DIRECTIONS ON FOOT:
CCNV is on 2nd St. (Mitch Snyder Place) between D & E streets, in the
NW
quadrant.
FROM THE BUS STATION:
For about $5, you can take a taxi. If you have stuff to carry, we
suggest
this option.
Or you can walk.
Exit the bus station and walk WEST on K street to where New Jersey
and 2nd
intersect with K. Turn left (South) and walk down 2nd. It will
probably
take about 25 minutes.
FROM THE TRAIN STATION:
For less than $5, you can take a taxi. But it is not a difficult
walk.
Exit Union Station and bear right, to E street.
Walk WEST on E to
2nd St.,
and turn left.
This is a 5-8 minute walk.
FROM THE WASHINGTON, DC AIRPORT
A taxi will cost less than $20. This is the easiest way.
Otherwise, take the YELLOW metro line. (
Click Here for a Metro Map) Switch to the RED line
going
towards Glenmont and away from Shady grove. If you are going to
CCNV, get
off at the first exit (Judiciary Square) and look at the map
displayed
outside the turnstiles to find the best way from the Metro station to
CCNV,
(on 2nd, between D & E, NW). This should be less than four city
blocks. If you are going to SCOTUS, get off at Union Station and
look at
the map displayed outside the turnstiles....
FROM DULLES AIRPORT
A Taxi will cost around $40 (that's an educated guess). This is the
easiest way.
Otherwise, take the shuttle bus to the ORANGE Metro line. (
Click Here for a Metro Map) If you
are
going to CCNV, Switch to the RED line going towards Glenmont and away
from
Shady grove. Get off at the second exit (Judiciary Square) and look
at the
map displayed outside the turnstiles to find the best way from the
Metro
station to CCNV, (on 2nd, between D & E, NW). This should be less
than
four city blocks. If you are going to SCOTUS, stay on the Orange
line, get
off at Capital South and look at the map displayed outside the
turnstiles....
DIRECTIONS TO CCNV BY CAR
(These were good last year - We unaware of any road closings, etc.)
From the NORTH AND EAST
95 South to Rt. 1 (this will turn into Rhode Island Ave.) Stay on
Rt. 1
for about 10 miles.
Turn LEFT onto North Capital St.
Go past Union Station and bear right as you enter the roundabout.
Turn RIGHT onto E Street.
Turn LEFT onto 1st St.
Turn RIGHT onto D St.
Turn RIGHT onto 2nd St.
You are there. Park at a meter while you load in. (See parking
info
below.)
Alternate Route FROM THE NORTH AND EAST
95 South to 495 South
Take the Route 50 WEST exit. Rt. 50 turns into New York Ave. Stay
on Rt.
50 for about 10 miles.
Turn LEFT onto North Capital St.
Go past Union Station and bear right as you enter the roundabout.
Turn RIGHT onto E Street.
Turn LEFT onto 1st St.
Turn RIGHT onto D St.
Turn RIGHT onto 2nd St.
You are there. Park at a meter while you load in. (See parking
info
below.)
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FROM THE SOUTH
95 North to 395 North.
Cross the 14th St. Bridge and STAY ON 14th St.
Turn RIGHT onto Constitution Ave. (AKA Rt. 50)
At 4th St, Constitution merges with Pennsylvania. Stay in the left
lane to
remain on Constitution.
Turn LEFT onto Louisiana Ave.
At the first light, turn LEFT onto 1st. St.
Turn LEFT onto D St.
Turn RIGHT onto 2nd St.
You are there. Park at a meter while you load in. (See parking
info
below.)
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FROM THE WEST
66 East all the way into DC.
Stay in the center lane as you cross the Roosevelt bridge and
continue
straight on Constitution (AKA Rt. 50).
At 4th St, Constitution merges with Pennsylvania. Stay in the left
lane to
remain on Constitution.
Turn LEFT onto Louisiana Ave.
At the first light, turn LEFT onto 1st. St.
Turn LEFT onto D St.
Turn RIGHT onto 2nd St.
You are there. Park at a meter while you load in. (See parking
info
below.)
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PARKING PARKING PARKING
Parking at CCNV
There is street parking in front of CCNV. You should be able to get
a spot
there if you arrive in the evening. Unless the regulations have
changed,
parking is unrestricted there between 6:30 pm and 7 am, Monday -
Friday. After 7am there is a 3 hour limit.
NOTE: CCNV's parking lot is small, and we can only park a few cars
there
overnight. There is no problem parking temporarily for loading and
unloading.
We are given a limited number of parking
passes. See the F&V's CCNV coordinator when you get there to see if
there
are any parking passes left. If so, you are welcome to one.
Otherwise, for long term parking, we recommend using Colonial Parking
Lot,
on 1st St., between E & F Streets. The cost (last time we checked)
was
$6.50/day Monday - Friday, and free on the weekends. After 6pm, the
attendant leaves but the lot is still accessible. This would be a
good
place to park if you do not plan to drive once you arrive in
DC. Otherwise, you pay each time you re-enter the lot. This lot is
usually full before 9am on weekdays.
There are also a number of other parking lots and garages within
blocks of
CCNV. Most are more expensive and some do not allow overnight
parking. Another good alternative may be the long term parking at
Union
Station.
NEARBY HOTELS
You will find that the Supreme Court is easy to get to from all parts
of
D.C. using public transportation, or simply by walking. If you wish
to
stay at a hotel, here are a few suggestions. Since only a few people
use
this option, we are unable to reserve a block of rooms or otherwise
negotiate cheaper rates. Try one of the cheap travel websites like
Travelocity or
Orbitz.
The closest Hotel to the Court is the Capitol Hill Suites. The phone
number
there is (202) 543-6000.
The Hyatt Regency
on Capitol Hill block
closer to the Court than CCNV.
Also close by is the Best Western Downtown Capitol Hill:
202-842-4466
And the Holiday Inn on The Hill: 202-638-1616
The Washington DC International Hostel. Visit http://www.hiwashingtondc.org/ for full details.
The International Hostel offers dorm style accommodations a short metro ride from the court, or
about 30 minutes walking. Rooms are $32/night, and less if you are a member. We have no special
relations with the International Hostel - please contact them directly. As of June 5, they had
plenty of room.
