We strongly advise taking the Metro to Brookings. Parking is very limited and expensive in Dupont Circle, though street parking may be available at parking meters. There is no parking on Massachusetts Ave. between 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m
Address
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036

By Metro
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  • Red Line to Dupont Circle
  • South exit to 19th St.
  • 180 degree turn at the top of escalator; walk toward the traffic circle
  • Right turn onto Massachusetts Ave. (Bank is on the corner)
  • Brookings is a block and a half down on the left-hand side, just past 18th St.

 
By Car
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From Rockville and locations north of DC

  • Take Connecticut Ave. south
  • Left turn on S St., just past the Washington Hilton
  • Right turn on 18th St.
  • Left turn on Massachusetts Ave.
  • Brookings is on the left

From Fairfax and locations west of DC

  • Take Interstate 66 east to the Roosevelt Bridge
  • Cross bridge, road turns into Constitution Ave.
  • Left turn on 17th St., this will turn into Connecticut Ave.
  • One and a half blocks past the Mayflower Hotel, bear right onto 18th St.
  • Right turn at second light onto Massachusetts Ave.
  • Brookings is on the left

From Northern Virginia and locations south of DC

  • Take the 14th St. bridge across Potomac River
  • After crossing the river, left turn on K St.
  • Right turn on Connecticut Ave.
  • One and a half blocks past the Mayflower Hotel, bear right onto 18th St.
  • Right turn at second light onto Massachusetts Ave.
  • Brookings is on the left

Public Parking
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW (Underground garage directly across from Brookings)
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., M-F, Daily Rate: $11.00

1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW (Entrance is on 18th St.)
7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., M-F, Daily Rate: $10.00+

Rates and times determined by parking companies