National Harbor

Home to Marriott's Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor is a common destination for people traveling to the Washington DC area for conventions and business.

By car

National Harbor is just south of the intersection of I-95 and I-295. There are numerous parking garages in the area.

By bus

• Metrobus NH1 & NH3 operate service from/to the Branch Avenue Metro Station, where further connections can be made to Washington DC. For more information on riding the Metrorail and Metrobus, see Washington DC#Get_In.
• National Harbor Passenger Shuttle operates between hotels in National Harbor and the King Street Metro Station in Alexandria, Virginia. The bus is free for guests staying at a hotel in National Harbor (show your key card) or residents/employees of National Harbor and costs $10 for non-guests.

By boat

• Potomac Riverboat Company operates a water taxi between Alexandra, Virginia, the Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center, and downtown National Harbor. Round-trip fares are $16 for adults, $8 for children and the rides lasts about 25 minutes.
• National Harbor Marina allows docking of private boats. Advance reservation required.

Most points of interest in National Harbor are accessible by foot, but for some further out stops such as the new MGM casino, you can use the National Harbor Circulator, which operates 7 days a week from 11AM-4AM and costs $5 for an all-day pass. Stops at:

• Downtown National Harbor (St. George Blvd. & Waterfront St. bus shelters)
• Gaylord National
• Tanger Outlets (by the merchant wall on Oxon Hill Rd.)
• MGM National Harbor (on Monument Dr.)

• The Awakening Sculpture, National Harbor Waterfront

• Local Motors ToursShowcases the latest innovations in vehicle technology, from 3D-printed cars to autonomous vehicles

• Air Force One Experience

  phone: +1 202 515-8184
  address: 801 National Harbor Blvd

• Boat Rental @ Boating in D.C.

• The Capital Wheel

  phone: +1 301-842-8650
  address: 116 Waterfront St
  A 180-foot ferris wheel with views of the major sights of Washington DC and the surrounding area.

• The Carousel at National Harbor

  phone: +1 301-842-8650
  address: 137 National Plaza

• Cirque Du SoleilFrequently hosts shows in a tent at National Harbor.

• MGM National Harbor

  address: 101 MGM National Ave.

• Urban Pirates

  phone: +1 301 300-0895
  Pirate themed adventure cruises for children and adults.

• Movies on the PotomacOutdoor movies on the National Harbor Waterfront.

• Peeps & Company

  phone: +1 301 749-5791
  address: 150 National Plaza

• Tanger Outlets

  phone: +1 301-567-3880
  address: 6800 Oxon Hill Road
  Over 85 stores.

• Miller Farms Farmers Market

  address: Located on American Way by the fountain

• Bond 45 Restaurant

  phone: +1 301 839-1445
  address: 149 Waterfront St
  New York-style Italian steak and seafood restaurant

• Cadillac Ranch

  phone: +1 301 839-1100
  address: 186 Fleet Street
  American food

• Crab Cake Cafe

  phone: +1 240 766-2063
  address: 140 National Plaza

• Grace's Mandarin

  address: 188 Waterfront St

• Nando's Peri Peri

  address: 191 American Way

• Old Hickory Steakhouse @ Marriott Gaylord Convention Center

  address: 201 Waterfront St

• Sauciety @ The Westin National Harbor

• Thai Pavilion

  address: 151 American Way

• Bobby McKey's Dueling Piano Bar

  phone: +1 301 602-2209
  address: 172 Fleet Street

• Tasting Room Wine Bar & Shop @ National Harbor

  address: 137 Waterfront St

• National Pastime Sports Bar & Grill @ Marriott Gaylord Convention Center

  address: 201 Waterfront St

• Aloft National Harbor

  phone: +1 301-749-9000
  address: 156 Watefront Street
  190 rooms, 9-foot ceilings, large windows, modern look.

• Marriott Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

  phone: +1 301-965-4000
  address: 201 Waterfront St.
  19 floors, 2,000 rooms, 470,000 square feet of meeting space.

• Hampton Inn & Suites National Harbor

  phone: +1 301-567-3531
  address: 250 Waterfront Street
  151 rooms

• Residence Inn National Harbor

  phone: +1 301-749-4755
  address: 192 Waterfront Street
  162 rooms.

• Westin National Harbor

  phone: +1 301-567-3999
  address: 171 Waterfront Street
  Great views.

• Wyndham National Harbor

  phone: +1 301-265-4200
  address: 250 Mariner Passage
  250 suites, many with multiple bedrooms.

• Alexandria, Virginia is just across the Potomac River
• Washington DC is a 30 minute drive or accessible by bus/metro.