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Visiting the Homewood Campus

The Johns Hopkins Homewood campus is located in north Baltimore. It is easily accessible from several Interstates, and is also a short taxi ride from Penn Station and BWI airport. To prepare for your visit, you can take our virtual tour or download a PDF of our walking tour map. For information about accommodations for handicapped or less mobile visitors, please call the Admissions Office before your visit at (410) 516-8171. Directions | Parking | Hotels | Other Campuses

Directions
The directions below bring you to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Mason Hall. Visitor parking is available in the South Garage, underneath the building. See visitor parking rates.

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GPS Instructions If you are using your vehicle's GPS system or an online mapping service for driving directions, please enter the following address: 3100 Wyman Park Drive Baltimore, MD 21211 This address will bring you to the Wyman Park Bldg., across Wyman Park Dr. from the Homewood campus. Keeping the Wyman Park Bldg. on your left, continue on Wyman Park Dr. to the third driveway on the right, and enter the underground visitor parking garage (South Garage). By Car from the North on I-95 (Wilmington, Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York) Direct Route Take I-95 South to the Baltimore Beltway (I-695 Towson) to exit 25 (Charles St.). Take Charles St. south for about seven miles (when Charles St. splits a block after Cold Spring Lane, stay to the right). As you cross University Parkway, continue southbound in the right-hand service lane. At the third traffic light, bear right onto Art Museum Dr. Continue to bear right at the next intersection onto Wyman Park Dr. Continue on Wyman Park Dr. to the third driveway on the right, and enter the underground visitor parking garage (South Garage). Historic Baltimore Route (about 30 minutes beyond the I-95/I-695 split) Take I-95 South through the Fort McHenry Tunnel to exit 53 (I-395 Downtown). Stay in the right lane. As I-395 ends you will see Oriole Park at Camden Yards in front of you on your left. Make a right turn onto Pratt St.; proceed three blocks to N. Charles St. Turn left onto N. Charles St. and stay straight for about three miles. Turn left onto 29th St. Move into the right lane and bear right after the next traffic light onto Howard St. Immediately after bearing right, make sure you are in the left-hand turning lane. Turn left at the traffic light onto Wyman Park Dr. Continue on Wyman Park Dr. to the third driveway on the right, and enter the underground visitor parking garage (South Garage). If you would like to see more of the university: do not turn left onto 29th St.; instead, stay straight on N. Charles St. On your left you will pass the Mattin Student Arts Center, the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, the Homewood House Museum, and the Alumni Memorial Residences. Continue on N. Charles St. to University Parkway. Turn left onto University Parkway. Proceed for about a tenth of a mile and turn left through the university gates. This driveway takes you past the Newton H. White

Athletic Center and the Ralph S. O'Connor Recreation Center. Turn around at the circle, go back out through the gates, and turn right onto University Parkway. At the first traffic light make a right turn onto the service lane of N. Charles St. At the fourth traffic light bear right onto 29th St. Continue to bear right after the next traffic light onto Howard St. Immediately after bearing right onto Howard St., make sure you are in the left-hand turning lane. Turn left at the traffic light onto Wyman Park Dr. Continue on Wyman Park Dr. to the third driveway on the right, and enter the underground visitor parking garage (South Garage). By Car from the North on I-83 (Pennsylvania, etc.) Take I-83 South to the Baltimore Beltway (I-695 Towson). Follow Direct Route directions from the North above. By Car from the South on I-95 (BWI Airport, Washington, D.C.) Take I-95 North to exit 53 (I-395 Downtown). Stay in the right lane. As I-395 ends you will see Oriole Park at Camden Yards in front of you on your left. Make a right turn onto Pratt St.; proceed three blocks to N. Charles St. Turn left onto N. Charles St. and stay straight for about three miles. Turn left onto 29th St. Move into the right lane and bear right after the next traffic light onto Howard St. Immediately after bearing right, make sure you are in the left-hand turning lane. Turn left at the traffic light onto Wyman Park Dr. Continue on Wyman Park Dr. to the third driveway on the right, and enter the underground visitor parking garage (South Garage). By Car from the East on Route 50 or I-97 (Annapolis, Eastern Shore, Southern Delaware) Take Route 50 East to exit 21 (I-97 Baltimore). Continue on I-97 to exit 17A (I-695 Baltimore/Towson). Continue on I-695 to exit 11A (I-95 North Baltimore). Follow the directions above from the South on I-95. By Car from the West on I-70 (Pittsburgh, Chicago, etc.) Take I-70 toward Baltimore; take exit 91A (I-695/Glen Burnie). Continue on I-695 to exit 11A (I-95 North Baltimore). Take I-95 North to exit 53 (I-395 Downtown). Follow the directions above from the South on I-95. By Plane: Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) is 20 minutes driving time to the south of campus. Take a taxi from the airport and ask to be driven to the Homewood campus of Johns Hopkins on North Charles Street, not the hospital. By Train: Baltimore's Penn Station is 10 minutes driving time to the south of campus. Take a taxi from the station and ask to be driven to the Homewood campus of Johns Hopkins on North Charles Street, not the hospital. By Bus: The bus station is located in downtown Baltimore. Take a taxi from the station and ask to be driven to the Homewood campus of Johns Hopkins on North Charles Street, not the hospital. <back to top>

Parking
The Homewood campus offers many parking options for visitors. Click here to see a complete list of parking options and rates around campus. If you are visiting the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for an information session, tour, or other admissions event, the South Garage is conveniently located right below Mason Hall, home to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the Johns Hopkins University visitor center. Please note that we are unable to validate parking. <back to top>

Hotels
Whether you are in town to attend a program at the Homewood campus or you plan on extending your stay to explore the entertainment and dining options in Baltimore, there are many fine hotels near campus and in the Baltimore area. Be sure to inquire about special rates for Johns Hopkins visitors, as some hotels in the area provide discounts for our visitors. See a complete list of hotels here. <back to top>

Other Campuses
Click here for directions to other Johns Hopkins campuses, including the medical institutions and Peabody

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