Getting Here

• Courthouse Locations
• Public Entrances
• Transportation Information
• Metro Accessible
• D.C. Circulator
• Parking
• Driving Directions
• Bicycles

Courthouse Locations

Historic Courthouse
430 E Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001

Moultrie Courthouse
500 Indiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001

Building A
515 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001

Building B
510 4th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001

The D.C. Courts are located in four buildings in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, just a few blocks from the National Mall, the National Gallery of Art, the Navy Memorial and the National Building Museum.

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Public Entrances

Several entrances are available for access to court buildings. Please see the Security section for information on screening procedures and prohibited items.

Historic Courthouse
430 E Street, N.W.
Entrance is at 430 E Street, N.W.

Moultrie Courthouse
500 Indiana Avenue, N.W.
Entrances are at -
500 Indiana Avenue, N.W., center doors;
C Street; and
West side of the John Marshall Plaza between Indiana Avenue and C Street.

Building A
515 Fifth Street, N.W.
Main entrance is on 5th street.
Accessible entrances are on the E and F Street sides of the building.

Building B
510 4th Street, N.W.
Main entrance is on 4th Street.
Accessible entrance is on F Street side of the building.

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Transportation Information

Public transportation is the best way to travel to the D.C. Courts. The D.C. Courts are located at the Metrorail Red Line Judiciary Square Station (once in the station, take the exit marked "D.C. Courthouses" for the Moultrie Courthouse and the exit marked "Building Museum" for the Historic Courthouse and Court Buildings A and B). In addition, the Archives/Navy Memorial Station on the Yellow and Green Lines and the Gallery Place/Chinatown station on the Yellow, Green and Red Lines are within walking distance.

For information about Metrobus and Metrorail: http://www.wmata.com/

For additional information about traveling within the Metropolitan Washington: http://www.mwcog.org/traveler/regional.asp

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Metro Accessible

Location: Location of the two Judiciary Square entrances: South side of F St., between 4th & 5th Sts. N.W., across the street from the National Building Museum; and the East side of 4th St. between D & E Streets, in from of 441 Fourth Street.

Early station/entrance closings: (4th St.) Weekday- midnight, Saturday/Sunday - all day

Last train departs: Shady Grove- 12:01 a.m. Glenmont- 12:09 a.m. (Trains leave exactly 3 hours later on Friday and Saturday nights.)

• 42 (on 9th St.)
• 70, 71 (on 7th St.)
• 80 (on H St.)
• D1, D3, D6 (on E St.)
• P6 (on H St.)
• X2 (on H St.)
• 30, 32, 34, 35, 36 (on Pennsylvania Avenue)

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D.C. Circulator

The Courts are also accessible from the D.C. Circulator. The bus route has stops on the Red Line near Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., which are close to the Moultrie Courthouse. The Court offices at Gallery Place are accessible from the stops at 7th and H Streets, N.W. as well as 7th and Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Contact the D.C. Circulator for information about their schedules, fares, and transferring to the Metrorail and Metrobus. The contact information for D.C. Circulator is: www.dccirculator.com or (202) 962-1423

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Parking

On-street parking at Judiciary Square and around Gallery Place area is extremely limited. Therefore, we encourage you to use public transportation. Parking is available in commercial garages for $12 to $15 per day.

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Driving Directions

From DC Locations
Judiciary Square is located 4 blocks north of the National Mall, between Fourth and Fifth Streets, and D and F Streets, Northwest. From Constitution Avenue, go north on 6th Street (right by the Newseum) and the Moultrie Courthouse will be on your right (entrance is on Indiana Avenue, which is the second right after you turn onto 6th Street from Constitution). To get to the Historic Courthouse or Court Buildings A and B, take 6th Street north to E Street and turn right. Court Building A is immediately on your left, the Historic Courthouse is mid-block on your right, and Court Building B is on your left toward the end of that block.

Driving from Northern Virginia on I-66
I-66 becomes Constitution Avenue. Follow Constitution Avenue east to 6th Street. Turn left onto 6th Street. Turn right onto Indiana Avenue. The Moultrie Courthouse is located on the right.

To go to Court Building A or Court Building B, continue north on 6th Street and turn right at E Street. Proceed east one block. Buildings A and B are on the left. To go to the Historic Courthouse or Court Buildings A or B, continue north on 6th Street and turn right at E Street. The Historic Courthouse is on the right and Court Building A is on the left just after you turn, and Court Building B is on your left at the end of the block.

Driving from Northern Virginia on I-395
Follow I-395 north into the District. Take either the 14th Street exit or the 12th Street exit (northbound). Turn right onto Constitution Avenue. Follow Constitution Avenue east to 6th Street. Turn left onto 6th Street. Turn right onto Indiana Avenue. The Moultrie Courthouse is located on the right. To go to Court Building A or Court Building B, continue north on 6th Street and turn right at E Street. Proceed east one block. Buildings A and B are on the left. To go to the Historic Courthouse or Court Buildings A or B, continue north on 6th Street and turn right at E Street. The Historic Courthouse is on the right and Court Building A is on the left just after you turn, and Court Building B is on your left at the end of the block.

Driving from Maryland southbound on I-95 / Baltimore-Washington Parkway (B-W Parkway)
Follow I-95 to Baltimore-Washington (B-W) Parkway southbound. Take B-W Parkway to Route 50 westbound, into Washington, D.C. Route 50 becomes New York Avenue. Follow New York Avenue several miles, passing I-395 southbound exit. Shortly after I-395 southbound exit, turn left on 5th Street, N.W. Court Building A will be on the left, between F and E Streets, Court Building B is behind and across Judiciary Square from Court Building A. To get to the Historic Courthouse, turn left on E Street and you will see the plaza mid-block on your right. The Moultrie Courthouse is ahead, at the end of 5th Street at the intersection with Indiana Avenue.

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Bicycles

The D.C. Courts are accessible by bicycle. Members of the public cannot bring bicycles into the courthouses. Bicycle racks are located:

Moultrie Courthouse:

• At the intersection of Sixth and C streets, on the north side of the street near the C Street entrance and the guard booth.
• At the intersection of Sixth and C streets, on the south side of the street near the Newseum's tour group entrance and on Sixth Street, near the Newseum residents' entrance.
• In the 500 block of C Street, near the C Street entrance.
• At the intersection of Fifth Street and Indiana Avenue, in front of the Indiana Avenue entrance.
• In the plaza at the Indiana Avenue entrance each lamppost has a built-in bike rack that can accommodate up to four bicycles. In addition, there are two traditional-styled racks near the sidewalk.

Building A:

• At entrance to the National Building Museum in the 400 block of F Street.

Building B:

• At the intersection of Fourth and F streets in the 400 block of Fourth Street.

Historic Courthouse:

• At the entrance to the One Judiciary Square Building at 444 Fourth Street, near the Fourth Street entrance to the Judiciary Square Metrorail Station.

Bicycle Sharing: The nearest Smart Bike station serving Judiciary Square is located at the One Judiciary Square Building, which located at 444 Fourth Street, NW. http://www.smartbike.com

Secure Bicycle Parking and Bicycle Services: The Bike Station DC is located a few blocks away from Judiciary Square at Union Station.
http://www.bikestation.org/washingtondc/index.asp

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