The Center is on the University of Maryland campus at College Park.The Center is on the University of Maryland campus at College Park.
See the campus map for general directions.
CNAM offices are located within the University of Maryland Physics Department.
(Red indicates relevant roads, parking areas and CNAM building.)
Directions to the University of Maryland by car from Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) Airport
Upon exiting the airport, follow the signs and get onto I-195 West. Follow I-195 West for about 3.5 miles and get onto I-95 South. Follow I-95 South for about 19 miles and follow the signs to Exit 25. Get off at Exit 25B. Go south on U.S. Rt. 1 for two miles to the University's Campus Drive entrance on your right. Proceed through the main entrance and turn right onto Paint Branch Drive. Go to the second stop sign and make a left and then an immediate right into the Paint Branch Drive Visitor Lot.*
Directions to the University of Maryland by car from Washington Dulles International (IAD) Airport
Upon exiting the airport, follow the Dulles Airport Access Road East for about 13 miles and exit it onto I-495 North. Follow I-495 North for about 18 miles and get off at Exit 25B. Go south on U.S. Rt. 1 for two miles to the University's Campus Drive entrance on your right. Proceed through the main entrance and turn right onto Paint Branch Drive. Go to the second stop sign and make a left and then an immediate right into the Paint Branch Drive Visitor Lot.*
Directions to the University of Maryland by car from Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) Airport
Upon exiting the airport to the north (towards Washington, D.C.), get onto the George Washington Memorial Highway. Within a mile, turn right onto U.S. Rt. 1/I-395 North (to Washington). Stay in your left lane while crossing the bridge over the Potomac River. (You will follow U.S. Rt. 1 through Washington to College Park). After crossing the Potomac and passing the Washington Monument on your left, turn right (east) onto Constitution Avenue. Go eight blocks and turn left (north) onto 6th Street N.W. Go about 1.5 miles and bear right onto Rhode Island Avenue. Then go 7.5 miles to College Park and turn left at the University's Campus Drive entrance. Proceed through the main entrance and turn right onto Paint Branch Drive. Go to the second stop sign and make a left and then an immediate right into the Paint Branch Drive Visitor Lot.*
Directions to the University of Maryland by Metro
Take the Metro Green Line to the College Park Metro Station. At the Metro Station take the Shuttle UM bus labled "College Park Metro" to the University of Maryland Campus and exit at the bus stop in front of the big "M" (Stop 7 on map).This stop is in front of the Physics building.
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*Parking for Visitors
Parking is available for visitors in Lot RR of Regents Drive Parking Garage and Visitor Lot on Paint Branch Drive. See red highlighted items on map above.
Visitors may obtain a parking permit for Lot RR from the Center by contacting the Administrative Assistant at 301-405-6129 or by email to dfagins@umd.edu.
To park at the Visitor Lot on Paint Branch Drive, the parking attendant will issue a ticket stub to the visitor. Visitor should take the ticket to the Administrative Assistant to void ticket. Upon leaving the parking lot, the visitor should give the ticket to the parking attendant.
