Precision in Practice: A Functional Medicine Workshop (Hotel & Travel)

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Hotel & Travel

Attendees are responsible for arranging and reserving their travel, including transportation and hotel accommodations.

Hotels

Please find a list of recommended hotels near NCI Shady Grove:

  1. Hilton Garden Inn Rockville-Gaithersburg
    10-minute walk (0.5 mile) to NCI Shady Grove
  2. Homewood Suites by Hilton Rockville-Gaithersburg
    10-minute walk (0.5 mile) to NCI Shady Grove
  3. Courtyard by Marriott Rockville
    12-minute walk (0.6 mile) to NCI Shady Grove
  4. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Gaithersburg
    18-minute walk (0.8 mile) to NCI Shady Grove

Air Travel

Below are travel options and estimated times for reaching NCI Shady Grove from three nearby airports:

  1. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
    1. By Car or Taxi: Drive time is estimated at 40 minutes (25 miles) to NCI Shady Grove, depending on traffic.
    2. By Metrorail: Travel time is estimated at 60 minutes. Take Metrorail from the airport to the Shady Grove Metro station. Transfer from the Yellow to Red Line at Gallery Place and exit at Shady Grove. Metrorail hours of service varies by day.
  2. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
    1. By Car or Taxi: Drive time is estimated at 50 minutes (40 miles) to NCI Shady Grove, depending on traffic.
    2. By MTA Route 201 Bus: Travel time is estimated at 80 minutes. Coach bus from BWI to Shady Grove Metro station. At BWI the bus stops near Concourses A (Southwest Airlines) and E (International terminal). See daily time timetables as hours of service varies by day.  
  3. Dulles International Airport (IAD)
    1. By Car or Taxi: Drive time is estimated at 60 minutes (40 miles) to NCI Shady Grove, depending on traffic.
    2. By Metrorail: Travel time is estimated at 110 minutes. Take Metrorail from the airport towards Largo. Transfer from the Silver to Red Line at Farragut West and exit at Shady Grove. Metrorail hours of service varies by day.

Transportation

Below are transportation and parking details to help you plan your travel to NCI Shady Grove:

  • By Car
    • From the south (via Interstate 270):
      Take exit 8 toward Shady Grove Road. Keep left on the exit ramp, and at the end of the ramp, turn left at the light onto Shady Grove Road heading west. Get into the right lane, and turn right onto Key West Avenue (MD 28 W). Turn left at the next light onto Medical Center Drive. From there, turn right onto Blackwell Road and turn right again into the NCI employee parking garage. Visitors can have their parking ticket validated at the guard station inside the main lobby.
    • From the north (via Interstate 270):
      Take exit 8 and keep right to take the Omega Drive ramp. The ramp will bring you to a stop sign. Turn left and continue on Omega Drive, which turns into Medical Center Drive. From Medical Center Drive, turn right onto Blackwell Road and turn right again into the NCI employee parking garage. Visitors can have their parking ticket validated at the guard station inside the main lobby.
    • Visitors should park in the NCI Shady Grove garage, located directly across from the campus building. Parking tickets can be validated at the guard station in the main lobby after signing in. For more details about parking, see the Parking section below.
  • By Shuttle
    • The Super Shuttle is available from all the above listed airports to NCI Shady Grove. For reservations, call 1-800-258-3826 or visit www.supershuttle.com.
  • By Metrorail
    • Metrorail service is available from the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Dulles International Airport, and Union Station (railway). To get to NCI Shady Grove, take the Washington, DC Metro Red line to the Shady Grove stop (terminal station). For assistance planning your trip, please visit the WMATA Trip Planner.
    • From there, you may take a taxi or rideshare service to the NCI Shady Grove campus.
  • By Bus
    • Various Montgomery County Ride-On bus routes service NCI Shady Grove. These buses all have bike racks. Additionally, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) offers commuter bus routes to the Shady Grove Metro stop.
    • Select a route number below for a complete timetable and a map of each Ride-On bus route:
      • Route 43 - From Traville Transit Center and Shady Grove Metro. Drops off/Picks up in front of NCI Shady Grove on Medical Center Dr.
      • Route 56 - From Rockville Metro and Lakeforest Transit Center. Drops off/Picks up at the intersection of Medical Way and Shady Grove Rd., approximately 200 yards away from NCI Shady Grove.
      • Route 66 - From Traville Transit Center and Shady Grove Metro. Drops off/Picks up in front of NCI Shady Grove on Medical Center Dr.
      • Route 74 - From Germantown Transit Center and Shady Grove Metro. Drops off/Picks up on Key West Ave., approximately 100 yards from NCI Shady Grove entrance.

