The National Mall is home to many of the District’s most well-known attractions—memorials, museums, the White House, the Library of Congress, the Capitol and more are all clustered around the Mall. Parking, however, is in short supply. Fortunately, many transportation options are available that make driving to and around the National Mall completely unnecessary. Know your options before visiting the National Mall and leave the car at home!
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Metrorail Stations.......................
Foggy Bottom - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................
7Y, 13F, 13G, H1, N3, X1.
Capital Bikeshare Stations..........
19th Street & Constitution Avenue NW
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial
Metrorail Stations.......................
Foggy Bottom - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................
7Y, 13F, 13G, H1, N3, X1.
Capital Bikeshare Stations..........
19th Street & Constitution Avenue NW
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Metrorail Stations.......................
Foggy Bottom - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................
7Y, 13F, 13G, H1, N3, X1.
Capital Bikeshare Stations..........
Ohio Drive & West Basin Drive SW
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memoriall
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Metrorail Stations.......................
Foggy Bottom - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................
7Y, 13F, 13G, H1, N3, X1.
Capital Bikeshare Stations..........
Ohio Drive & West Basin Drive SW
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Metrorail Stations.......................
Smithsonian - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................
11Y, 13F, 13G, 16F, 52, V7, V9
Capital Bikeshare Stations..........
Ohio Drive & West Basin Drive SW
Washington Monument
Washington Monument
Metrorail Stations.......................Foggy Bottom & Smithsonian - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................7Y, 11Y, 13F, 13G, 16F, 52, N3, X1
Capital Bikeshare Stations..........Jefferson Drive & 14th Street SW
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
Metrorail Stations.......................Foggy Bottom - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes....................... 7Y, 11Y, 13F, 13G, 52, H1, L1, N3, X1
Capital Bikeshare Stations..........19th Street & Constitution Avenue NW
Smithsonian Museums
Smithsonian Museums
Metrorail Stations.......................
Federal Triangle, Smithsonian & L'Enfant Plaza - Blue & Orange Lines;
L'Enfant Plaza & Archives - Yellow & Green Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................
7Y, 13F, 13G, H1, N3, X1; Plus more - see note above
Capital Bikeshare Stations..........
19th Street & Constitution Avenue NW
White House
White House
Metrorail Stations.......................
Farragut West & McPherson Square - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................
11Y, 32, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43, G8, P17, P19, S2, S4, S9, W13, X2
Capital Bikeshare Stations..........
New York Avenue & 15th Street, NW
Holocaust Museum
Holocaust Museum
Metrorail Stations.......................Smithsonian - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................11Y, 13F, 13G, 16F, 52, V7, V9
Capital Bikeshare Stations..........Jefferson Drive & 14th Street SW
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Metrorail Stations.......................
Smithsonian - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................
11Y, V7, V9, 13F, 16F, 52.
Capital Bikeshare Stations..........
Jefferson Drive & 14th Street SW
The Capitol Building
The Capitol Building
Metrorail Stations.......................Union Station - Red Line; Capitol South - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................32, 34, 36, 39, 96, 97, A11
Capital Bikeshare Stations.........Maryland & Independence Avenue SW
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Metrorail Stations.......................
Union Station - Red Line; Capitol South - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................
7Y, 13F, 13G, H1, N3, X1.
Capital Bikeshare Stations........
4th & East Capitol Street, NE
Library of Congress
Library of Congress
Metrorail Stations.......................
Union Station - Red Line; Capitol South - Blue and Orange Lines
Metrobus Routes.......................
7Y, 13F, 13G, H1, N3, X1.
Capital Bikeshare Stations.........
3rd & D Street, SE
Capitol Bikeshare
The District’s bikesharing program makes bicycles available to anyone over the age of 16. Simply take a bike from one of over 165+ stations in DC and Arlington, and return it to a nearby docking station. There are a number of bike stations convenient to the National Mall and its many attractions.
For more information about how to use Capital Bikeshare, fees and station locations, visit www.capitalbikeshare.com.
Bike and Roll
If you’re looking to rent a bicycle for a full day of sightseeing, Bike and Roll provides bicycles to children and adults of all ages for two hours or more. A bike lock, helmet, flat kit and map come free with all rentals.
Bike and Roll has two locations near the National Mall:
• 12th & Pennsylvania Ave., NW at The Old Post Office Pavilion
• 50 Massachusetts Ave., NE inside BikestationDC at Union Station
Visit bikethesites.comfor more information.
DC Circulator
The Circulator is the District’s local bus service connecting neighborhoods throughout DC. Buses run every 10 minutes and fares are only $1 or 50 cents for seniors or the disabled. Children under five ride for free. There is a stop across from the Capitol Building at 1st Street & Maryland Avenue NE on the Union Station-Navy Yard route.
Pedicabs
Pedicabs are small “cabs” powered by bicycles and are plentiful in the area surrounding the National Mall. You may hail a pedicab as you would a motor vehicle taxi or you may call in advance to reserve one. In addition to providing transportation, many pedicabs also give sightseeing tours.
Three pedicab companies operate in the District, including Capitol Pedicabs, National Pedicabs and DC Pedicab. For more information on rates and reservations, visit their websites.
ANC Tour Service
ANC Tours by Martz Gray Line provides express shuttle service from Union Station to the World War II Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, the Martin Luther King Memorial, the Smithsonian Metro station, and back.
Hours of operation are from 9:00am to 6:30pm March through September and from 9:00am to 4:30pm October through February, based on demand. The cost of service is $5 per person for each boarding. Tickets are available for purchase at the Union Station ticket window, located on the bus level of the parking garage, and online at www.graylinedc.com.
For more information, call 1-866-531-4115.
Open Top Sightseeing
Open Top Sightseeing is the authorized concessioner of the National Park Service and Department of Interior, providing the official interpretive sightseeing tour of the National Mall. This is a Hop-On Hop-Off service with multiple stops located at on the National Mall including: American Indian Museum, Air & Space Museum, Hirshhorn Museum, Smithsonian Castle, National Mall, Washington Monument, Bureau of Engraving and Holocaust Museum, Jefferson Memorial, FDR/MLK, Jr. Memorials, Lincoln and Korean War Memorials, Vietnam War Memorial and WWII Memorial, and throughout downtown Washington., DC. (For a complete list of stops, please visit the website).
Hours of operation are from 9am-6pm leaving from Union Station. The cost of service is $32 per adult and $20 per child for a 24-hour pass. Tickets are available for purchase on-line and on the bus.
Visit www.opentopsightseeing.com for more information and a detailed list of stops.