Directions to the William Penn House
Driving | Parking | Subway | Train | Bus | Air
The William Penn House is located at 515 East Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003.
Driving
From the South:
Take I-95 to Washington. At I-495/95/395, continue on IH 395 into Washington, past the Pentagon, cross the Potomac River on the 14th Street Bridge to 14th St. At Independence Ave, turn right and follow Independence past the US Capitol. Just east of the Capitol turn left onto 1st St NE, go one block to East Capitol. Follow East Capitol 5 ½ blocks to 515 East Capitol St SE.
From the West:
From Virginia take I-66. Cross the Potomac River on the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge and follow the signs for Constitution Ave, which brings you along the Mall. Immediately past the Capitol, turn right on 1st St and drive one block to East Capitol St. Turning left on East Capitol, the Supreme Court will be on the left and the Library of Congress on the right hand side of the street. William Penn House is between 5th and 6th streets, on the right hand side of the street: 515 East Capitol St SE.
From Frederick, take I-270. Go south on I-495 to the George Washington Parkway to I-66 and the Roosevelt Bridge and follow the directions above.
From the North:
Take I-95 south to Exit 52, the Baltimore//Washington Parkway/MD-295 to East Capitol St. Exit to the right, cross the Anacostia River go past RFK Stadium and you are on C St NE. Follow C St to North Carolina Ave NE to Lincoln Park and turn left on 11th St NE, ½ block to East Capitol where you turn left toward the Capitol Building. Follow East Capitol to 515 East Capitol between 6th Street and 5th Street.
From the East:
Parking
Subway and Metro Bus
One needs a fare card to enter and exit the Metro Rail system. Machines for purchasing farecards are at each entrance. The fares range from $1.75 to $4.60 based on the time of day and the distance. You may also purchase a one-day pass (good all day beginning at 9:30am). The re-loadable Metro Smartrip card, which discounts each ride, is accepted for all Metro travel, and can be purchased for $5 at Metro Center and some CVS locations.
Once you have purchased your card, you put the card into the turnstile gate and it will come up in the center. Take the card and the turnstile will open. Be sure to keep your card as you will need it to exit. When you exit it will keep your card if it is the exact fare or give it back to you if you still have fare left over. If you have miscalculated the cost of fare or decided to travel further there are add-on fare machines to increase the value of your card to exit.
To get to William Penn House on the Metro, take the Blue or Orange Line to the Eastern Market subway station. The station is on the corner of Pennsylvania Ave SE and 7th St SE. Cross Penssylvania and walk north on 7th St till you reach East Capitol Street (about six short blocks). Turn left and walk one block pass 6th Street. We are the third house on the left, 515 East Capitol St SE.
If you took the Red Line to Union Station, we are still a short walk. Exit Union Station at the statue of Columbus, cross the street to Delaware Street. Walk on Delaware past the Russell Senate Office Building to the Capitol Plaza on the east side of the Capitol. East Capitol Street is to your left between the Supreme Court and The Library of Congress. Walk east on East capitol 5 blocks and you are at William Penn House.
Metro Bus
Metro Bus Washington Metro system also includes and excellent, affordable and on time bus system. The 96, 97 lines service the William Penn House. On the 96 one can visit Adam's Morgan and the National Cathedral. The 32, 36 lines take you to the National Mall, the White House, Georgetown and the National Cathedral. Metro bus fares range from $1.35 to $1.45 and the Metro card is accepted.
The Circulator is a new bus system with limited stops with major areas as the destinations.
In addition to the DC bus and rail systems there are Regional Systems
Trains:
Union Station, at 1st Street and Massachusetts Avenue, is the AMTRAK Station for Washington. The MARC trains, a commuter service which operates Monday-Friday only, operates to points in Maryland including Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). This service also departs from Union Station.
From Union Station, one may either walk or (1) take Metro Bus #96/97 which departs from across Massachusetts Avenue. Both of these buses stop at the corner of East Capitol and 6th Street, virtually at our door. (2) Walk out the front door, go south on Delaware Street past the Senate Office building, cross Constitution Street. Walk onto the Capitol Plaza, at the Dome, turn left, cross 1st Street (The Supreme Court will be on your left and the Library of Congress will be on your right).
Follow East Capitol Street 5 blocks to 515 East Capitol Street SE.
The Red Line Metro station is in the basement of Union Station as well as a "Food Mall" which is highly recommended for it's vast variety of ethnic food.
Cabs are also available from the front of Union Station. Cab fares work on a regulated pricing schedule. Fares increase with extra baggage, more than one person, and rush-hour.
Buses
The Greyhound Bus station is immediately behind Union Station. Take a cab to our address, especially in the evening. You can catch the 96 bus at the corner of L Street NE and North Capitol Street. Take it to 6th Street and East Capitol.
Air Travel
Dulles (IAD)
National Airports (DCA)
BWI
Of the three choices for airports, WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT (DCA) is the most convenient. You can get to William Penn House by Metro, BLUE VAN (1-800-BLUE-VAN) or Cab. If you decided to take the Metro, see the Metro section. The Metro is the least expensive of the three choices.
To get here from DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (IAD) a cab will cost about $50. You can also take the WASHINGTON FLYER shuttle (1-888-927-4359) ($29). Or take the WASHINGTON FLYER shuttle to the West Falls Church Metro Station ($25). Then use the Metro - see directions above - to get to William Penn House.
To get here from THURGOOD MARSHALL BALTIMORE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BWI) you can catch a shuttle bus to the train or to the Metro. There are two trains - the MARC is the cheaper one but it doesn't run on weekends. The MARC costs about $7. The other option is the AMTRAK. The AMTRAK costs about $20. The shuttle to the Metro costs about $3 and the Metro costs about $2.
Dulles(IAD) Ground Transportation
