Directions

Driving Directions

From Baltimore:

  • Take I-95 South to Washington, D.C.'s Capital Beltway (I-495).
  • Take Exit 27 and then follow signs to Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park).
  • Proceed approximately two miles south on U.S. Route 1.
  • Turn right into Visitor Center parking area.

From Virginia: 

  • Take I-95 North to Washington, D.C.'s Capital Beltway (I-495).
  • Continue North on I-95/I-495 toward Baltimore.
  • Take Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park).
  • Proceed approximately two miles south on U.S. Route 1.
  • Turn right into Visitor Center parking area.

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Metro Directions

  • Take the Green Line train (towards Greenbelt); get off at the College Park/U of MD station.
  • The university's free Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the station, so proceed up the escalator or stairs and look for the red and white buses, which run frequently.
  • Get off the Shuttle-UM at the "M" traffic circle and the Physics building will be on your right.

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Department of Physics


University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-4111
Phone: 301.405.3401
Fax: 301.314.9525