Where do you park to visit the National Mall?

Parking. Visitor parking is available along Ohio Drive, SW between the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson Memorials. Bus parking is available primarily along Ohio Drive, SW near the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson Memorials and along Ohio Drive, SW in East Potomac Park.



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Best time to visit: Evening Because the layout calls for exploration, it's most rewarding at night, when the statues cast shadows, the water shimmers, and it's peaceful enough to linger and contemplate.

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In Washington DC, most metered street parking throughout the city is free overnight. That's in addition to free general parking on Sundays and National Holidays — so if you pay attention, you can save some serious money on parking costs.

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It's safe all the time. A criminal would have to be really stupid to try something on the Mall, what with all the police patrolling around. With sunset at 8:30 pm, you are going to find lots of people walking around the monuments for the next couple of hours after that.

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