Washington, DC is one of the easiest cities to get around. The city is 67 square miles and is divided into 4 quadrants: Northwest, Southwest, Northeast and Southeast, which meet at the US Capitol building.

 

If you ever need to find the quickest way via public transportation to get from one place to another, visit www.metroopensdoors.com and fill in your starting point and your destination, and the website will do the rest for you. The city is served by one of the safest, cleanest, and most efficient public transportation systems in the country – Metrorail (subway) and Metrobus. The city is also a very walkable one, with many of the attractions in close distance to each other around the Mall and the local neighborhoods.

 

Numbered streets run north and south. Lettered streets run east and west. There are no J, X, Y, or Z streets. Avenues named for US States run diagonally.

 

 

The Capital Hilton is located only a few blocks from 3 different Metro Stations.

Exit the station and go East two blocks on K Street to 16th Street. The Capital Hilton will be on the northeast corner of 16th and K Streets.

Exit the station and go east two blocks on I Street to 16th Street. Go north one block on 16th Street. The Capital Hilton will be on the northeast corner of 16th and K Streets.

Exit the station and go west three blocks on I Street to 16th Street. Go north one block on 16th Street. The Capital Hilton will be on the northeast corner of 16th and K Streets.

Take I-495 to the VA-193 exit (exit 43-44) toward the George Washington Memorial Parkway/Georgetown Pike. Merge onto exit 43 towards George Washington Memorial Parkway south. Take the US-29 exit towards the Key Bridge/Washington. Follow US-29 North until K Street. Take a right on K Street. Turn right on 25th Street NW. Go left on K Street NW. Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Take a slight left onto H Street. Turn left onto 16th Street NW. The Capital Hilton is at the corner of 16th Street and K Street.