Virginia: DCS Headquarters View map
1330 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314

ph: 571.227.6000
fx: 571.227.6001

Directions From Maryland/Virginia via the Capitol Beltway (I-495/I-95)

• Exit the Capitol Beltway (I95) at Virginia interchange #1 U.S. Route 1 North
• U.S. Route 1 North will become Patrick Street as you enter Alexandria
• Continue north on Patrick Street approximately 1 mile to Wythe Street.
• Turn left on Wythe Street and drive west 2 blocks to Fayette Street.
• Turn right on Fayette Street and proceed 1 block to Braddock Place.
• Make a left onto Braddock Place, and then at the circle veer right onto the service road just past the booth. Do not go down the ramp. See parking attendant for assistance.
• Tell the attendant that you would like hourly parking for visitors.
• After parking, walk to the front of the complex - to 1330 Braddock Place - and proceed to the 7th floor to sign in.
• Upon signing in, let the Receptionist know you parked in the rear of the building and approximately how long you plan to stay.
• If you plan to leave before 5 pm, the receptionist will provide you with parking validation stickers upon your signing out. If you plan to stay longer, please ask for validation stickers in advance (before 5 pm).

Directions from National Airport via the George Washington Parkway

• Take Virginia's George Washington Parkway south, past the Washington Sailing Marina, toward the city of Alexandria.
• Take the Bashford/Slater's Lane exit.
• At the light, turn right onto Slater's Lane.
• Follow the signs for Route 1 South, staying in the far right lane.
• Turn right on First Street, immediately following McDonald's Restaurant.
• Take the first left onto Fayette Street and proceed 1 block to Braddock Place.
• Make a right onto Braddock Place, and then at the circle veer right onto the service road just past the booth. Do not go down the ramp. See parking attendant for assistance.
• Tell the attendant that you would like hourly parking for visitors.
• After parking, walk to the front of the complex - to 1330 Braddock Place - and proceed to the 7th floor to sign in.
• Upon signing in, let the Receptionist know you parked in the rear of the building and approximately how long you plan to stay.
• If you plan to leave before 5 pm, the receptionist will provide you with parking validation stickers upon your signing out. If you plan to stay longer, please ask for validation stickers in advance (before 5 pm).

Directions from National Airport via DC METRO

• The METRO station at National Airport is located off the main terminal on an above-ground concrete track.
• Take a YELLOW train toward the Huntington station or a BLUE train toward the Franconia-Springfield station (either of these trains will be heading south).
• Ride the METRO to the next stop, which is the Braddock Road station.
• DCS Offices are across the street and to the left from the Braddock Road METRO station, next to the offices of PBS.
• At Braddock Place, enter the building labeled 1330 and proceed to the receptionist on the 7th floor.

Directions from Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Airport via the Capital Beltway (I-495/I-95)

• Go East on I-195 East toward "Return to Terminal," I-195 East will become Friendship Road
• Bear Right onto Friendship Road/"Departures"
• Bear Right onto Friendship Road/"Departures"
• Take I-195 West
• Merge onto MD-295 South, via exit number 2B toward Washington
• MD-295 South will become I-295 South
• Merge onto the Capital Beltway/I-495 South/I-95 South, via exit number 1B toward Richmond
• Exit the Capitol Beltway (I95) at Virginia interchange #1 U.S. Route 1 North
• U.S. Route 1 North will become Patrick Street as you enter Alexandria.
• Continue north on Patrick Street approximately 1 mile to Wythe Street.
• Turn left on Wythe Street and drive west 2 blocks to Fayette Street.
• Turn right on Fayette Street and proceed 1 block to Braddock Place.
• Make a left onto Braddock Place, and then at the circle veer right onto the service road just past the booth. Do not go down the ramp. See parking attendant for assistance.
• Tell the attendant that you would like hourly parking for visitors.
• After parking, walk to the front of the complex - to 1330 Braddock Place - and proceed to the 7th floor to sign in.
• Upon signing in, let the Receptionist know you parked in the rear of the building and approximately how long you plan to stay.
• If you plan to leave before 5 pm, the receptionist will provide you with parking validation stickers upon your signing out. If you plan to stay longer, please ask for validation stickers in advance (before 5 pm).

Directions from Dulles International Airport via the Toll Road and I-66 East

• Merge onto the Dulles Airport Access Toll Road, drive for 13.8 miles
• Dulles Airport Access Road will become VA-267 East at 2.3 miles
• VA-267 East will become I-66 East at 7.3 miles
• Take VA-110 South (exit 75) toward "Pentagon/Alexandria"
• Merge onto Jefferson Davis Highway/US Route 1 South
• Continue on US Route 1 South through Crystal City, past the Potomac Yard Shopping Center (Shoppers' Food Warehouse and Target will be on your left), and over the railroad trestle
• As you cross over the railroad tracks and enter Alexandria, get in the far right lane.
• Turn right on First Street, immediately following McDonald's Restaurant.
• Take the first left onto Fayette Street and proceed 1 block to Braddock Place.
• Make a right onto Braddock Place, and then at the circle veer right onto the service road just past the booth. Do not go down the ramp. See parking attendant for assistance.
• Tell the attendant that you would like hourly parking for visitors.
• After parking, walk to the front of the complex - to 1330 Braddock Place - and proceed to the 7th floor to sign in.
• Upon signing in, let the Receptionist know you parked in the rear of the building and approximately how long you plan to stay.
• If you plan to leave before 5 pm, the receptionist will provide you with parking validation stickers upon your signing out. If you plan to stay longer, please ask for validation stickers in advance (before 5 pm).