Directions to the Spy Museum

The International Spy Museum's address is 700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20024

The Spy Museum can be easily accessed via metro/train, bus, bike, car, or rideshare. 

Arriving by car? Check out a variety of parking options for the International Spy Museum.

Metro / Train

The closest Metro station is L'Enfant Plaza (Green, Yellow, Orange, Blue, and Silver lines).

L’Enfant Plaza Metro has multiple exits. The closest exit to the Spy Museum is the L’Enfant Plaza Concourse/D St & 9th St exit. The only ADA Accessible exit with an elevator is the Maryland Ave & 7th St SW exit. 

Directions from L’Enfant Plaza Concourse/D St & 9th St SW Exit:

Proceed to the L’Enfant Plaza Mall Concourse, take the L'Enfant Plaza Exit up the escalator to enter the L’Enfant Plaza food court. Enter the glass doors straight ahead to access the food court.

At the first hallway, when you reach Roti Mediterranean Grill, turn right.

Continue straight until you reach the Jamba Juice stand. You will see a large flight of stairs in front of you. Take the stairs up to the ground level and exit through the glass doors to your left once you reach the top. You have reached the back side of the Museum. Walk towards 10th street, SW to access the Museum's main lobby doors.

If an elevator is preferred, one is located in front of the Jamba Juice. Take it to the Plaza level. The Museum will be directly behind you when you exit from the elevator vestibule.

Directions from Maryland Ave & 7th St SW Exit:

For wheelchair accessible access, exit the L’Enfant Plaza station via the “elevator to street”, which brings you to the intersection of 7th & C Street.

Turn left as you exit the Metrorail elevator, heading north towards Independence Avenue SW and the National Mall.

Turn left onto Independence Avenue SW. You will be heading west and walk past the Hirshhorn Museum and the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building.

Turn left onto L’Enfant Plaza SW, heading south.

The Spy Museum will be on your left. 

Note: If you take this route you can also pick up the free Southwest Shuttle at its 7th street stop, directly across the street from the metro elevator you exit. Take the shuttle two stops to L’Enfant Plaza and you will get off across the street from SPY. 

Bus

Metrobus stops are located on Independence Avenue, SW, and along 7th Street, SW. Visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority website for more information.

Free Southwest Shuttle
A free neighborhood shuttle bus makes regular stops at the Museum, the mall, and the wharf, offering a convenient way to explore the local area. The shuttle is wheelchair accessible. 

Driving Directions

Uber/Lyft/Taxi:
Please be aware that the Museum is on the upper/ground level. If your route takes you through the underground portion of L'Enfant Plaza, SW, be sure to stay in the left-hand lane and take the ramp to the upper level toward L'Enfant Plaza/Banneker Circle. 

From the West:

• I-395N
• Take Exit 4 toward SW/Waterfront/Nationals Park/Maine Ave.
• Turn right onto L’Enfant Plaza, SW

From the North:

• Travel south on 9th street
• Travel through the 9th street tunnel
• Once on the south side of the tunnel take a right at the stop sign onto L’Enfant Plaza, SW

From the North East:

• 50 W/New York Ave to I-395 S
• Use the second from right lane to take exit 5 for 7th street Southwest/L’Enfant Promenade
• Merge onto Frontage Road, SW
• Turn right onto 10^th Street, SW

From the South East:

• I-295N to I-695
• Use the right lane to merge onto I-395 S
• Use the second from right lane to take exit 5 for 7th street Southwest/L’Enfant Promenade
• Merge onto Frontage Road, SW
• Turn right onto 10th Street, SW

Parking

• Garage Parking is available at the L'Enfant Plaza Garage*. Please note, the garage has limited spaces for large vehicles that are over 6 feet high. You may validate your parking ticket at SPY for a 20% discount. Parking validation is available only during the Museum's regular business hours. You can reserve a parking spot with Ace Parking Online Reservations or pay upon arrival.
  
  Address to L’Enfant Plaza Garage: 480 L’Enfant Plaza SW Washington, DC 20024
  
  NOTE: Discounts not available for online parking reservations. Present your same-day ticket at the Spy Store checkout counter to have your parking ticket validated. *Note: The Garage is not part of the Spy Museum. It is located on lower 10th street. To access from the plaza level, take the ramp going south on upper 10th street. Once underground, make a U-turn to access northbound lower 10th. Follow signs that say, "To All Parking Areas." The Parking Garage entrance will be on your right. ACE parking staff will have you park close to the elevator for the south 490 L’Enfant Plaza building. If your vehicle is over 6 feet, there are other parking garages within walking distance of the Museum.
  
  Once you have entered the garage, you may park on level G2 (red) or G1 (blue). Park in the Zone B of either level (lettered zones are noted on the columns and walls of the garage). Enter Building 490 Elevator lobby. Press the Plaza level button. Once you have exited the elevator on the plaza level, the street exit is to your left and you will see the back (east side) of the Spy Museum building. You will walk on the left (south) side of the Museum to reach the Museum's lobby. The main entrance is on 10th street.
• Street parking is limited, please read signs carefully for parking hours, permit restrictions, and tour bus parking. *Note: General Street parking Is FREE in DC on Sundays and National Holidays
• Valet Parking is available at the Hilton Washington DC National Mall, located just behind the Museum. For inquiries and directions, please call 202-484-1000.  Maximum allowable vehicle height is 6’.
• Accessible Parking The District of Columbia allows extended parking at any meter, along with specific "red-topped" handicapped parking meters (the closest red-topped meter is located on 10th Street, SW, south bound lane close to Independence Avenue). Metered parking is available on 10th Street, SW, near the Museum. The Ace L'Enfant Plaza parking garage also has handicapped parking.

Cycling

There are six bicycle stands in front of the Museum, three in front of the Spy Museum Store entrance, and three at the main entrance to the Museum.

There is a capital bikeshare stop one minute’s walk from the Museum on 10th St & L'Enfant Plaza SW.