Event Parking

Visitor parking at the Space Telescope Science Institute is extremely limited. There are currently two locations that provide parking for visitors driving to STScI-sponsored events: the JHU Valley Center garage (paid) and the Inn at the Colonnade (paid). Information on these lots is listed below.

Visitors driving to the Space Telescope Science Institute should avoid parking in Johns Hopkins University lots (other than Valley Center), metered JHU visitor parking, and on-street parking near STScI. Visitors parking in these locations risk ticketing and/or towing of their vehicle.

Event participants staying at local hotels are encouraged to use the STScI-sponsored shuttle service which provides door-to-door service from local hotels to the Space Telescope Science Institute.

Parking Map

Valley Center Garage

The JHU Valley Center Garage is located approximately 1/4 mile south of STScI on San Martin Drive. Daily parking is available in the facility for $10/day.

STScI is located a short walk north of the garage past the Carnegie Foundation building.

Inn at the Colonnade

Parking is available in the garage of the Inn at the Colonnade, located 1/4 mile northeast of STScI on West University Parkway. Parking at the Colonnade garage is $18/day, and the entrance to the garage is located on Canterbury Road around the corner from the main entrance to the hotel.

STScI access is from the Colonnade garage via the JHU campus, either to the right of JHU Homewood Field through the gated lot or to the left of Homewood Field past the JHU Athletic Center and then bearing right towards the Bloomberg Physics building.