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Metro to the U.S. Capitol Building

Closest Metro Stops:
Capitol South Tour Tour
Federal Center SW Tour Tour
Union Station Tour
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Capitol Phone: (202) 226-8000

Washington DC Attraction Website: aoc.gov/us-capitol-building

Capitol Address: Capitol Driveway NW, Washington, DC 20004

The closest metro station to the U.S. Capitol Building is Capitol South Station, on the Orange and Blue lines of the Metro System. Other alternatives are Federal Center SW (Orange and Blue Lines) and Union Station on the Red Line, but you will have to walk a longer distance from these stations. Use the map and directions shown below to find suggested routes.

From Capitol South Station
Capitol Walk approximately 2 blocks north on 1st St SE

From Federal Center SW
U.S. Capitol Head east on D St SW toward 3rd Ave SW
Tour Turn left onto 3rd Ave SW
Tour Turn right onto Independence Ave SW
Tour Turn left onto 1st St SE

From Union Station
Capitol Head east toward Columbus Cir NE/Columbus Monument Dr NE
Capitol Slight left onto Columbus Cir NE/Columbus Monument Dr NE
Capitol Turn right onto Union Station Dr NW
Capitol Turn right onto Columbus Cir NE
Capitol Turn left onto 1st St NE

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U.S. Capitol Building

The U.S. Capitol Building is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. The Senate and the House of Representatives have met here for more than two centuries. Since 1793, the U.S. Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored. it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government.

Visitors are welcome to enter the building through the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, located underground on the east side of the U.S. Capitol.

Hours of Operation

The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is open to visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and on Inauguration Day. Visitors with official business appointments may enter the Visitor Center as early as 7:15 a.m.

Admission

Admission to the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is free of charge. However, passes are required for tours of the historic Capitol and may be needed for other special events. All visitors to the Capitol are required to go through security screening.

Tours

Tours of the U.S. Capitol Building need to be scheduled in advance through the Advance Reservation System or through the office of one of your Senators or your Representative.

The Senate and House galleries are also open to visitors whenever either legislative body is in session, however the galleries are not included as part of the U.S. Capitol tour. Passes are required to enter either gallery at any time. Visitors may obtain gallery passes from the offices of their Senators or Representative. International visitors may inquire about gallery passes at the House and Senate Appointment Desks on the upper level of the The Capitol Visitor Center.

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