Getting to Us

Helpful tips for navigating to the NIH Training Center

The NIH Training Center offers two locations for maximum learning.

White Flint, the headquarters location, is a few miles away from campus: 11601 Landsdown Street, conveniently situated at the White Flint Metro station in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) building, 1st floor.

Natcher, the on-campus location, is in Building 45 (Natcher), 1st floor near the cafeteria.

Question:

Metro Rail
Metro is the most convenient form of transportation to our 11601 Landsdown Street NIHTC location. The White Flint stop is only two stops from the NIH main campus on the Red Line.

Shuttle
There are shuttle services from the NIH campus to White Flint via Fishers Lane, Executive Boulevard, and Montrose Road.

Parking

There is no parking for students or instructors at the White Flint building. Please do not park under the building.

The White Flint Metro garage is located behind the building. Parking is $8.70 per day with a SmarTrip card or credit card. If you need to park directly at the Metro, please arrange for a SmarTrip card through your IC or administrative office in advance of your visit.

There is a free satellite Woodglen parking lot 0.2 miles from the building, which is a 8-10 minute walk. A covered shuttle stop shelter is near the entrance of the parking lot. The Executive Boulevard and Montrose Road shuttles stop at this parking lot followed by a stop at the White Flint facility. The NIH parking entrance is on Nicholson Lane. Do NOT park at the Atlantic Parking lot which costs $6.00. The Woodglen parking lot is around the corner on Nicholson Lane. All cars with NIH hang tags are permitted to park in the Woodglen parking lot. If you do not have an NIH hang tag, request a daily permit by contacting the Training Center via an email to NIHTrainingCenter@nih.gov.

Metro Rail

Take Metro's Red Line to the Medical Center Station. The station's escalators come out on the NIH campus. The easiest way to access Building 45 is to exit to the left up the stairs and through the turnstile. You'll follow the sidewalk, about 30-40 yards to the Natcher Conference Center /Building 45. The building is characterized by a wide sweeping curvature of glass windows. Our classrooms are located on the first floor of the Natcher space adjacent to the cafeteria eating area. To enter our suite, you will walk through the main eating area to the far end, our entrance will be on your left. Directional signs will be posted for your convenience.

Shuttle

The nearest NIH Shuttle Stop is at the main entrance to the building.

Parking

There is convenient below ground employee parking for 450 vehicles.

White Flint: