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Directions to BES Headquarters Offices

DOE Headquarters (; floor plan; picture; aerial photo) are located 30 miles NW of D.C. in Germantown, MD

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From Washington Dulles International Airport:
Take the Dulles Access Road (no toll, but it's parallel to the Dulles Toll Road, Rt 267) to 495 N.   Take 495 N to 270 N.   Stay on 270 N to exit 15B  (~15 miles).   At second light, make a left into the DOE complex.   Check in at the North Entrance.
From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:
Take the George Washington Parkway N to 495 N (or you can take 66 W to 495 N).   Take 495 N to 270 N.   Stay on 270 N to exit 15B (~15 miles).   At second light, make a left into the DOE complex.   Check in at the North Entrance.
From BWI (Baltimore/Washington International) Airport:
Take 95 (or the Baltimore-Washington Parkway) S to 495 W.   Take 495 W to 270 N.   Stay on 270 N to exit 15B (~15 miles).   At second light, make a left into the DOE complex.   Check in at the North Entrance.
From Washington Metro System:    Color Map of METRO (334 kb; 1 p.)
Take the RED Line to Shady Grove Metro Station.  Taxis are available.  Proceed on I-370 West to I-270 North. Exit 15B. At second light, make a left into the DOE complex. The trip from the Shady Grove Metro Station is approximately 10 miles. Check in at the North Entrance.

Shuttle Services from Nearby AirportsSuperShuttle at 800-BLUEVAN (1-800-258-3826).  A fleet of sixty-five 7-passenger vans provide service from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. daily.   Twenty-four hour advance reservations are recommended.  Also, from Dulles Airport:  Washington Flyer Taxi at (703) 528-4440

A DOE shuttle bus service runs each weekday between the DOE Headquarters buildings in Germantown, MD and Washington, D.C. (Forrestal building).   A bus leaves each building 8 times daily from 7:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (schedule).


Security personnel at the Germantown north gate will ask you for ID and the name and phone number of the DOE staff you are visiting.  After receiving confirmation that you are expected, your automobile will be inspected before you are allowed to pass through the vehicle barriers and park your car.  Enter the DOE building through the north entrance and the security staff will assist you in gaining access to the people you are visiting.  Please plan ahead as the processing of visitor paperwork for non U.S. citizens requires at least one month advanced notice. The Office of Basic Energy Sciences is located on the fourth floor of E-wing and F-wing in the DOE complex.  The room and phone numbers are:

Germantown Site History

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site plan; photo
Organization         U.S. Department of Energy
        19901 Germantown Road
        Germantown, Maryland 20874-1290

Room Number

Phone 301/903-

Fax 301/903-

Office of Basic Energy Sciences

F - 405

3081

6594

- Materials Sciences and Engineering

F - 406

3427

9513

- Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences

E - 434

5804

4110

- Scientific User Facilities

E - 420

0064

9513

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