IRIS Corporate Headquarters Travel Information

Are you planning a trip to the Washington, D.C. area? Would you like to see the fantastic AAAS building and its many great installations? Stop by and visit us at IRIS Headquarters.

Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
1200 New York Ave, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
phone (202) 682-2220
fax (202) 682-2444

We are located on the corners of 12th Street, H Street, and New York Avenue, NW. There are two entrances - 12th and New York, and 12th and H Streets.

If you are coming by Metro , we are one block from the Metro Center Stop. Come out of the 12th and G Street exit (towards Hechts exit). At top of elevator or escalator turn right down 12th Street one block (pass Marriott) and we are in the black granite building on the corner of 12th and H Streets.

If you are driving (see map), the easiest routes are the following:

From the West:
Take I66 EAST across the Roosevelt Bridge. This puts you on Constitution Avenue. Turn left onto 12th Street, and continue to H Street. Please note I-66 HOV Information.

From the South:
Take I95 to I395, across the 14th Street Bridge, take 12th Street Exit (on exit you need to stay to the left) and follow 12th Street to H Street.

From the airports:
Baltimore Washington International (BWI):
Follow signs to Baltimore Washington Parkway South
Follow to New York Avenue (Rt 50) West
Take New York Avenue to 12th Street

Super Shuttle from BWI -service every 30 minutes, $30 per person, $5 each additional person.
Located outside the baggage claim area.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:
Take the George Washington Parkway north towards I-395 and Washington DC. Follow the signs across the 14th Street Bridge. Take the 12th Street exit (on exit you need to stay to the left) and follow 12th Street to H Street.

Washington Dulles International Airport:
Take the Dulles Airport Access Road east to I-66 and Washington DC. From I-66 cross Roosevelt Bridge, and stay to right. This feeds you onto Constitution Avenue. Continue on Constitution past White House and Washington Monument. Turn left onto 12th Street, continue on 12th to H Street. Please note I-66 HOV information.

Shuttle service between IAD and Mayflower Hotel, every 30 minutes @ $16 one way
Located outside the baggage claim area.

Hotels that we like to use:

The Morrison Clark Inn
11th and Massachusetts Aves, NW
Washington DC 20001
202.898.1200
www.morrisonclark.com

Four Points Sheraton
1201 K Street, NW
Washington DC 20005
202-289-7600

Visitor info at www.washington.org OR www.dcvisit.com

Please come and see us any time you are in town!

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