NCI Shuttle Service

NCI Shady Grove is located at 9609 Medical Center Drive.  Shuttle service is offered on federal work days and all shuttle routes end at NCI Shady Grove in the evening. Take a look at the links below to find directions.  Shuttles are free and open to visitors.

Shady Grove Metro to NCI Shady Grove

Two shuttle buses will depart from the Shady Grove Metro station at 6:00 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. respectively. During commuting times from 6:00 - 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., service runs every 15 minutes. Between the hours of 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., shuttle service is every 30 minutes. The last shuttle leaves for the Metro at 6:45 p.m. The NCI Shady Grove Metro shuttle will pick up passengers on the west side of the Shady Grove Metro Station. The NCI Shady Grove Shuttle will be near the Kiss and Ride lot; look for our shuttle signs.

Main Campus to Shady Grove

Shuttle service runs every thirty minutes nonstop from the main lobby of Building 31 on the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda to NCI Shady Grove from 7:15 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Here are a few things to remember about the NCI Shady Grove shuttle service:

  • Shuttles are free and open to visitors
  • Shuttles are labeled with their destinations: Metro and NIH Campus to Campus Express. Shuttles stop at the circle in front of the main lobby doors of NCI Shady Grove. During inclement weather, staff can wait in the lobby.
  • Drivers will allow riders to board or exit the shuttle bus only at designated shuttle stops.
  • All NCI Shady Grove shuttles have bicycle racks.

For Federal Operating Status Changes, Note NCI Shady Grove Shuttle Schedule

  • If the federal government has a delayed opening, the shuttles will also delay their start time to coincide with the same delayed schedule (ending times will follow the regular schedule).
  • If the federal government is closed, the shuttles will not be in service
  • On days with early dismissal, the shuttles will operate on the regular schedule.

Parking (please adhere to these rules, towing enforced)

Below are parking details to help you plan your travel to NCI Shady Grove:

  • NCI Employee Parking
    All NCI staff members who are driving to NCI Shady Grove should use the parking garage that is directly across the circle from the NCI building. There are no additional places to park other than the garage. There are a total of 1,945 parking spaces in the garage; there are 98 spaces for "Low-Emissions Vehicles (LEV)".
  • NCI Visitor Parking
    Visitors should park in the NCI Shady Grove garage, located directly across from the campus building. Parking tickets can be validated at the guard station in the main lobby after signing in.
  • Adjacent Parking Lots Belong to Johns Hopkins
    Please note that employees and visitors should not park in any of the adjacent parking lots. Those lots belong to Johns Hopkins University and are for students only. Any staff or visitor vehicles parked in these spaces will be towed.
  • Designated Parking Spaces
    • Handicapped spaces: The garage has the required number of handicapped spaces for parking. Employees must have a disabled hang tag displayed on their rearview mirrors to park in these spaces. If you park there without a hang tag, you will receive a ticket and a fine from Montgomery County.
    • NCI Division, Office and Center (DOC) parking: NCI DOC leaders have specific parking spaces designated in the garage and are marked with signs.
    • Motorcycles: There are designated spaces for motorcycles. Motorcyclists should enter the parking garage through the Blackwell Road Employee Entrance.
    • Bikes: Bicyclists are welcome to use Campus Way (the main circle) to enter the campus. There are bike racks in the garage and also behind our building at the loading dock. The racks at the loading dock are closest to the showers and locker rooms on the Terrace level.
    • NCI Shady Grove Shuttle: The NCI Shady Grove shuttle will stop for drop-off and pick-up at the front circle of the building. The various commuter buses will make stops on the perimeter of the building. There are parking spaces marked for the shuttles on the first level of the garage; staff should not park in these spaces.
    • Low-emission vehicle parking (hybrid and electric cars): The garage has preferred parking for low-emission vehicles (LEV). These spaces are to be used only by those driving low-emission cars such as hybrid or electric cars. This is part of our LEED certification requirements. The spaces are marked with special signage and are available to NCI staff and contractors. Parking stickers are available through OSFM. If your car has a regular gasoline engine without these features, you are not to park in these spaces. Towing will be enforced.

Important note – vehicle towing: Once signage is installed designating specific parking areas (including retail parking) within the garage, NCI staff and contractors may receive one written warning. After that, vehicles parked in unauthorized areas will be subject to towing by Anchor Towing.