Driving and Parking

The Tidal Basin is accessible by the following routes:

  • Interstate 395 from the South
  • Interstate 495, New York Avenue, Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, George Washington Memorial Parkway, and the Cabin John Parkway from the North
  • Interstate 66, U.S. Routes 50 and 29 from the West
  • U.S. Routes 50, 1, and 4 provide access from the East

Shuttle Information
ANC Tours by Martz Gray Line is operating a shuttle between Hains Point and Thomas Jefferson Memorial through April 15. This shuttle service is $1 per person for each boarding and runs daily from 10 AM to 7 PM, with a number of shuttle stops between Hains Point and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.


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