Parking & Transportation - DC Member Forum

Josephine Butler Parks Center
2437 15th St. NW
Washington, DC, 20009

From the SAA Conference Hotel (Marriott): The easiest way to access the Josephine Butler Parks Center is via the DC Circulator.

• On the DC Circulator, take the Woodley Park-Adams Morgan-McPherson Square Metro line.

  • Starting at the SAA Conference Hotel (Marriott), walk to the Connecticut Ave NW / 24th St. stop (0.2 miles)

    • (This stop is located by the Woodley Park-Zoo McPherson Square Metro station)

  • Exit at the Columbia Rd NW & Ontario Rd NW (2 stops, approx. 8 minutes)

  • Walk to the Josephine Butler Parks Center (0.4 miles)

• Fares: The DC Circulator costs $1.00 to ride. Cash in exact change is requested. The DC Circulator also accepts Metrorail or Metrobus passes.

• Transfers: Information about transfers is available here: https://www.dccirculator.com/bus-basics/fares-payments/

From elsewhere in Washington DC:

• Please map your travels from your starting location to find your best transportation options by bus, subway, circulator, or car.

Parking: The Josephine Butler Parks Center has its own private parking lot right behind the building. The lot has 12 spaces available.

Josephine Butler Parks Center
2437 15th St. NW
Washington, DC, 20009

Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
3001 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC, 20008

Map of the National Zoo: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/visit/zoo-map

• Conservation Pavilion is #11 on the map

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road NW
Washington, DC 20008

Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
3001 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC, 20008

Map of the National Zoo: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/visit/zoo-map

• Conservation Pavilion is #11 on the map

From the Member Forum site (Josephine Butler Parks Center):

Options to travel to the National Zoo's Conversation Pavilion:

• Walking: Map of walking option, slightly downhill. (approx. 1.0 mile)

• Get a ride with Lyft, Uber, or a cab

• Driving & parking: If you plan to drive to the National Zoo, please make sure to book your parking space: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/visit/parking-directions

• Bus: Map of bus options (schedules detailed below)

  • Fares: https://www.wmata.com/fares/basic.cfm

  • Schedules: https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/index.cfm

You may also take the bus from the Member Forum site. Please check the schedules upon departure for the best bus option.

Option 1: H2 bus Walk to the Columbia Rd NW & 16th St NW stop (0.3 miles) Exit at the Harvard St & Adams Mill Rd stop (3 stops, approx. 3 minutes) Walk to the Conservation Pavilion (0.3 miles) Please note: The H2 bus stops at Columbia Rd NW & 16th St NW every 30 minutes. 4:24pm, 4:54pm, and 5:24pm.
Option 2: S9 bus Walk to the 16th St & Euclid St stop (0.1 miles) Exit at the 16th St & Irving St stop (next stop, approx. 3 minutes) Walk to the Conservation Pavilion (0.7 miles) Please note: The S9 bus stops at 16th St & Euclid St every 5~ minutes: 4:14pm, 4:24pm, 4:29pm, 4:34pm, 4:39pm, 4:44pm, 4:49pm, 4:55pm, 5:00pm, 5:05pm
Option 3: S1, S2, or S4 bus Walk to the 16th St & Euclid St stop (0.1 miles) Exit at the 16th St & Harvard St stop (next stop, approx. 2 minutes) Walk to the Conservation Pavilion (0.7 miles) Please note the following bus schedules: The S1 bus stops at 16th St & Euclid St every 19~ minutes: 4:25pm, 4:43pm, 5:02pm The S2 bus stops at 16th St & Euclid St every 20~ minutes: 4:28pm, 4:51pm, 5:11pm The S4 bus stops at 16th St & Euclid St every 20~ minutes: 4:18pm, 4:38pm, 5:01pm