Visitor Information
Services offered at Gate One
301-757-1770/1771
The Gate One Pass Office is open Monday-Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vehicle registration, weapons registration, issuance of temporary passes, scheduling and arranging for special events is available during these hours.
Services offered at Gate Two
301-342-3231/4509
Gate Two Pass Office is open Monday – Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Vehicle registration, weapons registration, issuance of ID badges, scheduling and arranging for special events is available during these hours.
Transportation from Airports
Arrivals via commercial air carrier will land at one of three airports in the Washington D.C., and Baltimore areas. Reagan National and Dulles International are located in the Washington, D.C., metro area. Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) is located closer to Baltimore. Because of the rural location, no public transportation is available between Patuxent River and the airports. To avoid being stranded at an airport, it is important to have either a nationally recognized credit card or enough cash on hand to spend the night in a hotel or rent a car. Taxi service is available, but may cost between $80 and $100 from the airports to the station.
To be reimbursed for taxi fares or rental car fees, orders must specifically state: Authorized to utilize taxi or rental car from airport to ultimate destination. Coordinating your arrival with your sponsor or the Command Duty Office may help prevent transportation problems. The Command Duty Office telephone number is 301-342-1095 or DSN 342-1095.
The naval air station operates a shuttle service to the Washington, D.C., area on weekdays. Navy vans stop at Reagan National Airport twice daily, Monday through Friday, except on holidays, and
depart from the main terminal entrance at 8:40 a.m. and 2:20 p.m. Navy vans departing Pax River for Reagan leave at 5:30 and 10:35 a.m. from the main entrance of Building 409. For more information call 301-342-5088. These shuttles also stop at the Bethesda Naval Hospital and the Washington Navy Yard. Call 301-342-1419 to make reservations.