Traveling to Campus

BY CAR

Traffic on the Capitol Beltway (I-495) and Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) can be excessive on Fridays between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Allow plenty of time for travel to campus, and consider the use of alternate routes down Paint Branch Parkway to avoid traffic congestion.

Locally you can listen to 103.5 FM (WTOP) for traffic conditions in the Baltimore/Washington region. For personal assistance via telephone, call the University Visitor Center at 301.314.7777.

BY RAIL (Metro)

The Metrorail system includes a College Park-University of Maryland station stop on the Green Line. Disembark and board the Shuttle-UM bus (104 College Park Metro route) at Bus Stop C to the University. University identification is not required to board. Riders will exit the bus at the Stamp Student Union and may transfer to other Shuttle-UM buses to get around campus.

The 104/College Park Metro route operates Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:50 p.m. at 10-minute intervals. Additional service is provided seven days a week from 8 p.m. to 12:40 a.m. and on weekends from noon to 7:40 p.m. at 20-minute intervals. On Fridays and Saturdays, the College Park Metro Station route operates from noon until 3 a.m. at 20-minute intervals. Complete schedules for Shuttle-UM are available on the DOTS website and Metrorail schedules are available at wmata.com.

BY AIR

Three major airports service the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area:

• Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI)
• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
• Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD)

While BWI and DCA are the easiest airports to access campus via car and Metrorail, the Metrorail system also provides access to and from IAD. The directions listed below provide instructions for travel to campus via Metrorail. Complete Metrorail schedules are available at wmata.com.

Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI)
Board the BWI Airport/B30 Express bus to Greenbelt. Once at the station, take the Metrorail Green Line (toward Branch Ave) and exit at the College Park stop. Disembark and board the Shuttle-UM bus (104 College Park Metro route) at Bus Stop C. Riders will exit the bus at the Stamp Student Union (Lot HH).

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Take the Metrorail Yellow Line (toward Mt. Vernon Square) to the Mt. Vernon Square stop. Transfer to the Green Line (toward Greenbelt) and exit at the College Park stop. Board the Shuttle-UM bus (104 College Park Metro route) at Bus Stop C. Riders will exit the bus at the Stamp Student Union (Lot HH).

Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Use the Washington Flyer Taxi Service for transportation to the Wiehle-Reston East Metrorail station on the Silver Line. For information about the Washington Flyer Taxi Service, visit flydulles.com. At Wiehle-Reston East, take the Silver Line (toward Largo) to L’Enfant Plaza. Transfer to the Green Line (toward Greenbelt) and exit at the College Park station. Board the Shuttle-UM bus (104 College Park Metro route) at Bus Stop C. Riders will exit the bus at the Stamp Student Union (Lot HH).