Washington Center

Location & Directions

University of California

Washington Center

1608 Rhode Island Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20036



Main Telephone: (202) 974-6200

Fax: (202) 974-6250


photo of UCDC buildingThe UC Washington Center is located on Rhode Island Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets.


 Metro: The Center can be reached via Metro on the Red or Orange/Blue lines. It is approximately three blocks north up 17th Street (about a ten-minute walk) from the Farragut North Metro station on the Red line or Farragut West on the Orange/Blue line. It is approximately 3 blocks southeast down Massachusetts Avenue (about a fifteen minute walk) from the Dupont Circle Metro station on the Red line.

 Driving: For driving directions to the Center at 1608 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, please click here.

 Parking: There is street and garage parking nearby. Also, there are covered garages in the surrounding blocks on M Street and 17th Street. Nearby hotels such as the Beacon Hotel, Courtyard Washington Embassy Row, The Dupont Circle HotelThe Churchill Hotel near Embassy Row, and The Jefferson provide valet parking to their guests.