Directions & Transportation

Gaylord National is just a 15-minute drive from Reagan National Airport and within a 45-minute drive from Dulles and Baltimore Washington International Airports. Hertz is a Gaylord Hotels preferred partner for car rentals.

Driving Directions

Note, some GPS systems will list the address as being in Oxon Hill, this is still the correct location.

From Washington, DC:

  • Take I-295 South for approximately 5.5 miles
  • Take National Harbor Exit 1B
  • Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
  • Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

From Maryland:

  • Merge onto I-495 S / I-95 S (Capital Beltway – Inner Loop) toward Richmond
  • The lanes will divide after you pass Exit 4. Make sure stay in the right lanes in order to follow the ‘Local Lanes’
  • Take National Harbor Exit 2AOnce on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
  • Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

From Virginia:

  • Merge onto I-495 E/ I-95 N (Capital Beltway – Outer Loop) toward Baltimore
  • As you are approaching the Woodrow Wilson Bridge stay in the right hand lanes in order to take the ‘Local Lanes’
  • Cross the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
  • Take National Harbor Exit 2A
  • Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
  • Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

From Ronald Reagan National Airport:

  • Follow signs to George Washington Parkway South (to Alexandria)
  • Take GW Pkwy South toward Alexandria
  • Veer Right at the sign to Slaters Lane.
  • Take a Right at the traffic light onto Slaters Lane
  • Follow signs to US Route 1 South and merge onto US Route 1 South (N. Henry Street). Proceed on Henry Street through Old Town Alexandria
  • Follows signs to I-95 N (Maryland)
  • Veer Right at signs toward I-95
  • Veer Left toward I-95 (Baltimore/Maryland signs) and merge onto I-95 N /I-495 E (Capital Beltway – Outer Loop)
  • As you are approaching the Woodrow Wilson Bridge stay in the right hand lanes in order to take the ‘Local Lanes’
  • Cross Woodrow Wilson Bridge
  • Take National Harbor Exit 2A
  • Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
  • Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

From Washington Dulles International Airport:

  • Follow Airport Exit signs
  • Take VA-267 East toward and follow signs to I-495 South toward Richmond
  • Take I-495 S (Capital Beltway – Outer Loop) toward Richmond
  • Continue on Capital Beltway, but merge with I-495 E/ I-95 N toward Baltimore
  • As you are approaching the Woodrow Wilson Bridge stay in the right hand lanes in order to take the ‘Local Lanes’
  • Cross the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
  • Take National Harbor Exit 2A
  • Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
  • Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

Public Transportation

WMATA NH1 Line
Serves these locations:

  • Southern Ave Metrorail Station
  • Rivertowne Commons Shopping Center
  • Oxon Hill Park & Ride Lot/Tanger Outlets
  • MGM National Harbor
  • Downtown National Harbor

WMATA NH2 Line
Serves these locations:

  • Huntington Metrorail Station
  • King St-Old Town Metrorail Station
  • Carlyle
  • Oxon Hill Park & Ride Lot/Tanger Outlets
  • MGM National Harbor
  • Downtown National Harbor

Parking

Parking can be reserved for surface lots at National Harbor using the “Click and Park” system here.

Fleet, Mariner, and St. George Garages

$20 daily

Gaylord Parking

On-site parking: $14 hourly, $30 daily
Valet parking: $49 daily

Oxon Hill Park & Ride Lot

Free. NH1 & NH2 service. More info can be found here.
More information on the easiest way for you to get to the Gaylord can be found here.

National Harbor

National Harbor is an amazing water-front resort (read: mini-city) and has a variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options. While we expect you’ll be too busy having a great time at Station Unity to want to do anything else, information on National Harbor and everything it offers can be found at the official site.