Old Post Office Tower - Plan Your Visit

Winter (Labor Day through Memorial Day): 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekends and Holidays, 10 am to 5:45 p.m.

Tours begin approximately every five minutes from the glass elevator on the stage level of the Old Post Office Pavilion. The observation deck is exposed to the weather and the Tower may close in bad weather.

Getting There

Plane
Washington, D.C is serviced by three airports Reagan National, Dulles, and Baltimore-Washington International (BWI). All the airports have limo and taxi service availble to downtown Washington. BWI has rail service available and Reagan National has Metro rail service.

Car
The Old Post Office is located at the southeast corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 12th Street, N.W. Public parking spaces are limited in Washington, D.C. Limited on-street parking is available during non-rush times (9:30 a.m. -4:00 p.m.) on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays. Parking may be restricted during special events. Several commercial parking lots are located near the park.

Public Transportation
Metro busses run regularly along Pennsylvania Avenue and 12th Street. Metro Rail"s Federal Triangle Station (orange and blue lines) is directly across 12th street from the Old Post Office. Tour bus parking is primarily available along Ohio Drive, S.W., near the FDR, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials.

Getting Around

The Old Post Office is accessible by elevator and walking.