The NIH offers patients and patient visitors access to Parking, Shuttles, and information regarding Travel Services. For information regarding the use of patient shuttles, please visit Procedures and Official Use of Patient Shuttles.
Parking Services
Patients and visitors are welcome to use the Clinical Center complementary self-park parking garage or valet parking services.
Self-Park:
Clinical Center — P3 Entrance - Memorial Drive (Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
**Parking Ticket Validation Required**
Patient & Patient Visitor Parking Validation:
B1 Lobby at Hospitality Desk, Monday – Friday, 7am - 9pm
No validation required weeknights after 9pm, weekends & holidays
Valet Parking Service: Available at the Clinical Center Main Entrance
Monday – Friday, 7am – 7pm
**Ticket validation required**
Valet Parking Validation: North Lobby at Hospitality Desk, 7am - 7pm
Unclaimed vehicles after 7pm will be parked in the front of the Clinical Center roadway and keys will be transferred to the CRC/Bldg. 10 Admissions desk.
Street Address:
National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD 20892
For more information about visitor parking, please visit
NIH Visitor Map.
Shuttles Services
NIH Shuttle services are available for patients and families who need transportation from:
Additionally, Clinical Center Patients and Visitors are permitted to ride the Employee Shuttles that operate in and around the NIH main campus. Please follow the link below for route and schedule information.
Travel Services
NIH provides assistance for patients and their families with travel plans. Clinical Center Travel Agents can obtain plane, train, bus, and airport shuttle information, make new reservations, or modify your existing reservations.
For assistance, call or visit the Travel Office in Building 10 on the first floor, weekdays from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. The telephone number is 1-866-227-9339.
For further information about patient travel, visit helpful links below: