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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's 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)

Be Prepared - NIH Traffic and Construction Updates**Parking Ticket Validation Required**

Patient & Patient Visitor Parking Validation:
B1 Lobby at Hospitality Desk, Monday – Friday, 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

No validation is required weeknights after 9:00 pm, weekends & holidays

Valet Parking Service:  
Available at the Clinical Center Main Entrance
Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 7:00 pm

**Ticket validation required**

Valet Parking Validation: North Lobby at Hospitality Desk, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Unclaimed vehicles after 7:00 pm will be parked in front of the Clinical Center roadway and keys will be transferred to the CRC/Building 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.

Shuttle Services

NIH Shuttle services are available for patients and families who need transportation from:NIH Shuttles infront of the Clinical Center

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

The NIH assists 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. 
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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 the helpful links below: