Parking clearance heights in Washington, District of Columbia

AI-verified clearance heights for 39 parking garages, 3 tunnels, 27 low-clearance bridges in Washington, District of Columbia. Enter your vehicle height on the interactive map to see what fits.

Parking garages (39)

• Ronald Reagan Building Garage

  7'0"
  1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
  Premium for Smithsonian access. Max 7'0".
  Source: rrbitc.com

• Capital One Arena Garage (events only)

  Unverified
  601 F St NW
  Concerts only. Not open to public for Caps/Wizards games.
  Source: capitalonearena.com

• Union Station Parking Garage

  7'5"
  50 Massachusetts Ave NE
  ✓ Verified
  Amtrak + Metro hub. Web-verified 2026-04-30: https://www.unionstationdc.com/parking/ — Official Union Station DC parking page lists 7'5 max
  Verified on Apr 30, 2026 · source: unionstationdc.com

• Walter E. Washington Convention Center Garage

  Unverified
  801 Mt Vernon Pl NW
  Convention center underground.
  Source: events.dc.gov

• National Mall Surface Lots (limited)

  No limit (uncovered)
  Madison Dr NW
  Limited Mall-adjacent street + lot. No dedicated Smithsonian garage.
  Source: nps.gov/nama

• RFK Stadium Lots (overflow/tour buses)

  No limit (uncovered)
  2400 E Capitol St SE
  Oversized OK
  Surface lots. Oversized + RV + tour bus friendly.
  Source: eventsdc.com

• Audi Field — DC United Lots

  No limit (uncovered)
  100 Potomac Ave SW
  MLS stadium surface lots.
  Source: dcunited.com

• Nationals Park — Garage A/B/C

  Unverified
  1500 S Capitol St SE
  Nats ballpark garages.
  Source: mlb.com/nationals

• Gallery Place Garage

  Unverified
  701 H St NW
  Chinatown / Capital One Arena adjacent.
  Source: Needs verification

• CityCenterDC Garage

  7'2"
  900 I St NW
  ✓ Verified
  Upscale downtown retail garage. Web-verified 2026-04-30: https://citycenterdcoffice.com/main.cfm?sid=amenities&pid=pgarage — Tenant portal lists 7'2 max
  Verified on Apr 30, 2026 · source: citycenterdc.com

• Washington Hilton Garage

  Unverified
  1919 Connecticut Ave NW
  Hotel + event garage.
  Source: Needs verification

• Dupont Circle Area Garages

  Unverified
  1150 Connecticut Ave NW
  Multiple small downtown garages.
  Source: Needs verification

• Georgetown Park Garage

  Unverified
  3222 M St NW
  Serves Georgetown shopping.
  Source: Needs verification

• Kennedy Center Garage

  Unverified
  2700 F St NW
  Iconic performing arts venue underground.
  Source: kennedy-center.org

• The Wharf Garage

  Unverified
  800 Wharf St SW
  SW Waterfront + Anthem venue.
  Source: wharfdc.com

• National Zoo Parking Lots

  No limit (uncovered)
  3001 Connecticut Ave NW
  Oversized OK
  Hills + surface lots. Oversized accommodated.
  Source: nationalzoo.si.edu

• Howard University Visitor Garage

  Unverified
  2400 Sherman Ave NW
  HU visitor parking.
  Source: howard.edu

• Tysons Corner Center (VA)

  Unverified
  1961 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean VA
  Major VA mall just outside DC.
  Source: tysonscornercenter.com

• Fashion Centre at Pentagon City (VA)

  Unverified
  1100 S Hayes St, Arlington VA
  Mall garage.
  Source: simon.com

• DCA Reagan — Garage A

  7'0"
  2401 S Smith Blvd, Arlington VA
  ✓ Verified
  Terminal 1 (old A). Web-verified 2026-04-30: https://www.flyreagan.com/parking-transportation/parking-information/parking-1 — Parking 1 (Garage A) listed at 7' on official DCA page
  Verified on Apr 30, 2026 · source: flyreagan.com

• DCA Reagan — Garage B/C

  8'2"
  2401 S Smith Blvd
  ✓ Verified
  Terminal 2 (B/C). Web-verified 2026-04-30: https://www.flyreagan.com/parking-transportation/parking-information/parking-2 — Parking 2 (Garage B/C) listed at 8'2 on official DCA page
  Verified on Apr 30, 2026 · source: flyreagan.com

• IAD Dulles — Daily Garage 1/2

  Unverified
  1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles VA
  Dulles terminal garage.
  Source: flydulles.com

• IAD — Economy Lots

  No limit (uncovered)
  Saarinen Cir
  Oversized OK
  Uncovered. Oversized OK.
  Source: flydulles.com

