National Archives at College Park

Mailing/Visiting Address

National Archives at College Park
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001

Archives II is located on Adelphi Road near the University of Maryland's College Park campus.

Hours

Research Hours

Transportation

From I-495 (The Capital Beltway) take exit 28B for New Hampshire Avenue (Route 650) south.
Once headed south on New Hampshire, take a left at the second light onto Adelphi Road.
Follow Adelphi Road for a couple of miles until you see the large green sign for Archives II on the left. Turn into the entrance.

Parking

Visitor parking is available, but very limited during research hours. Parking spaces in the garage area fill very quickly. If you plan to visit, we recommend that you use public transportation.

If you intend to drive and park, please note:

• The parking garage opens to the public at 8:00 AM.
  
  
• A security officer will:
  • Check your photo identification (all visitors must present photo ID)
  • Direct you to the second entrance of the parking garage
  • Provide you with a daily parking permit and instructions on parking.
    
    
• Overnight parking is not permitted.
  
  
• If the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) is raised to the level "Orange" or higher, additional security screening procedures may significantly delay entrance of passenger vehicles.

1. Public Transportation:
   
   Two main Metro bus routes run from Metrorail (Washington's subway) to NARA's College Park facility, Metrobus (R-3), and the (C-8).
   
   The following bus schedules are available on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority web site:
   (Note: the National Archives and Records Administration is not responsible for any information posted on www.wmata.com).
   
   
   • The (R-3) Metrobus *, the Greenbelt/Fort Totten line, serves Green Line stations at
     • Greenbelt
     • Prince George's Plaza
     • Ft. Totten
       
       
   • The (C-8) Metrobus *, the College Park/White Flint line, serves Red Line stations at
     • White Flint
     • Glenmont
     • College Park
       
       

   Note: These Metrobuses do not run on Saturday. For run times contact Metro at (202) 637-7000.

   
   
2. Staff shuttle bus
   • Monday through Friday only
   • Between the College Park and Washington, DC buildings.
   • Depart Washington, DC: 8 am - 5 pm on the hour
   • Depart College Park: 8 am - 5 pm on the hour
   • Researchers may use it on a space available basis.
     
     
3. Saturday only researcher shuttle bus
   • Free
   • Between the Prince George's Plaza Metrorail Green Line station and the College Park building
   • At Belcrest Road side at Kiss 'n Ride sign
   • Schedule:

     Depart Metro:

     AM: 8:15   9:15   10:15   11:15

     PM: 12:15   1:15   2:15   3:15   4:15   5:00

     Depart Archives:

     AM: 8:45   9:45   10:45   11:45

     PM: 12:45   1:45   2:45   3:45   4:45   5:30

Distance from Local Airports

• From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA): 14 miles
• From Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI): 28 miles
• From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD): 34 miles

Accommodations

• College Park: Hotels, Accommodations, and Lodging

Contacts

• Customer Service Center Telephone Number: 1-866-272-6272
• Contacting NARA Electronically
• NARA Organizational Phone List
• NARA Employee Locator

Information for Researchers

• NARA's Research Room Web Site
• Information for Researchers, National Archives at College Park (NARA General Information Leaflet (GIL) 63)

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