Hours of Operation and Directions

United States Court of Federal Claims
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building
717 Madison Place, NW
Washington, DC 20439

Hours: The Clerk's Office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location: The National Courts Building is located on Madison Place between Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street, NW, on the east side of Lafayette Square across from the White House, in downtown Washington, DC. The Treasury Department, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and St. John's Church and Parish House are nearby.

Landmarks: The Dolley Madison House, the former Cosmos Club, and the Tayloe House are adjacent to the National Courts Building and are part of the courthouse complex.

Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities: A flight of steps leads to the courtyard level and main entrance of the courthouse on Madison Place. The courtyard entryway on H Street, however, provides alternate access to the main entrance and is at sidewalk level without barriers. The Clerk's Office, library, and all courtrooms are also barrier-free.

Metrorail: The Blue Line, Orange Line, and Silver Line stop at the McPherson Square Station. Follow the exit signs toward the White House. At street level, go left at the top of the escalators to Vermont Avenue and turn right, in the direction of H Street. Cross H Street, where Vermont Avenue becomes Madison Place. The National Courts Building's main entrance is mid-block on Madison Place on the left side of the street.

By Car:

From the North: I-95 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway connect with I-495/95 (Capital Beltway). Follow the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, which becomes New York Avenue, into the downtown area. MD97 (Georgia Avenue) to 16th Street also provides a direct connection to the downtown area.

From the South: I-95 connects directly with I-395 (Shirley Highway) for easy access to the 14th Street corridor downtown.

From the West: I-270 connects directly with I-495 and in conjunction with MD 355 (Wisconsin Avenue) or the George Washington Parkway provides access to the downtown area. I-66 also provides a direct connection to the downtown area, but it is HOV-2 (carpools and buses only) during the morning (eastbound) and evening (westbound) rush hours.

From the East: Direct access to the downtown area is provided by US50 and New York Avenue.

Automobile access to the courthouse is limited to H Street, which is one-way eastbound.

Parking: The National Courts Building does not have public parking. Some meter parking is available on H, I (Eye), 14th, and 15th Streets and on New York Avenue. Public garages or parking lots are located at 1420 and 1425 New York Avenue, 1401 New York Avenue (enter on H Street near 14th Street), and 815 14th Street.

Map showing location of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims

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