• BWI — Hourly Garage

  8'0"
  7070 Elm Rd, Baltimore MD
  ✓ Verified
  BWI terminal garage (Baltimore — listed for DC metro). Web-verified 2026-04-30: https://bwiairport.com/to-from-bwi/parking/hourly-garage/ — Same BWI Hourly Garage; 8'0 on Levels 4-6
  Verified on Apr 30, 2026 · source: bwiairport.com

• Colonial Parking

  6'6"
  425 8th Street Northwest
  paid; hrs: Mo-Fr 06:00-24:00; Sa-Su 09:00-24:00
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Stadium Drive Garage

  Unverified
  4025 Stadium Drive
  paid OSM-imported 14'10" was building height, not clearance.
  Source: Needs verification (was OSM building-height)

• Terrapin Trail Parking Garage

  6'6"
  4155 Terrapin Trail
  ✦ AI-verified
  Imported from OpenStreetMap. OSM-imported 16'3" was building height, not clearance. Verified 2026-05-01 from sign reading "6'6"" (pano JW-c-Zy9Qb9gnTAB72O1mg, heading 180°, Claude confidence high [+2 more section(s)])
  AI-verified from Google Street View on May 1, 2026 · see the sign

• Unnamed parking structure

  Unverified
  paid OSM-imported 16'5" was building height, not clearance.
  Source: Needs verification (was OSM building-height)

• Unnamed parking structure

  8'10"
  7857 Walker Drive
  Imported from OpenStreetMap.
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Unnamed parking structure

  Unverified
  3325 Toledo Road
  paid OSM-imported 14'5" was building height, not clearance.
  Source: Needs verification (was OSM building-height)

• Unnamed parking structure

  Unverified
  6248 Greenbelt Road
  Imported from OpenStreetMap. OSM-imported 15'3" was building height, not clearance.
  Source: Needs verification (was OSM building-height)

• Unnamed parking structure

  Unverified
  5832 University Research Court
  Imported from OpenStreetMap. OSM-imported 15'7" was building height, not clearance.
  Source: Needs verification (was OSM building-height)

• City of College Park Downtown Parking Garage

  5'1"
  4509 Knox Road
  ✦ AI-verified
  paid OSM-imported 14'2" was building height, not clearance. Verified 2026-05-01 from sign reading "5' 1 CLEARANCE" (pano vP_8MvE8hafmJsasHjpinQ, heading 270°, Claude confidence high [+1 more section(s)])
  AI-verified from Google Street View on May 1, 2026 · see the sign

• Unnamed parking structure

  Unverified
  2900 Belcrest Center Drive
  Imported from OpenStreetMap. OSM-imported 17'0" was building height, not clearance.
  Source: Needs verification (was OSM building-height)

• Unnamed parking structure

  Unverified
  Imported from OpenStreetMap. OSM-imported 17'8" was building height, not clearance.
  Source: Needs verification (was OSM building-height)

• Hyattsville Crossing Metro Station Parking

  Unverified
  3575 East West Highway
  1124 spaces; paid OSM-imported 14'5" was building height, not clearance.
  Source: Needs verification (was OSM building-height)

• Unnamed parking structure

  Unverified
  4600 Van Buren Street
  free OSM-imported 15'3" was building height, not clearance.
  Source: Needs verification (was OSM building-height)

• Unnamed parking structure

  11'9"
  4201 River Road
  Imported from OpenStreetMap.
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Forest Glen Metro Station Parking

  No limit (uncovered)
  Oversized OK
  Imported 2026 from OSM as an oversized-vehicle-friendly surface lot: large capacity (596 spaces). 596 spaces. Paid parking.
  Source: OpenStreetMap (surface lot)

Tunnels (3)

• 3rd Street Tunnel (I-395)

  14'0"
  I-395 under Mall
  Urban freeway tunnel under Mall area. Standard clearance.
  Source: DDOT

• Center Leg Freeway Tunnel (I-395)

  14'0"
  I-395 SB approach
  Continuation of 3rd St Tunnel concept. Standard.
  Source: DDOT

• 9th Street Expressway Tunnel

  14'0"
  I-395 HOV lane
  Short HOV tunnel.
  Source: DDOT

Low-clearance bridges (27)

• Arlington Memorial Bridge

  Over water
  Memorial Ave over Potomac
  Lincoln Memorial approach. Recently rebuilt.
  Source: nps.gov

• Francis Scott Key Bridge

  Over water
  M St NW over Potomac
  Connects Georgetown to Rosslyn VA.
  Source: Wikipedia

• Rock Creek Parkway — Low Bridges

  10'0"
  Rock Creek & Potomac Pkwy NW
  NPS parkway. Low bridges — trucks prohibited by rule.
  Source: NPS

• Low on-bridge clearance: BEACH DRIVE

  15'0"
  BEACH DRIVE
  FHWA NBI; on-bridge clearance; built 1966
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low on-bridge clearance: WASHINGTON BLVD.

