National Capital Trolley Museum - Detailed Directions

Please Note: As ICC construction has progressed, it has become confusing to find the driveway up to the Museum. The asphalt driveway is just east of the ICC (within about 100 feet), next to a construction dirt road. The Museum itself is NOT visibile from the road.

From Prince Georges County and Eastern Montgomery County:

From the Capital Beltway(I-495) take Exit 28A, New Hampshire Avenue North (Route 650) and go for 5.7 miles to Bonifant Road. Turn Left onto Bonifant Road, and go 1.6 miles. Look for a yellow caution sign "Trolley Museum" as you begin to see the ICC under construction (just after Corona Drive). The Museum's driveway is just at the light blue Museum sign on the Right, BEFORE you go under the ICC. The Museum itself is NOT visibile from the road.

From Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown (Local Streets):

From Route 355, take Gude Drive 2.1 miles to Norbeck Road. Left on Norbeck, 1.6 miles to Bel-Pre Road.Turn Right on Bel-Pre for 3.1 miles to Layhill road. Continue across Layhill Road, go 0.7 miles (now called Bonifant Road) to the ICC. Start to slow after Alderton Road when you see the yellow caution sign for the Trolley Museum. Ours is the first asphalt driveway on the Left IMMEDIATELY AFTER you come under the ICC. The Museum itself is NOT visibile from the road.

From Inside the Beltway (Wisconsin Avenue):

Go North on Wisconsin Avenue 2.8 miles beyond the beltway to Randolph Road. Turn Right on Randolph Road, go 2.4 miles to Connecticut Avenue (Route 185). Left onto Connecticut Avenue for 2.6 miles to Bel-Pre road. Turn Right on Bel-Pre for 1.3 miles to Layhill road. Continue across Layhill Road, go 0.7 miles (now called Bonifant Road) to the ICC. Start to slow after Alderton Road when you see the yellow caution sign for the Trolley Museum. Ours is the first asphalt driveway on the Left IMMEDIATELY AFTER you come under the ICC. The Museum itself is NOT visibile from the road.

From Inside the Beltway (Connecticut Avenue):

Go North on Connecticut Avenue, continuing for 6.4 miles past the Beltway until you reach Bel-Pre Road. Turn Right on Bel-Pre for 1.3 miles to Layhill road. Continue across Layhill Road, go 0.7 miles (now called Bonifant Road) to the ICC. Start to slow after Alderton Road when you see the yellow caution sign for the Trolley Museum. Ours is the first asphalt driveway on the Left IMMEDIATELY AFTER you come under the ICC. The Museum itself is NOT visibile from the road.

From Inside the Beltway (Georgia Avenue):

From the Capital Beltway go North on Route 97 (Georgia Avenue). Proceed for 3.3 miles. One block past Randolph Road turn Right onto Route 182 (Layhill Road). Go 2.2 miles to Bonifant Road. Turn Right. Continue 0.7 miles to the ICC. Start to slow after Alderton Road when you see the yellow caution sign for the Trolley Museum. Ours is the first asphalt driveway on the Left IMMEDIATELY AFTER you come under the ICC. The Museum itself is NOT visibile from the road.

From Virginia:

From the Capital Beltway (I-495, inner loop) take Exit 33 and turn Left onto Connecticut Avenue (Route 185 N). Proceed for 6.4 miles until you reach Bel-Pre Road. Turn Right on Bel-Pre for 1.3 miles to Layhill road. Continue across Layhill Road, go 0.7 miles (now called Bonifant Road) to the ICC. Start to slow after Alderton Road when you see the yellow caution sign for the Trolley Museum. Ours is the first asphalt driveway on the Left IMMEDIATELY AFTER you come under the ICC. The Museum itself is NOT visibile from the road.

From I-270 Southbound:

Exit 6, Route 28 E towards Rockville/West Jefferson Street. Continue on Route 28 through Rockville along East Jefferson and Veirs Mill Road to First Street. Left onto First Street then 2.8 miles along First Street/Norbeck Road to Bel-Pre Road. Turn Right on Bel-Pre for 3.1 miles to Layhill road. Continue across Layhill Road, go 0.7 miles (now called Bonifant Road) to the ICC. Start to slow after Alderton Road when you see the yellow caution sign for the Trolley Museum. Ours is the first asphalt driveway on the Left IMMEDIATELY AFTER you come under the ICC. The Museum itself is NOT visibile from the road.

From I-270 Northbound:

Exit 4A, Montrose Road (Route 183) East towards Rockville Pike (Route 355). Cross Rockville Pike (Montrose Road changes to Randolph Road), go 2.4 miles to Connecticut Avenue (Route 185). Left onto Connecticut Avenue for 2.6 miles to Bel-Pre road. Turn Right on Bel-Pre for 1.3 miles to Layhill road. Continue across Layhill Road, go 0.7 miles (now called Bonifant Road) to the ICC. Start to slow after Alderton Road when you see the yellow caution sign for the Trolley Museum. Ours is the first asphalt driveway on the Left IMMEDIATELY AFTER you come under the ICC. The Museum itself is NOT visibile from the road.

From I-95 Southbound (Baltimore, BWI):

I-95 to Exit 33B, Route 198 W towards Burtonsville. Go 6.3 miles through Burtonsville to New Hampshire Avenue (Route 650 S). Left on New Hampshire Avenue 2.0 miles to Bonifant Road. Turn Right onto Bonifant Road, and go 1.6 miles. Look for a yellow caution sign "Trolley Museum" as you begin to see the ICC under construction (just after Corona Drive). The Museum's driveway is just at the light blue Museum sign on the Right, BEFORE you go under the ICC. The Museum itself is NOT visibile from the road.

August 5, 2010