Cathedral Location

Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle

The Cathedral is located at 1725 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., just off the intersection of Connecticut Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue, and M Street and about four blocks from the White House.

The Cathedral does not have a parking lot, but on street parking is available (although sometimes hard to find) and there are several parking garages near the Cathedral. The nearest Metrorail stations are Farragut North and Dupont Circle, both on the red line. Several Metro bus routes stop at Connecticut Avenue and M Street a few hundred feet to the West of the Cathedral. Click here for further Metro information or call (202) 637-7000.

Driving Directions

From the northeast: Take interstate 95 to interstate 495 west (the Capital Beltway). Take exit #33, route 185 south (Connecticut Ave.) Follow Connecticut Avenue into downtown. You will go through a small tunnel beneath Dupont Circle. Take a left at the 3^rd light once you emerge from under Dupont Circle, DeSales Street NW. Go one block and take a left onto 17^th Street NW. Take the next left onto Rhode Island Avenue NW. The Cathedral is at the end of the block on your right .

From the northwest: Take interstate 270 South to interstate 495 east (the Capital Beltway). Take exit #33, route 185 south (Connecticut Ave.) Follow Connecticut Avenue into downtown. You will go through a small tunnel beneath Dupont Circle. Take a left at the 3^rd light once you emerge from under Dupont Circle, DeSales Street NW. Go one block and take a left onto 17^th Street NW . Take the next left onto Rhode Island Avenue NW. The Cathedral is at the end of the block on your right.

From the south: Take interstate 95 north to interstate 395 north. As you approach Washington, take the left exit for Route 1 north towards Washington (14^th Street). Follow 14^th Street into downtown and take a left onto K Street NW. Take a right onto Connecticut Avenue NW. At the 3^rd light, take a soft right onto Rhode Island Avenue NW. The Cathedral is on your left.

From the west: Take interstate 66 east into Washington. Stay straight and you will be on Constitution Avenue NW. Take a left onto 17^th Street NW. Follow 17^th NW through several lights and take a left onto Rhode Island Avenue NW. The Cathedral is at the end of the block on your right.

From the east: Take route 50 east into downtown where it will become New York Avenue. Once you cross 7^th Street NW (the Washington Convention Center will be on your right side) stay straight and New York Avenue will become Massachusetts Avenue NW. Follow Massachusetts to Scott Circle. Take the 4^th right off of Scott Circle onto Rhode Island Avenue, NW. The Cathedral is one block down on your right.