Employees Entering the NIH Bethesda Campus
To Enter Campus by Car
- Any vehicle entrance during regular hours of operation (except West Drive Patient entrance).
- NIH Gateway Center at Metro – only when accompanied by a visitor weekdays from 5am - 10pm
- NIH Commercial Vehicle Inspection Facility (CVIF) – only when accompanied by a visitor weekends and holiday from 10pm - 5am
See campus map with entrances and hours.
Driver and all passengers must have a valid NIH or HHS agency (i.e. CDC, FDA, IHS, CMS, etc.) ID badge for entry. Employees/contractors entering campus without their NIH Employee Badge must proceed to the Gateway Center or the CVIF (on weekends/holidays) and enter campus as a visitor.
To Enter Campus on Foot
- Pedestrian portals – 24/7
- NIH Gateway Center at Metro – 24/7
- Pedestrian turnstiles at vehicle entrances during regular hours of operation
See campus map with entrances and hours.
Pedestrians must have a valid NIH ID badge for entry.
Questions? Contact the ORS Information Line at orsinfo@mail.nih.gov or
call 301-594-6677, TTY 301-435-1908.