Using GPS: The following address will take you to the main gate and 24 jhour access gate: Mapes Road, Fort Meade (or Odenton). If using an intersection, try Mapes/175. The VCC is closed.
From Washington D.C.: Take Interstate 95 or I-295 N toward Baltimore to MD State Route 175 E. Follow 175 E until it turns into Annapolis Road. Follow the signs to the Mapes Road main gate. Be prepared to present identification, vehicle registration and proof of insurance at the gate.
From Baltimore: Take Interstate 95 or I-295 S toward Washington, D.C. to MD State Route 175 E. Follow 175 E until it turns into Annapolis Road. Follow the signs to the Mapes Road main gate. Be prepared to present identification, vehicle registration and proof of insurance at the gate.
From Annapolis: Take US 50/301 W to Interstate 97 N toward Baltimore. Take MD State Route 32 W toward Odenton/Fort Meade. Take MD State Route 175 W, Annapolis Road. Follow the signs to the Mapes Road main gate. Be prepared to present identification, vehicle registration and proof of insurance at the gate.
The Mapes/175 gate is open 24 hours/day.
To obtain a visitor's pass, you will need the following documents:
- Picture ID -- driver's license.
- Vehicle Registration.
- Proof of Insurance.
* Note that vehicle registration and proof of insurance are required only if you are driving your own privately owned vehicle or a rental vehicle onto Fort Meade. If you are using public transportation such as a taxi or shuttle bus, those documents are not required.
