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401 Courthouse Square
Map of the courthouse area
Driving Directions
From points West: Capital Beltway (I-495) eastbound to Eisenhower Connector exit. Left at the bottom of the exit ramp. Right onto Eisenhower Avenue. Just past the Eisenhower Metro station and Mill Road, take a left on Elizabeth Lane. The courthouse will be on your left.
From points East: Capital Beltway (I-495) westbound over Woodrow Wilson Bridge into Virginia to the Route 1 northbound exit. Left on Duke Street. Left onto Holland Lane. Go through the traffic circle, turning right onto Eisenhower Avenue. Right on Elizabeth Lane. The courthouse will be on your left.
From points South: Route 1 northbound into Alexandria. Left on Duke Street. Left onto Holland Lane. Go through the traffic circle, turning right onto Eisenhower Avenue. Right on Elizabeth Lane. The courthouse will be on your left.
From points North: Route 1 southbound, into Alexandria. Right on Duke Street. Left onto Holland Lane. Go through the traffic circle, turning right onto Eisenhower Avenue. Right on Elizabeth Lane. The courthouse will be on your left.
On-street parking in the immediate vicinity of the courthouse is virtually non-existent. Visitors are strongly encouraged to use public transportation. The closest daily public off-street parking locations are listed on the map above .
You can take the Metrorail Yellow Line to the Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station. Or, you can take the Metrorail Blue Line or Yellow Line to the King Street Metro Station. Additional Metrorail information, as well as Metrobus route and schedule information, can be obtained from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 202-637-7000 and www.wmata.com.
Both lines of the Virginia Railway Express stop at the King Street Amtrak Station. From the station, turn right onto Callahan Drive, walking half a block to King Street. Turn right onto King Street, and follow the walking directions from the King Street Metro Station. Additional VRE information is available at 800-743-3873 or www.vre.org.
From the Eisenhower Metro Station: Turn right onto Eisenhower Avenue and walk two blocks. Turn left onto Elizabeth Lane and walk one block. The courthouse is on your left.
From the King Street Metro Station: Turn right onto Diagonal Road. Walk one block, cross Duke Street and proceed between the two stone lions one block down Dulany Street. Turn right onto Jamieson Avenue and walk two blocks. The courthouse is on your left.
From the Virginia Railway Express Station: Turn right onto Callahan Drive, walking half a block to King Street. Turn right onto King Street. Walk one block to Diagonal Road. Turn right, walk one block, cross Duke Street and proceed between the two stone lions one block down Dulany Street. Turn right onto Jamieson Avenue and walk two blocks. The courthouse is on your left.
Important Security Information
Visitors enter the courthouse through the building's main entrance on Courthouse Square. You will be required to walk though a magnetometer and your bags will be screened by an x-ray machine. You will be required to show a photo ID issued by a government agency, such as a driver's license.
Members of the public are prohibited from bringing cell phones, pagers, PDAs, laptop computers, cameras, tape recorders, and all other personal electronic devices into the courthouse. On September 15, 2005, the U.S. Marshals Service ended its practice of storing cell phones and other electronic devices that visitors bring to the U.S. District Courthouse in Alexandria. You will be unable to enter the building if you bring these devices.
Attorneys who require laptops for their courtroom presentations must receive prior approval from the judge.
Restaurants Within Walking Distance
Courthouse Deli
Cafe Old Town
Carlyle Deli
Ruby Tuesday
Roundhouse Cafe (USPTO complex) 600 Dulany Street Alexandria, VA 22314 703-535-3104
Jamieson Grille
Paesano's
Within Driving Distance
Baja Fresh
Panera Bread
Laporta's Restaurant
Tempo Restaurant
Hotels
The Westin Alexandria
Residence Inn Marriott
Best Western Old Colony Inn
Courtyard by Marriott
Embassy Suites Alexandria Old Towne
Hilton Alexandria Old Towne
Holiday Inn Select Old Towne
Holiday Inn - Historic District
Morrison House
Radisson Hotel Old Towne
Sheraton Suites
Additional information about Alexandria restaurants and hotels is available on the Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association's web site.
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