JCVI Rockville Directions
J. Craig Venter Institute
9605 Medical Center Drive, Suite 150
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-795-7000
Driving Directions
From Baltimore, MD and BWI Airport
Take I-95 South to I-495 West (Silver Spring). Follow I-495 West nine miles to I-270 and travel north to Shady Grove Road (Exit 8 West). Continue to the traffic light and turn left onto Shady Grove Road. Make a right at the 4th light onto Key West Ave. (MD 28 West). Turn left at the 2nd light onto Brochart Rd. Take the 1st left into the parking lot and follow the sign to turn right to Building 9605.
From Washington, DC
Take Wisconsin Avenue North to I-270. Take I-270 North toward Frederick. Follow I-270 approximately 10 miles to Shady Grove Road (Exit 8 West). Continue to the traffic light and turn left onto Shady Grove Road. Make a right at the 4th light onto Key West Ave. (MD 28 West). Turn left at the 2nd light onto Brochart Rd. Take the 1st left into the parking lot and follow the sign to turn right to Building 9605.
From National Airport
Take George Washington Memorial Parkway North 12 miles to I-495 (Capital Beltway). Travel North to Maryland to Exit 38 (I-270). Follow I-270 approximately 10 miles to Shady Grove Road (Exit 8 West). Continue to the traffic light and turn left onto Shady Grove Road. Make a right at the 4th light onto Key West Ave. (MD 28 West). Turn left at the 2nd light onto Brochart Rd. Take the 1st left into the parking lot and follow the sign to turn right to Building 9605.
From Dulles Airport
Take Dulles Access Road (toward Washington) 13 miles to I-495. Travel North eight miles to Exit 38 (I-270). Follow I-270 approximately 10 miles to Shady Grove Road (Exit 8 West). Continue to the traffic light and turn left onto Shady Grove Road. Make a right at the 4th light onto Key West Ave. (MD 28 West). Turn left at the 2nd light onto Brochart Rd. Take the 1st left into the parking lot and follow the sign to turn right to Building 9605.
Public Transportation
From National Airport
Metrorail is conveniently located at National Airport. The Washington, DC Metrorail system has an elevated Metrorail station connected to the concourse level of terminals B and C at Reagan National Airport. Metrorail fare cards may be purchased at machines located at all entrances to the Airport Metrorail station. The station is also fully accessible via elevators. Take the Yellow Line to the Gallery Pl-Chinatown stop. From there transfer to the Red Line towards Shady Grove. The Shady Grove stop is the most convenient. Bus schedule links are below. If you prefer to take a taxi it is suggested you call ahead to make sure one is available.
From Shady Grove Metro Station
Please consult the MCDOT Trip Planner or go directly through Google Maps and select the transit options in your results as there are multiple possible routes that may vary in availability.