Visitors, Patients, Patient Visitors Entering the NIH Bethesda Campus
Visitors:
To Enter Campus by Car
Vehicles inspected and visitor badges issued at NIH Gateway vehicle inspection station.
To Enter Campus on Foot
- NIH Gateway Center at Metro – 24/7
- NIH West Visitor Center at Old Georgetown Rd. and South Dr. - 6 am to 12 pm Monday - Friday
See campus map 
for visitors with entrances and hours, or NIH Visitors and Security – Getting on and Off Campus
Visitor badges issued at NIH Gateway Center and West Visitor Center
Patients and Patient Visitors:
To Enter Campus by Car
- NIH Patient Entrance at Cedar Lane and West Drive – Inbound Traffic Only: 7am to 7pm; Weekends & Holidays: Closed
- NIH Gateway Center at Metro – 6am to 10pm M-F, 6am to 6pm Weekends
- Commercial Vehicle Inspection Facility (CVIF) - 24/7
See Getting to the NIH Clinical Center
Assistance provided by the Clinical Center Hospitality Staff at the NIH Patient Entrance.
To Enter Campus on Foot
- NIH Patient Entrance at Cedar Lane and West Drive – Inbount Traffic Only: 7am to 7pm; Weekends & Holidays: Closed
- NIH Gateway Center at Metro – 24/7
See Getting to the NIH Clinical Center
Assistance provided by the Clinical Center Hospitality Staff at the NIH Patient Entrance.
Questions? Contact the ORS Information Line at orsinfo@mail.nih.gov or
call 301-594-6677, TTY 301-435-1908.