Directions and Parking
Ford’s Theatre is located in downtown Washington, D.C., near many other historical and cultural attractions and museums.
Address:
511 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Driving Directions
From Maryland (Baltimore):
- Take Hwy 295 (Baltimore /Washington Parkway) south to New York Avenue /Rt. 50 West (right exit).
- Follow New York Avenue/Rt/ 50 West and eventually, number streets get smaller and then larger again.
- Turn left onto 5th Street.
- Turn right onto F Street.
- Turn left onto 10th Street, NW.
- The theatre is half way down the block on the left side.
From Maryland (Northwest, DC):
- From the Beltway (Hwy 495) take the Georgia Avenue exit South.
- Stay in the right-hand lane taking the split to 16th Street, NW.
- Follow 16th Street for quite a ways into downtown.
- Continue through the alphabet streets until you reach K Street.
- Turn left onto K Street.
- Turn right onto 11th Street, NW.
- Turn left onto F Street, NW.
- Turn right onto 10th Street, NW.
From Virginia (Richmond):
- Take Interstate 95 to Hwy 395 north to Washington, DC.
- Follow 395 over the 14th Street Bridge and continue past the National Mall.
- Turn right onto F Street, NW
- Turn right onto 10th Street, NW.
From Virginia (Fairfax):
- Take Hwy 66 and cross the Roosevelt Bridge.
- Follow the signs for Constitution Avenue.
- Continue on Constitution Avenue until 12th Street, NW.
- Turn left onto 12th Street.
- Turn right onto F Street, NW.
- Turn right onto 10th Street.
Parking Suggestions Near Ford’s Theatre
QuikPark (Grand Hyatt Hotel)
10th and H Street, NW (Entrance on 10th Street)
Hours: Open 24 hours
Rates by the hour with maximum
You park your car yourself
Central Parking
932 F Street, NW (Entrance on 10th Street)
202-496-4200
Hours: Open Mon-Thurs 6 am to 11 p.m., Fri-Sat open until 5 a.m., Sunday closed
Rates by the hour with maximum/usually have special evening rate
You park your car yourself
AG Parking
511 9th Street, NW
(Entrance on E Street between 9th and 8th Streets)
Hours: Open until 11:00 p.m.
Outdoor garage can accommodate most vehicles
Rates by the hour with maximum
You park your car yourself
All hours and rates subject to change. Please call first for the most up-to-date information.
Metro Directions
Ford’s Theatre is located near three metro stops.
Metro Center: Red, Blue and Orange lines.
- Take the 11th Street exit
- Walk straight ahead to the corner which is 11th and F Streets, NW.
- Turn left and go one block to 10th Street
- Turn right onto 10th.
- Ford’s Theatre is located on the left, half way down the block between F and E streets.
Gallery Place: Red, Green and Yellow lines
- Take the G Street exit.
- Walk toward the museums (away from the MCI center) to 10th Street, NW.
- Turn left on 10th Street and walk one block.
- Ford’s Theatre is located on the left, between F and E streets.
Archives/Navy Memorial: Yellow and Green lines
- Exit at Pennsylvania Avenue.
- Walk to 10th Street and turn right.
- Walk one block to Theatre located on the right between E and F streets.
For more detailed information, visit Metro’s Web site