  14'7"
  WASHINGTON BLVD.
  FHWA NBI; on-bridge clearance; built 1944
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low on-bridge clearance: CUSTIS MEM. HWY.

  15'0"
  CUSTIS MEM. HWY.
  FHWA NBI; on-bridge clearance; built 1965
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low clearance: PARKING LOT CONNECTOR under SOUTH GLEBE ROAD

  9'9"
  PARKING LOT CONNECTOR
  FHWA NBI; under-bridge clearance; built 1976; bridge carries SOUTH GLEBE ROAD
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low clearance: RAMP C_OF RTE.495 under RAMP A OF RTE.495

  14'4"
  RAMP C_OF RTE.495
  FHWA NBI; under-bridge clearance; built 1986; bridge carries RAMP A OF RTE.495
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low clearance: Greenway Trail & Underpa under FURNACE ROAD

  12'0"
  Greenway Trail & Underpa
  FHWA NBI; under-bridge clearance; built 2015; bridge carries FURNACE ROAD
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low clearance: Pedestrian Underpass under Ramp I from WB 267

  10'4"
  Pedestrian Underpass
  FHWA NBI; under-bridge clearance; built 2017; bridge carries Ramp I from WB 267
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low on-bridge clearance: I-66 RAMP TO US 50

  14'3"
  I-66 RAMP TO US 50
  FHWA NBI; on-bridge clearance; built 1964
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low clearance: ABINGDON DRIVE under SMITH BOULEVARD

  13'0"
  ABINGDON DRIVE
  FHWA NBI; under-bridge clearance; built 1941; bridge carries SMITH BOULEVARD
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low clearance: RAMP "R under RAMP "G

  14'6"
  RAMP "R
  FHWA NBI; under-bridge clearance; built 1992; bridge carries RAMP "G
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low clearance: RAMP "N under RAMP "H

  13'4"
  RAMP "N
  FHWA NBI; under-bridge clearance; built 1997; bridge carries RAMP "H
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low on-bridge clearance: WHITEHURST FRWY

  14'1"
  WHITEHURST FRWY
  FHWA NBI; on-bridge clearance; built 1949
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low on-bridge clearance: RAMPS TO&FROM

  10'11"
  RAMPS TO&FROM
  FHWA NBI; on-bridge clearance; built 1940
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low on-bridge clearance: T STREET

  15'0"
  T STREET
  FHWA NBI; on-bridge clearance; built 1963
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low clearance: D.C. Convention Center under L Street N.W.

  15'0"
  D.C. Convention Center
  FHWA NBI; under-bridge clearance; built 2005; bridge carries L Street N.W.
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low clearance: D.C. Convention Center under M Street N.W.

  15'0"
  D.C. Convention Center
  FHWA NBI; under-bridge clearance; built 2005; bridge carries M Street N.W.
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low on-bridge clearance: RAMP C I695 EAST

  14'7"
  RAMP C I695 EAST
  FHWA NBI; on-bridge clearance; built 1960
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low clearance: 2ND ST TO HALF ST SW under SOUTHWEST FREEWAY

  10'0"
  2ND ST TO HALF ST SW
  FHWA NBI; under-bridge clearance; built 1963; bridge carries SOUTHWEST FREEWAY
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low on-bridge clearance: SOUTHWEST FREEWAY

  14'10"
  SOUTHWEST FREEWAY
  FHWA NBI; on-bridge clearance; built 1964
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low on-bridge clearance: 9TH ST BRIDGE

  14'9"
  9TH ST BRIDGE
  FHWA NBI; on-bridge clearance; built 1961
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low clearance: D STREET S.W. under LEnfant Promenade

  14'0"
  D STREET S.W.
  FHWA NBI; under-bridge clearance; built 1961; bridge carries LEnfant Promenade
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low on-bridge clearance: RAMP D TO RT 50

  14'3"
  RAMP D TO RT 50
  FHWA NBI; on-bridge clearance; built 1964
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low on-bridge clearance: TR BRIDGE(RAMP F)

  14'7"
  TR BRIDGE(RAMP F)
  FHWA NBI; on-bridge clearance; built 1964
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory

• Low clearance: Anacostia River under I-695

  14'6"
  Anacostia River
  FHWA NBI; under-bridge clearance; built 2012; bridge carries I-695
  Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory