NIH Campus & Security Information

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), like all Federal Government facilities, has instituted security measures to ensure the safety of our patients, employees, guests and facilities. Please read the information below as it applies to your attendance at Immunotherapy Biomarkers 2016: Overcoming the Barriers.

Travel to the NIH Campus

When driving to NIH, plan some extra time to get through the security checkpoints at the visitor entrances to campus. Be aware that visitor parking lots on the NIH campus can fill up quickly. Consider taking public transportation as an alternative.

All visitors must enter through the NIH Gateway Center. The NIH Gateway Center is located adjacent to the Medical Center Metro Station at the South Drive entrance to campus from Rockville Pike / Wisconsin Avenue (Route 355). It combines visitor parking, non-commercial vehicle inspection and visitor ID processing, all in one location. The NIH will process all visitors in vehicles or as pedestrians. Visit the NIH transportation page for more information.

Campus Access and Security

You will be asked to submit to a vehicle or personal inspection. Visitors over 15 years of age must provide a form of government-issued ID such as a driver's license or passport and state the purpose of your visit. Visitors under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Parking at the NIH

Please note: visitor parking is limited at NIH. Visitors are encouraged to use public transportation such as the Metrorail subway system which has a convenient stop (Medical Center) on the NIH campus. Visit the "Metro" site for information on fares and schedules.

The Gateway complex also includes MLP-11, a 342-space, multi-level underground parking garage. This visitor-only lot is the primary visitor parking for the NIH main campus. We strongly encourage all visitors to park in this garage as there will be limited visitor parking on campus, other than for patients and visitors to the Clinical Center. Vehicles parking in MLP-11 are outside of the perimeter security and will not go through vehicle inspection, reducing the amount of time it takes to get on campus.

The cost to park in MLP-11 is $2 per hour for the first three hours, $12 maximum for the entire day. This is the same rate currently charged for all visitor parking at the NIH.

Visitors parking in MLP-11 should proceed to the Gateway Center to get a visitor badge and either walk or take a shuttle bus to their destination.

Campus Shuttle

Shuttle services are provided throughout the day on the NIH Campus for employees, patients, and visitors. Additional shuttle services are provided to the following locations: Montrose, Executive Plaza, and Rockledge. Shuttle services are available Monday–Friday, except Federal Holidays. More information including shuttle routes and schedules can be found here.

Campus Map

Other campus and surrounding area maps can be found here.