Directions to WATER in the World Building

Walking from the Silver Spring Metro:

• Get off at the Silver Spring stop and take the escalator down to the main exit. Do not use the north exit.
• Once you exit the building, bear to the right and go up the stairs to the right. You will be in a cul-de-sac at the end of Bonifant Street that is the TAXI STAND. (A taxi to the office will take 2 minutes, cost about $5.) Walking takes 6-8 minutes.
• Follow Bonifant Street about two blocks to Georgia Avenue. You will walk under an overpass at a parking garage.
• Once you come to Georgia Avenue, turn right and walk south on Georgia two blocks. 
• You will see the World Building on the other side of the street at 8121.  WATER is on the third floor, suite 310.

After 7 PM and on weekends use the outside security dial-up system to call the office (WATER) and be buzzed in. At all other times just enter the building, sign in with the security person, and come up to the third floor.

From Union Station:
Take the Red Line in the direction of Glenmont/Silver Spring. 
Get off at Silver Spring and follow walking directions above.

From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:

1. Follow the signs (M) from the terminal buildings to the Metro Station marked National Airport.  Metro takes about 35-45 minutes to reach Silver Spring and costs about $4. A taxi costs about $30 and may take as long or longer depending on traffic.
2. Take the Yellow Line in the direction of Mt. Vernon Sq.-Convention Center. Get off at Gallery Place.
3. Switch to the Red Line in the direction of Glenmont at Gallery Place/Chinatown. Take the Red Line to Silver Spring.
4. Follow walking directions above.

From Baltimore Washington International Airport:

1. Follow signs that say “Public Transit” to the BWI Express/B30 Metro bus stops.  The bus stops on the lower level International Pier and the lower level of Concourse A/B. Your destination is the Greenbelt Metro Station. The bus runs every 40 minutes and costs $3. It takes about a half hour. A taxi from the airport will cost about $60; shuttles are also available for about $35.
2. Once at Greenbelt Metro Station, take the Green Line in the direction of Branch Avenue and get off at the Fort Totten stop. This trip takes about 15 minutes.
3. Switch at Fort Totten to the Red Line in the direction of Glenmont and get off at Silver Spring.
4. Follow walking directions above.

From Washington Dulles International Airport:

1. Washington Flyer Coach Service can take you non-stop to Metro’s West Fall’s Church stop for $9 one way or $16 round-trip. This takes about 20-30 minutes.
2. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket counter located inside the vestibule of Door 4 on the Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level. You get the bus from the Main Terminal at Door 4 located on the Arrivals Level.
3. At West Falls Church Metro, take the Orange Line in the direction of New Carrollton. 
4. Get off at Metro Center and switch to the Red Line in the direction of Glenmont.
5. Get off at the Silver Spring stop.
6. Follow walking directions above.

Driving to WATER in the World Building

Consult Google® Maps for directions

Our address is already entered as the destination; just click on "To Here" in the white dialogue box and add the information (your starting point), such as "Dulles Airport".

From the Beltway, take Exit 31 B (Route 97) Georgia Avenue south. Go south on Georgia Avenue, crossing Colesville Road, then Bonifant Street and Thayer Avenue. The World Building is on the left side at 8121, between Silver Spring and Sligo Avenues. There is a public parking garage behind the building.

From DC, go north on Georgia Avenue (which is the extension of 7th Street NW). You will cross the Maryland line (there is a sign that says Welcome to Maryland) and continue a few blocks on Georgia Avenue. You will go under an overpass (where the Metro trains cross) and come up a slight incline. The World Building is on the right, the first tall building you see. Just as you come out of the underpass, turn right onto Sligo Avenue. Then turn left almost immediately into the alley that leads to the public parking garage. The garage is about 20 yards down the alley on the right.

Parking at WATER

There is metered parking on the streets surrounding the office (Georgia Avenue, Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring Avenue). But the most convenient is the parking garage behind the World Building accessible from Sligo, Silver Spring or Fenton Streets. Parking is $.45/hour in the garage, $.60/hour outside. Fees are due from 9 AM- 7 PM Mon.-Fri. only. Evenings and weekends are free.