Driving Directions

Lansburgh Theatre
450 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
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Sidney Harman Hall
610 F St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
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From Baltimore, Laurel, Columbia
(Points Northeast)

From MD-295 (Balt-Wash Highway) or I-95: Merge onto US-50/New York Ave., NE toward Washington. Keep right at the fork to go onto New York Ave. After 5 miles, turn left onto 6th St., NW./US-1/US-50. Turn right onto E St.
Lansburgh Theatre:  For the Colonial Parking Garage, continue on E St. and turn left on 8th St. The garage will be to your left. To use the PMI Parking Garage, make a left onto 7th St., and a right onto D St. The garage will be a block and a half up to your right.
Sidney Harman Hall:  The LAZ garage entrance will be on your right, on E St. between 7th and 6th Streets.

 

From Virginia
(Points South)

Via I-395
Remain on I-395 into the District of Columbia, crossing into the city on the 14th St. Bridge. At Pennsylvania Ave., NW (at approximately the 4th stoplight) turn right. You will then be driving East toward the U.S. Capitol. Turn left at the stoplight at 7th St., NW. Go North on 7th St.

Via I-66
Remain on I-66 into the District of Columbia, crossing into the city on the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, which becomes Constitution Avenue. Remain on Constitution Ave. until you reach 7th St., NW. Turn left at the stoplight at 7th St.
Lansburgh Theatre:  Turn left on D St. To use Colonial Parking Garage, turn right onto 8th St., and the garage will be halfway up the block on your right. To use PMI Parking Garage, continue on D St. past 8th St., and the garage will be on your right.
Sidney Harman Hall:  Turn right on F St. The Garage entrance will be on your right.

 

From Annapolis, Prince George’s County

Merge onto US-50 W/New York Ave. NE toward Washington. After about 5 miles, turn left onto 6th St., NW./US-1/US-50. Turn right onto E St.
Lansburgh Theatre:  For the Colonial Parking Garage, continue on E St. and turn left on 8th St. The garage will be to your left. To use the PMI Parking Garage, make a left onto 7th St., and a right onto D St. The garage will be a block and a half up to your right.
Sidney Harman Hall:  The LAZ garage entrance will be on your right, on E St. between 7th and 6th Streets.

 

From Potomac, Bethesda, Rockville
(Points West)

Get onto Wisconsin Ave., NW via I-270 and River Rd. or Rockville Pike (MD-355), which becomes Wisconsin Ave. Remain on Wisconsin Ave. Turn left onto Garfield St. one block after the National Cathedral. Turn right onto Massachusetts Ave., NW. Remain on Mass Ave. until you reach 9th St., NW (you will pass through two circles and one tunnel). Turn right onto 9th St. (one way).
Lansburgh Theatre:  Stay in the left lane on 9th. Make a left onto E St. and a right onto 8th St. Turn left halfway down the block for the Colonial Parking Garage. Continue down 8th St. and turn right onto D St. to use the PMI Parking Garage (located on the right).
Sidney Harman Hall:  Stay in the left lane on 9th. Turn left on F St. and drive two blocks, crossing 7th St. The LAZ garage entrance will be on your right.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company is committed to promoting the use of sustainable transportation as a way to reduce local traffic congestion, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. While we do provide driving and parking information, please consider some of the District’s alternative transportation options, which are all included on goDCgo.com’s interactive map.

Nearby Metrorail stations are:

Lansburgh Theatre:

Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter station on the Yellow/Green lines: Walk 2 blocks north on 7th St., uphill and away from the Mall.

Gallery Pl-Chinatown station on the Red/Green/Yellow lines: Use the Arena/7th St. exit and walk two blocks down 7th St., downhill and towards the Mall.

Sidney Harman Hall:

Gallery Pl-Chinatown Gallery Pl-Chinatown station on the Red/Green/Yellow lines: Use the Arena/7th St. exit. Harman Hall is visible one block to your left.

Judiciary Square station on the Red line: use the F St. exit to the National Building Museum, turn left and walk 1 ½ blocks along F St. to 6th St.

Nearby Metrobus stops are:

Lansburgh Theatre: The following routes have stops within ¼ mile: 70, 71, 79, D3, D6, 16F, 37, A46, A48, P17, P19, and W13.

Sidney Harman Hall: The following routes have stops within ¼ mile: 70, 71, 79, D3, D6, 16F, 37, A46, A48, P17, P19, and W13

Visit the Metrobus website here for more information about bus routes, schedules, fares and hours of operation.

Nearby DC Circulator stops:

The Circulator costs only $1 and runs daily every 10 minutes from 7 am to 9 pm.

Use the Georgetown – Union Station Line for both theater locations.

Lansburgh Theatre: Stop is located at 7th and Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Walk along 7th toward E Street for five blocks.

Sidney Harman Hall: Stop is located near the intersection of 5th and Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Walk along 5th Street towards F Street for three blocks. Turn right on F Street and continue past 6th Street.

For more information, visit www.dccirculator.com.

Nearby Capital Bikeshare Stations and Bike Lanes:

The District’s bikesharing program makes bicycles available to anyone. Simply take a bike from one of over 154 stations in DC and Arlington, and return it to a docking station near the restaurant. The closest Capital Bikeshare docking stations to both theater locations are:

1. 7th and F Streets, NW (at the National Portrait Gallery). 
2. 5th and F Streets, NW
3. 8th and H Streets, NW
4. 4th and D Streets, NW

For more information about membership, fees and station locations, visit www.capitalbikeshare.com. Many of the streets surrounding the theater also have bicycle lanes. Check out the DC bike map here for a list of roads with bike lanes and bike trails.

For information on group travel, including idling and parking in the District of Columbia, visit goDCgo.com.

Please check parking garage hours if you will not be parking in one of the garages listed below. Many close before final curtain, are not open on weekends or have erratic hours.

Please note: The garages listed do not offer discounted theatre rates for weekday matinee performances or before 5:30 p.m.

Click here for information about season-long parking discounts for the LAZ and PMI garages.

PMI Parking
Closes at midnight.

The PMI Parking garage is at the corner of 9th and D streets NW; enter the garage from D St. Present your ticket stub to the parking attendant when you leave to receive the theatre rate of $7.00

Colonial Parking
Closes at midnight.

The Colonial Parking garage in the Lansburgh building offers elevator access to 7th St.; enter on 8th St. Inform the parking attendant that you are attending a Shakespeare Theatre Company performance to receive the theatre rate of $15.00

LAZ Parking
Closes 30 minutes after the show ends.

Regular event rate varies. Rates and hours of operation subject to change.

The LAZ garage is located directly beneath Sidney Harman Hall; enter from E or F Streets between 6th and 7th Streets. E St. is the recommended entry because of events at the Verizon Center. When entering, follow signs directing you to 620 F St. Elevators will take you to the Winter Garden lobby next door to Harman Hall on F St.

The parking facilities are independent companies not affiliated with the Shakespeare Theatre Company or the Harman Center for the Arts

Street Parking
Street parking is difficult to find near the Lansburgh Theatre and Sidney Harman Hall. Parking enforcement is very strict and cars are towed regularly. Please read the parking signs carefully.

About the Penn Quarter Neighborhood

Washington, D.C.’s Penn Quarter is a flourishing cultural center and residential community. Home to the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Lansburgh Theatre and Sidney Harman Hall, the neighborhood boasts a myriad of museums, embassies, several hotels and over 50 restaurants offering a variety of cuisines. Visit http://dc.about.com/od/neigborhoodprofiles/p/PennQuarter.htm for more information.

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