• View of the White House's north side from Layfatte Park

    President's Park (White House)

    District of Columbia

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  • White House Tours canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013

    We regret to inform you that White House Tours are canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013, until further notice. For updates regarding this situation, please contact the White House Visitors Office 24 hour hotline at (202) 456-7041.

  • White House Visitor Center Rehabilitation and Closure Information

    The White House Visitor Center is closed for rehabilitation. A temporary visitor center is located near the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion, just west of the intersection of 15th and E streets, NW.

Public Transportation

Visitor Center

The White House Visitor Center, located at 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, is closed for a 15-month rehabilitation project. A temporary visitor center is open near the corner of 15th and E Streets, NW.

 
 
Bus

By Bus
There is a Metrobus stop located on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street, "Pennsylvania Avenue Line" #30, #32, #34, #35, #36.

 
 
airplane

By Plane
Three major airports link Washington, D.C. with the rest of the country and the world. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), all have limo, shuttle, taxi, or Metro services available that will connect to President's Park.

 
 

By Subway
Federal Triangle (Blue/Orange Line) 0.11 mile; Walk approximately one block NORTH on 12th Street, turn left/WEST on Pennsylvania Avenue and walk approximately 3 blocks toward 15th Street. The temporary visitor center is located west of the corner of 15th and E Streets, NW, near the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion.

Metro Center (Blue/Orange/Red Line) 0.13 mile; Walk approximately one block WEST on G Street, turn left/SOUTH on 14th Street, turn right/WEST on Pennsylvania Avenue South, continue to the intersection of 15th and E Streets, NW. The temporary visitor center is located straight ahead of you, near the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion.

Metrobus and subway schedules are available at 202-637-7000 or http://www.wmata.com

 
 
Train

By Train
Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE; 1.8 mile to White House Visitor Center, 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW; Walk SOUTH on Massachusetts Avenue, NE to Columbus Circle, NE; then left/EAST on Louisiana Avenue; Turn right/WEST on Constitution Avenue, NW; Turn right/WEST on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

Use the subway; Union Station (red) to Metro Center (blue/orange/red); 0.13 mile; Walk approximately one block WEST on G Street, turn left/SOUTH on 14th Street, turn right/WEST on Pennsylvania Avenue South, continue to the intersection of 15th and E Streets, NW. The temporary visitor center is located straight ahead of you, near the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion.

For updated schedules and rates, visit Amtrak's website at www.amtrak.com

Did You Know?

Grover Cleveland, 22nd President: 1885-1889

On June 2, 1886 Grover Cleveland became the first president to ever be married in the Blue Room in the White House. His bride was Frances Folsom, daughter of a former law partner. John Philip Sousa and the U.S. Marine Band played at the ceremony.