Goin' to the Chapel...
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Georgetown University
37th & O Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20057
Five o'clock in the evening
The Chapel is located in the quadrangle immediately behind Healy Hall. For a campus map please visit http://maps.georgetown.edu/
Please note that the fastest way to the Chapel from the main gates at 37th and O Street is to proceed to the left and into the Healy building (look for the Georgetown Seal mosaic on the stair platform). Walk in and proceed straight through the opposite doors into the courtyard.
If you are driving, see detailed information below about parking and how to get to the Chapel from the on-campus garage.
Shuttle Buses from Hotels
Buses will depart from the hotels at the following times:
- Melrose Hotel: 4:05 PM ONLY
- Four Seasons Hotel: Buses will shuttle between 4:00 and 4:30 PM.
The buses will drop off guests at the front gates at 37th and O Street. Proceed through the Healy building (toward the left) into the courtyard to the Chapel.
Driving Directions
Parking information
Guests may park on campus in the lot below the Southwest Quadrangle. Enter campus via the Canal Road entrance, and the garage will be the second right from the access road. Parking is free on Saturdays. It will take about 10 minutes to park and make your way to the Chapel through campus, so please leave ample time. Street parking near campus is another possibility, though rather slim. (Make sure you have a hefty supplecoins for parking meters, which are strictly enforced.) For a campus map please visit http://maps.georgetown.edu/
From Washington, DC
From Northwest Washington: take Wisconsin Ave. south to M Street, turn right. Continue through five stop lights. Stay in right lane and bear right into campus
From Southeast Washington: take Pennsylvania Ave. West to Independence Ave. Bear left. Take Independence to 12th St., N.W., and turn right. Take 12th St. to K St. and turn left. Follow K St. to Whitehurst Freeway. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
From Northeast Washington: take Rhode Island Ave. west until it feeds into M St. Take M St. through Georgetown and past the Key Bridge. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
From Maryland
From I-270: take I-270 south toward Washington. Exit Rte. 355 Wisconsin Ave. south to M Street, turn right. Continue through five stop lights. Stay in right lane and bear right into campus
From I-95: take I-95 south to I-495 west to Silver Spring. Exit Rte. 355 Wisconsin Ave. south to Washington. Take Wisconsin Ave. south to M Street, turn right. Continue through five stop lights. Stay in right lane and bear right into campus
From Baltimore-Washington Parkway or Rte. 50 Westbound: take B-W Parkway or Rte. 50 west to New York Ave. Take New York Ave. to L St. Bear right. Turn left on 10th St. and then right on K St. Follow K St. to Whitehurst Freeway. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
From Northern Virginia:
From I-66 (after 9:00 a.m.): take I-66 east to the Rosslyn - Key Bridge exit. Stay in left lane and follow signs to Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge, staying in second lane from left. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
From I-395: take I-395 north. Exit Washington Blvd. and follow signs to Rosslyn and Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge, staying in second lane from left. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
From Rte. 50 Eastbound: Follow Rte. 50 east and take Rosslyn - Key Bridge exit. Follow signs to Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge, staying in second lane from left. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
From George Washington Parkway (after 9 a.m.): Take the G-W Parkway south. Exit Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge, staying in second lane from left. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
Guests may park on campus in the lot below the Southwest Quadrangle. Enter campus via the Canal Road entrance, and the garage will be the second right from the access road. Parking is free on Saturdays. It will take about 10 minutes to park and make your way to the Chapel through campus, so please leave ample time. Street parking near campus is another possibility, though rather slim. (Make sure you have a hefty supplecoins for parking meters, which are strictly enforced.) For a campus map please visit http://maps.georgetown.edu/
From Washington, DC
From Northwest Washington: take Wisconsin Ave. south to M Street, turn right. Continue through five stop lights. Stay in right lane and bear right into campus
From Southeast Washington: take Pennsylvania Ave. West to Independence Ave. Bear left. Take Independence to 12th St., N.W., and turn right. Take 12th St. to K St. and turn left. Follow K St. to Whitehurst Freeway. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
From Northeast Washington: take Rhode Island Ave. west until it feeds into M St. Take M St. through Georgetown and past the Key Bridge. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
From Maryland
From I-270: take I-270 south toward Washington. Exit Rte. 355 Wisconsin Ave. south to M Street, turn right. Continue through five stop lights. Stay in right lane and bear right into campus
From I-95: take I-95 south to I-495 west to Silver Spring. Exit Rte. 355 Wisconsin Ave. south to Washington. Take Wisconsin Ave. south to M Street, turn right. Continue through five stop lights. Stay in right lane and bear right into campus
From Baltimore-Washington Parkway or Rte. 50 Westbound: take B-W Parkway or Rte. 50 west to New York Ave. Take New York Ave. to L St. Bear right. Turn left on 10th St. and then right on K St. Follow K St. to Whitehurst Freeway. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
From Northern Virginia:
From I-66 (after 9:00 a.m.): take I-66 east to the Rosslyn - Key Bridge exit. Stay in left lane and follow signs to Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge, staying in second lane from left. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
From I-395: take I-395 north. Exit Washington Blvd. and follow signs to Rosslyn and Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge, staying in second lane from left. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
From Rte. 50 Eastbound: Follow Rte. 50 east and take Rosslyn - Key Bridge exit. Follow signs to Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge, staying in second lane from left. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
From George Washington Parkway (after 9 a.m.): Take the G-W Parkway south. Exit Key Bridge. Cross Key Bridge, staying in second lane from left. Turn left onto Canal Rd. Stay in right lane. Bear right into campus.
Via Metro & Metro Bus
For guests taking public transportation, you can visit http://www.wmata.com/ to plan your trip.
Route 1: Take the Orange Line to Foggy Bottom. Catch the DC Circulator bus at Pennsylvania & 22nd St NW toward Georgetown. Get off at Wisconsin Ave & Dumbarton St NW. Cross Wisconsin and walk .5 miles west on O Street. Circulator fare is $1.00 and is payable via exact change or SmarTrip Card. Visit www.dccirculator.com/ for Circulator information.
Route 2: Take the Orange Line to Rosslyn. Catch the Georgetown Metro Connection "Blue Bus" outside the Rosslyn Metro main entrance. (Look for the blue sign.) Get off at 34th & M St (the first stop after crossing the Key Bridge.) Cross M street and walk north to O St. Make a left on O and walk 3 blocks to 37th. Bus fare is $1.00 and is payable by exact change only. Visit http://www.georgetowndc.com/getting-here/shuttle for bus information.
