Saturday, November 7, 2009
Directions to Bioscience Research Building and Parking in Lot 1
Go through the Main Gate on Campus Drive. Stay on campus drive, taking the 2nd exit off the traffic circle. When you reach the fork, take the right fork straight ahead to the parking lots. Park in lots labelled 1b, 1c or 1d. To get to the conference, walk back towards the traffic circle. Walk left into the quad. The Hornbake Library will be to your right, and the Biology/Psychology building will be straight ahead. The Bioscience Research building is on the left side of the Biology/Psychology Building.
Directions to Campus
Via Automobile | Via Air | Via Train
From Baltimore and Points North
Take I-95 South to Washington, D.C.'s Capital Beltway (I-495).
Take Exit 27 and then follow signs to Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park).
Proceed approximately two miles south on U.S. Route 1.
Turn right onto Campus Drive.
From Virginia and Points South
Take I-95 North to Washington, D.C.'s Capital Beltway (I-495).
Continue North on I-95/I-495 toward Baltimore.
Take Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park).
Proceed approximately two miles south on U.S. Route 1.
Turn right onto Campus Drive.
From Virginia and Points West
Take I-66 East or I-270 South to Washington, D.C.'s Capital Beltway (I-495).
Go East on I-495 toward Baltimore/Silver Spring.
Take Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park).
Proceed approximately two miles south on U.S. Route 1.
Turn right onto Campus Drive.
From Annapolis and Points East
Take U.S. 50 to Washington, D.C.'s Capital Beltway (I-495).
Go North on I-95/I-495 toward Baltimore.
Take Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park).
Proceed approximately two miles south on U.S. Route 1.
Turn right onto Campus Drive.
From Washington, D.C. (Northwest/Southwest)
Take 16th St. North which becomes Georgia Ave. North at Maryland/D.C. line.
Go East on I-495 toward Baltimore.
Take Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park).
Proceed approximately two miles south on U.S. Route 1.
Turn right onto Campus Drive.
From Washington, D.C. (Northeast/Southeast)
Take Rhode Island Ave. (U.S. 1 North) which becomes Baltimore Ave. North at Maryland/D.C. line.
Proceed through the city of College Park.
Turn left onto Campus Drive.
The University of Maryland is served by three major airports - Reagan Washington National (DCA), Baltimore-Washington International (BWI), and Washington Dulles (IAD). Following are suggestions for travel to campus from these airport locations.
Reagan National Airport
Located in Arlington, Virginia, this airport is located about 15 miles south of College Park. Travel can be slow through downtown Washington, D.C. during rush hours; approximate driving time is 40 minutes.
You can take the Metrorail from the airport. Take the Yellow Line (toward Mt. Vernon Square), transferring to the Green Line (toward Greenbelt), and get off at College Park/U of MD station. The university's Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the station. Get off the Shuttle-UM at the final stop.
Baltimore-Washington International
Located just outside Baltimore, this airport is approximately 25 miles north of College Park. Driving time is approximately 35 minutes.
MARC Train service is available from the BWI Rail Station to College Park.
Washington Dulles International
Located near Herndon, Virginia, this airport is about 35 miles southwest of College Park. Driving time is approximately one hour.
Bus service is available to take you to the West Falls Church Metrorail station where you will take the Orange Line (toward New Carrollton), transferring to the Green Line (toward Greenbelt), and get off at College Park/U of MD station. The university's Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the station. Get off the Shuttle-UM at the final stop.
Via Train - Metrorail, MARC, Amtrak
Metrorail from Washington, DC
Take the Red Line train (toward Glenmont); transfer at the Fort Totten station to the Green Line train (toward Greenbelt); get off at the College Park/U of MD station.
Or take the Green Line train (toward Greenbelt); get off at the College Park/U of MD station.
The university's Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the station. Get off the final stop.
MARC from Baltimore (Inner Harbor)
Take the Camden Line train (toward Washington, D.C.); get off at the College Park station.
The university's Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the Metrorail station. Get off the Shuttle-UM at the final stop.
MARC from Baltimore (Penn Station/West Baltimore/BWI Airport)
Take the Penn Line train (toward Washington, D.C.); get off at Union Station.
Transfer to the Metrorail system.
Take the Red Line train (toward Glenmont); transfer at the Fort Totten station to the Green Line train (toward Greenbelt); get off at the College Park/U of MD station.
The university's Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the Metrorail station. Get off the Shuttle-UM at the final stop.
AMTRAK
To Washington, D.C. (Union Station): Transfer to Metrorail system. Follow directions above.
To New Carrollton, MD: Transfer to Metrorail system, taking the Orange Line to the Green Line, and following directions above.