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Arrival day is on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
Meet the group at Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall in Washington, DC
Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. hotel check-in & Program Registration; 5 p.m. Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Your trip ends on: Thursday, September 11, 2025 in Washington, DC at Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall
End of Trip: 11:30 a.m. after final lecture; 12:00 Noon hotel check-out.
Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Hyatt Place DC/National Mall
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 60 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 31 miles .
WMATA Metro
Public Transportation
Phone: 2026377000
Cost: appx $6.00. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
From Dulles Airport Station board the SILVER LINE towards LARGO to FEDERAL CENTER SW Metro stop. Exit to 3rd St SW and walk South to E St. Turn right on E St and continue 1 block to Hyatt Place Washington DC National Mall Visiting Seniors 65 and over may pay the reduced Metro fare in cash by showing the bus operator a valid government-issued photo ID that includes your date of birth.
Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI) to Hyatt Place DC/National Mall
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is ~1 hour .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 33 miles .
Grand Cab
Taxi
Phone: 2022696690
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
BWI is the least convenient airport to our location, but often offers the lowest airfares to the DC area.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hyatt Place DC/National Mall
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 15 min .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 3.3 miles .
WMATA Metro
Public Transportation
Phone: 2026377000
Directions from the airport terminals to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metro station: Terminal B and C: Use either of two enclosed pedestrian bridges on the concourse level which connect directly to the station. Terminal A: Exit the terminal to the streetside curb, and board any “Airport Shuttle” bus. At the stops for Terminal B/C or Parking Garages B and C you can access an enclosed bridge which connects to the Metrorail station. Directions from the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metro station to the Hyatt Place: On the Blue Line, board a Largo-bound train from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metro station to Federal Center SW Metro station. Head east on D St SW toward 6th St SW. Turn right onto 6th St SW. Turn left onto E St SW. The Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall is a 5 minute walk from the station.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hyatt Place DC/National Mall
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 12 min .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 5 miles .
Alexandria Yellow Cab
Taxi
Phone: 7035492500
*Advanced reservations are not required.
Please inquire directly with taxi service for rates and pick up.
Arrival day is on 9/7/2025.
Meet the group at Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall in Washington, DC.
Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. hotel check-in & Program Registration; 5 p.m. Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Your trip ends on: Thursday, September 11, 2025 in Washington, DC at Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall.
End of Trip: 11:30 a.m. after final lecture; 12:00 Noon hotel check-out..
Station: Union Station to Hyatt Place DC/National Mall
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 15-20 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 5 miles .
Grand Cab
Taxi
Phone: 2022696690
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
Union Station is the end station for Amtrak, MARC and VRE trains. The DC bus terminal (stop for Greyhound, Peter Pan, and other major bus lines) is located two blocks north of Union Station.
Arrival day is on 9/7/2025.
Meet the group at Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall in Washington, DC.
Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. hotel check-in & Program Registration; 5 p.m. Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Your trip ends on: Thursday, September 11, 2025 in Washington, DC at Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall.
End of Trip: 11:30 a.m. after final lecture; 12:00 Noon hotel check-out..
Parking at the Hyatt Place is valet only, $55 plus tax. The parking rate is subject to change without notice.
From the South on I-95 North to the Hyatt Place DC/National Mall
Upon entering Virginia on I-95 N, keep right at the fork and continue onto I-395 N. Then, follow signs for Washington/I-495 N/Tysons Corner as you enter Washington, DC. Keep right to stay on I-395 N, follow signs for Capitol Hill/Nationals Pk/Verizon Ctr. Take exit 4 toward Maine Avenue/SW Waterfront/Nationals Pk. Keep left at the fork to continue toward G St SW. Turn left onto G St SW, then turn left onto 7th St SW. Make a right onto E St SW. The hotel will be on the right.
From points northwest to Hyatt Place DC/National Mall
From I-270 S merge onto I-495 S. In four miles use the right lane to take exit 43-44 for VA-193/George Washington Memorial Pkwy/Georgetown Pike toward Washington. Make a slight right onto the George Washington Memorial Pkwy and continue for approximately 11 miles. Staying right, follow signs for I-395 N/Washington and merge. Take exit 4 toward Maine Avenue/SW Waterfront/Nationals Pk and make a slight left onto the ramp to G St SW. Turn left onto G ST SW and then left onto 7th St SW. Turn right onto E St SW. Hotel will be on the right.
From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hyatt Place DC/National Mall
Take George Washington Memorial Parkway and merge onto I-395 N to E St SW in Washington. Keep right to stay on I-395 N, follow signs for Capitol Hill/Nationals Pk/Verizon Ctr. Take exit 4 toward Maine Avenue/SW Waterfront/Nationals Pk. Keep left at the fork to continue on to G St SW. Turn left onto 7th St SW, and then turn right onto E St SW. The hotel will be on the right.
From New York, NY and points northeast to Hyatt Place DC/National Mall and the West
From I-95 S keep right to continue on I-895 S and follow the signs for Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway/Annapolis. After approximately ten miles take exit 4 to merge onto MD-295 S toward Baltimore Pkwy/BWI Airport. Continue onto the Baltimore-Washington Pkwy and continue onto MD-201 and then State Hwy 295. Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 1B-C for I-695 toward Downtown. Continue onto I-695 W and use the right lane to take exit 5 for 6th St SW. Keep right and merge onto E St SW. Hotel will be on the right.