Directions to the American Center for Physics

The map below shows the location of the American Center for Physics (ACP) and the surrounding area.  Below the map you will find detailed directions from a variety of locations in the Washington, DC metro area.

American Center for Physics
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 209-3100
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By METRO (~ 60 minutes)

The closest metro stop to the American Center for Physics is the College Park/University of Maryland station, on the GREEN LINE.

Map of Washington. D.C. Metro system

Walking
ACP is ~.5 mile (~ ten-minute walk) from the College Park Metro.

• Exit Metro station on the EAST side, facing River Road.
  
• Turn RIGHT (south) along River Road.
• Walk ~10 minutes to the Metro Bus stop.
  
• Turn RIGHT onto sidewalk at ACP building sign.
• Bear RIGHT at drive to enter through the main entrance.
  

M Square Shuttle
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• Look for a red and white shuttle mini-bus outside the Metro station.
• The shuttle runs between the Metro station and ACP every 15 minutes, Monday - Friday, during rush hour (6:00-8:45 a.m. and 3:00-5:45 p.m.).
• The M Square Shuttle is free.

From Reagan National Airport: take the YELLOW LINE, and at the Mount Vernon Square/7th St.-Convention Center stop, transfer to the GREEN LINE to College Park.

From the New Carrollton AMTRAK Station by Taxi (~ 15 minutes)

• Exit the AMTRAK waiting area and turn LEFT (staying on street level) to exit on the Garden City Drive side of the station.
• RIGHT onto Garden City Drive.
• Stay RIGHT to exit to Rt. 50 WEST
• Take EXIT 5 onto Rt. 410 WEST for 1.6 miles.
• LEFT onto Riverdale Road for 1 mile.
• RIGHT onto Kenilworth Avenue (MD-201).
• Travel ~.5 miles.
• LEFT onto River Road.
• ACP is on the LEFT.
• Follow signs to parking.
  

From Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) by Car (~ 35 minutes)

• Exit BWI traveling WEST towards I-195. 
  
• Exit onto Baltimore/Washington Parkway (Rt. 295) SOUTH towards Washington.
• Continue SOUTH on Baltimore/Washington Parkway (Rt. 295)   ~24 miles.
• Exit at Hyattsville/New Carrollton/Route 410.
• RIGHT at end of ramp onto Riverdale Road.
• Travel ~1 mile.
• RIGHT onto Kenilworth Avenue (MD-201)
• Travel ~.5 miles.
• LEFT onto River Road.
• ACP is on the LEFT.
• Follow signs to parking.

Direct Shuttles to ACP (~ 50 minutes )

• SuperShuttle - Call 1-800-258-3826 or visit SuperShuttle for booking and information.
• OnTime Shuttle - Call 301-474-6111 for booking and information.

From Dulles International Airport by Car (~ 60 minutes)

• Leave airport traveling EAST on Dulles Access Road toward Washington, DC.
• Exit at I-495 towards Rockville.
• Stay NORTH on I-495 which will take you into Maryland.
• Stay EAST on I-495 as Beltway splits at I-270.
• Take EXIT 23, MD-201 Kenilworth Avenue SOUTH towards Bladensburg.
• SOUTH on Kenilworth Avenue ~3 miles.
• RIGHT onto River Road.
• ACP is on the LEFT.
• Follow signs to parking.

From Reagan National Airport by Car (~ 30 minutes)

• Leave airport going NORTH on US-1 toward I-395/I-66/Washington.
• Merge NORTH onto I-395 toward Washington, D.C.
• Travel ~4 miles.
• RIGHT (NORTH) on New York Avenue.
• LEFT onto the Baltimore/Washington Parkway (NORTH toward Baltimore).
• Exit RIGHT  for Hyattsville/New Carrollton/Route 410.
• LEFT at end of ramp onto Riverdale Road.
• Travel one mile.
• RIGHT onto Kenilworth Avenue (MD-201)
• Travel ~.5 miles.
• LEFT onto River Road.
• ACP is on the LEFT.
• Follow signs to parking.

From the District of Columbia

• NORTH on New York Avenue.
• LEFT onto the Baltimore/Washington Parkway (NORTH toward Baltimore).
• Exit RIGHT for Hyattsville/New Carrollton/Route 410.
• LEFT at end of ramp on to Riverdale Road.
• Travel ~1mile.
• RIGHT onto Kenilworth Avenue (MD-201.
• Travel ~.5 miles.
• LEFT onto River Road.
• ACP is on the LEFT.
• Follow signs to parking.

From the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495)

• Capital Beltway (I-495) to EXIT 23, MD-201 Kenilworth Avenue SOUTH (toward Bladensburg).
• SOUTH on Kenilworth Avenue (MD-201) ~3 miles.
• RIGHT onto River Road.
• ACP is on the LEFT.
• Follow signs to parking.

From Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Route 295)

• Exit at Hyattsville/New Carrollton/Route 410 exit, which is inside (south of) the Beltway.
• WEST at end of ramp onto Riverdale Road (Route 410).
• Travel one mile.
• RIGHT onto Kenilworth Avenue (MD-201).
• Travel ~.5 miles.
• LEFT onto River Road.
• ACP is on the LEFT.
• Follow signs to parking.

From the University of Maryland Conference Center (UMUC)

• Leaving UMUC on Campus Drive, turn LEFT onto Adelphi Road.
• SOUTH on Adelphi Road about 2 miles.
• EAST on Rt. 410 (East-West Highway) ~2.5 miles.
• LEFT onto Kenilworth Avenue (MD-201).
  
• Travel ~.5 miles.
• LEFT onto River Road.
• ACP is on the LEFT.
• Follow signs to parking.