Parking

Approved Guests

Please park behind Nitze – 1740 Massachusetts Ave NW.  The entrance to the alley is actually on 17th.  Please leave the keys to your vehicle at the front desk with the security guard.

If your are coming from the East (from 50 or New York Ave) make a left on 17th then an IMMEDIATE right into the alley next to the Embassy of Peru  - go all to the back of the alley and the SAIS lot is on your right. 
 
If you are coming from the West (Dupont Circle) you will make a right on 17th then an IMMEDIATE right into the alley next to the Embassy of Peru  - go all to the back of the alley and the SAIS lot is on your right. 

Staff, Faculty, and Students

Only staff and faculty members on the school’s payroll are eligible for a parking pass. Exceptions may be made by the Operations Supervisor on a case by case basis for students with issued disability permits; a properly issued disability permit does not automatically grant a student a parking pass. No parking pass transfers (by day or monthly) to other faculty, staff or students may occur without written permission of the Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration.  Anyone found in violation may lose parking privileges or could be subject to towing.

Parking Options

 

 Directions from alley

1. Atlantic Parking: - Out alley: Left onto 17th - Left onto Massachusetts Ave - Go two buildings past Nitze/SAIS on left - Fills quickly.

2. SP + Parking:- Out alley: left onto 17th – Left onto Massachusetts Ave – Left onto 18th – parking is on the right but

• During rush hour (7:00 am – 9:30 am) and (4:00 pm - 6:30), you cannot make a left on18th Street
• Directions during rush hours 
• Out ally: Right onto 17th – Right onto Rhode Island Ave. – Right onto Connecticut Ave. slight right onto 18th – parking is on the left.

 3. InterPark:- Out alley: Left onto 17th - left onto Massachusetts Ave - left onto 18th - parking is on the left but

• During rush hour (7:00 am – 9:30 am) and (4:00 pm - 6:30 pm), you cannot make a left on 18th Street
• Directions during rush hours 
• Out ally: Right onto 17th – Right onto Rhode Island Ave. – Right onto Connecticut Ave. slight right onto 18th – parking is on the right.

4. Colonial - Airline Pilots Bldg:- Out alley - Left onto 17th - Right onto Mass Ave - immediate left into alley before Rome building.

• During rush hour (7:00 am – 9:30 am), you cannot make left on 17th Street.

Directions during rush hours 

• Out ally: - Right onto 17th – immediate left onto N street – left onto Bataan Street – left onto Massachusetts Ave. – immediate left into alley before Rome building.

5. Colonial Parking - Station 92:- Out alley – Right onto 17th St. – right onto Rhode Island Ave. – parking is on the left.

6. St. Matthews Center:- Out alley - Right onto 17th - right onto Rhode Island - parking is on the right

A link is below to download a copy of the parking chart.