Georgetown University is accessible by public transit using Metrobus, Metrorail, and the DC Circulator bus. Visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) website to plan your trip using Metrobus or Metrorail, or plan your trip using Google Maps Transit Directions.
Bus
Hilltop Campus
Several public buses service Georgetown University, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and the Georgetown neighborhood.
Metrobus line timetables and routes are available online here. To check when the next Metrobus is arriving at a stop or address, visit WMATA’s BusETA website. DC Circulator line timetables and routes are available online here. To check when the next Circulator bus is arriving at a stop, visit the Circulator’s BusTime website.
Metrobus
| Old Name | New Name – 2025 | Stop(s) Near Campus | Key Connection(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | C91 – LeDroit Park | Main Gate (37th St & O St) | Dupont Circle, Howard University |
| D2 | D96 – Potomac Park – Bethesda | 35th & Q St NW | Dupont Circle |
| D6 | D94 – Sibley Hospital – Gallery Place | 38th & Reservoir Rd | Downtown, Union Station |
| 31 | D80 – Union Station-Friendship Hts | Wisconsin Ave and P St | Downtown, Union Station |
| 33 | D82 – Potomac Park-Friendship Hts | Wisconsin Ave and P St | Foggy Bottom |
| 38B | A58 – Seven Corners-Farragut Sq | 34th & M St NW | Arlington, George Mason University |
Capitol Campus
Several public buses service the Capitol Campus. For timetables and maps of each route please view the WMATA timetables.
- The D20 and D2X buses (formerly X2 and X9) stop at North Capitol & H St. NW and connect to metro stations Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Green and Yellow Lines) and Union Station (Red Line).
- The D30 bus (formerly 80) stops at North Capitol and H St. NW and provides service to Brookland-CUA Station, Union Station, and Judiciary Square Station via 12th Street NE, Michigan Avenue NE, Federal Triangle, and L’Enfant Plaza.
Metrobus fares start at $2 and are paid with cash, a SmarTrip® card, or a virtual SmartTrip card on your mobile device upon boarding. Daily, weekly, and monthly discounted bus passes are available as well. Buy SmarTrip® cards online, at any Metrorail station, or at many convenient locations.
If you use more than one bus to reach your destination, use a SmarTrip®card to receive a free bus-to-bus transfer within a two-hour period. If connecting to Metrorail, enjoy a discounted fare. No transfer discounts are provided with cash fare payment.
Metrorail
Hilltop Campus
While there is not a Metrorail station in Georgetown, the free university GUTS shuttles connect Georgetown University with the Dupont Circle metro station (Red Line) via the Dupont Circle route and the Rosslyn metro station (Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines) via the Rosslyn route.
Capitol Campus
Union Station (Red Line) is a 7 minute walk. Enter at 1st St. NE & G St. NE.
Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Green, Yellow) is a 14 minute walk. Enter at H & 7th NW.
Metrorail fares start at $2 and vary by time of day, day of the week the trip is taken (categorized as peak and off-peak times) and the distance traveled between the origin and destination stations.
Fares are paid with a SmarTrip® card or a virtual SmartTrip card on your mobile device. Daily, weekly and monthly discounted passes are available as well. Buy SmarTrip® cards online, on your mobile device or at any Metrorail station.