campus. Follow the main
campus road around the first parking garage and residence halls.
You will see the Butler parking garage directly ahead after you
make a required left turn.
From the
Memorial Bridge
(Alexandria, Mount Vernon) - Take
395 North or GW Parkway to the Memorial Bridge. Immediately after
crossing the bridge, take the right turn yield onto Independence
Ave. Directly after going under the second bridge, the road will
split three ways. When the road splits, follow the signs to White
Hurst Freeway and take the middle road. When White Hurst Freeway
ends, take a left onto M Street, which becomes Canal Road NW. Stay
straight (to your right) when Canal Road veers off to the left and
continue on Foxhall Road. When Foxhall ends (2.5 miles), take a
right onto Nebraska Avenue. Take a left at the first light and then
an immediate right onto AU's campus. Follow the main campus road
around the first parking garage and residence halls. You will see
the Butler parking garage directly ahead after you make a required
left turn.
Arriving
by Bus or Metro
From Union Station, National Airport,
or downtown Washington: Washington's Metro trains
run Monday through Thursday, 5:30 a.m. to midnight, Friday 5:30
am to 3 am, Saturday 7:00 am to 3:00 am and Sunday 7:00 am to midnight.
The closest Metro stop to American University is Tenleytown/AU
on the Red Line. There is a free AU Shuttle operating between
Tenleytown station and the AU main campus which runs frequently.
To catch the shuttle, exit the Tenleytown Metro station and walk
straight towards Hollywood Video. The bus will pick you up at the
bus stop. For more information on shuttle schedules, check out the
AU Transportation
Page.
More
on the Metro--Fees
and How to Pay
The metro will cost you at least $1.35 one way, depending on the
time of day (more during rush hours). To purchase a Metro card,
enter the Metro station and look for the ticket machines, usually
found on the righthand side before the gates. Put in money, and
if you need change just push buttons on the machine to reduce the
amount of the ticket, and then push the "issue ticket" button to
receive a paper ticket with a magnetic strip. You might want
to buy a ticket for $10 or $20 dollars right away so you don't have
to stop and buy one every time you ride the Metro.
Transportation
to and from Airports
There are three airports in the Washington
area:
Washington
Dulles International Airport, near
Reston, Virginia,
which handles both international and domestic flights is accessible
by car, shuttle or taxi only. To access Dulles by car, take either
66 West to 267 Dulles Toll Rd or the Capital Beltway to Virginia
Exit 11 for the Dulles Toll Rd.
Ronald
Reagan National Airport (known
to most people as National Airport), near
Arlington, Va., which handles primarily domestic flights. National
is the nearest airport to AU and is accessible by car, Metro (blue
and yellow lines to Franconia-Springfield or Huntington, respectively),
shuttle and taxi.
Baltimore-Washington
International Airport (BWI) located between Baltimore
and Maryland, handles international and domestic flights.
It is accessible by car, shuttle, bus,
or the MARC train.
Staying
on campus at American University
American University offers
guest rooms, on a limited basis, during the summer months for a
reasonable fee. Space is limited and is on a first come first served
basis. If you are thinking about joining us for the Summer Workshop
please contact us as soon as possible. You will have a better chance
of obtaining on campus reservations if you can confirm your request
by June 1, 2004.
If you are an incoming
graduate student and would like more information about housing,
please contact AU
Housing and Dining Services and follow the links for "Graduate
Housing" and/or "Off Campus Housing."
American
University is located at Ward Circle, at the intersection
of Massachusetts and Nebraska Avenues, in the upper northwest
section of Washington, D.C. If you are driving to American
from elsewhere in Washington, be sure to get accurate directions
to the university. Visitors arriving from outside the city may
follow the directions given here. 