Getting to UMGCC

Directions

Address | Directions | Parking Locations | Parking Rate Information | Parking During Stadium Events

NOTE: Due to traffic pattern changes at the I-95 and I-895 split, some of the directions given below might be altered for individual visitors. Please read this important notice from Express Pass to see if these changes will affect your visit to UMMC.

Address

University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center
22 S. Greene Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center (UMGCC) is easy to reach from Interstates 95, 97, 70 and 83 and the Baltimore Beltway, (I-695).

Door-to-door driving instructions are available through www.mapquest.com.

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Map of Baltimore City with University of Maryland Medical System highlighted

Directions

From I-95:

From the north: Follow I-95 South to Exit 53 (Route 395 North, Downtown). Stay on the right and follow signs for Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Follow MLK Blvd. to the fourth traffic light and turn right onto Baltimore St. Follow Baltimore St. to the first traffic light and turn right onto Greene St. Stay on the left and go 1/2 block to the first traffic light and turn left onto W. Redwood St. Enter the underground University Plaza Garage on your left.

From the south: Follow I-95 North to the Russell St. exit. Follow Russell St. as it merges into Paca St.; turn left onto W. Redwood St. Enter the underground University Plaza Garage on your right.

From I-70:

Take I-70 East to I-695 South to I-95 North. Take the Russell St. exit. Follow Russell St. as it merges into Paca St. Go two blocks on Paca St.; turn left onto W. Redwood St. Enter the underground University Plaza Garage on your right.

From I-83:

Follow I-83 South (Jones Falls Expressway) to the end. Go two traffic lights and turn right onto Lombard Street. Follow Lombard St. for 12 traffic lights and turn right onto Paca St. Turn left at the next light onto W. Redwood St. Enter the underground University Plaza Garage on your right.

From Washington, D.C. or BWI Airport:

Follow I-295 North to Baltimore. Inside the city limits, I-295 becomes Russell St. Follow Russell St. as it merges into Paca St. Go two blocks on Paca St.; turn left onto W. Redwood St. Enter the underground University Plaza Garage on your right.

From Eastern Shore/Bay Bridge:

Take US-50 West to US-301 to I-97 North. Take the I-695 exit towards Baltimore. Take the I-295 exit and follow the directions from Washington, D.C. or BWI Airport.

Mass Transit:

Bus	MTA buses 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 20, 23, 28, 31, 35, 36 and 91 stop in the Medical Center area.
Subway	Lexington Market Station, Eutaw and Lexington Streets (4 blocks) Charles Center Station, Baltimore at Charles Street (5 blocks)
Light Rail	The Central Light Rail Line stops at the University Center/Baltimore Street Station three blocks from the Medical Center.

MTA provides lift-equipped buses for those who need wheelchairs or assistance with steps. Call 410-682-5438.

For more information on getting to UMMC by mass transit, call the Mass Transit Administration at (410) 539-5000.

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Parking Locations

Safe, convenient patient parking is available at several locations near the University of Maryland Medical Center:

Medical Center Garage, Paca and Greene Streets
The underground University Plaza Garage on W. Redwood Street, just opposite University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Maryland Professional Building is reserved for patient parking. Be sure to take your parking ticket with you for validation. Many University Physicians practices offer free or discounted parking. Check with the staff at the office you visit for more information.

Other Parking options include:
Valet Parking, available at the main hospital entrance for a fee
Baltimore Grand Garage, Paca Street, between Baltimore and Fayette Streets
Marriott Hotel Parking, Lombard and Eutaw Streets
Allright Parking, W. Redwood and Eutaw Streets
Allright Parking, Lombard and Eutaw Streets
Redwood Garage, Eutaw and W. Redwood Streets
Penn Garage, Penn and Pratt Streets

Arriving and departing patients may be dropped off and picked up in the circular drive in front of the hospital. Parking is available in front of the hospital for 20 minute drop-off and pick-up only. Free valet parking service is available at the front entrance for mothers in labor. If you need assistance getting from building to building, the Medical Center offers a shuttle service. For assistance, dial the information desk at 410-328-5473 (or 8-5473 from any in-house phone).

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Parking Rate Information

Medical Center Garage
111 S. Greene Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Available to Patients and Patient Transporters 24 Hours/7 Days a Week

Surface Lot Parking Only
Accessible from Paca Street
1 Hour or less - $5.00
2 Hours or less - $6.00
Over 2 Hours - $7.00

Please note: Please make sure you take your ticket with you from the surface lot into the hospital to get discounted. These rates are exclusive to patients and their transporters. Patients or their transporters may get their parking tickets discounted from a Guest Services representative located at the Gudelsky Lobby desk in the Medical Center. The standard Medical Center Garage charge of $25.00 will be applied to all other parkers who do not provide a discounted voucher upon exit.

This garage also has parking available on underground levels only to patients and visitors/families of patients who are here long-term. Parking is accessible from both Paca and Greene Streets. The following rates apply:

Biweekly - $37.50
Monthly - $75.00

Plaza Garage
500 W. Redwood Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Available to Patients and Patient Transporters 24 Hours/7 Days a Week

1 Hour or less - $5.00
2 Hours or less - $6.00
Over 2 Hours - $7.00

Please note: These rates are exclusive to patients and their transporters. These rates are only applicable when a patient-parking discount voucher is presented to the cashier upon exiting the Plaza Garage. Patients or their transporters may obtain discount vouchers from the Department of Guest Services which is located at the front desk in the main lobby of the Medical Center. The standard Plaza Garage charge of $25.00 will be applied to parkers entering prior to 2 p.m. who do not present a discount voucher at the time of exit.

After 2 p.m., individuals other than patients and their transporters may begin parking in the Plaza Garage and will be charged according to the rates listed for the Baltimore Grand Garage (see below).

Baltimore Grand Garage
5 N. Paca Street
Baltimore, Md. 21201
Visitor Parking

1 Hour or less - $5.00
2 Hours or less - $7.00
Over 2 Hours – add $1.00 for each additional hour
Per Day (Maximum) Charge $13.00

The Baltimore Grand Garage is designated for general public parking and is approximately one block away from the Medical Center. Visitors who do not have a doctor’s appointment or who are not transporting patients are advised to park at the Baltimore Grand Garage.

To obtain a parking pass, the visitor, patient or family member can fill out an application and bring it to the UMMC Parking and Transportation Office located in room G1J42, two doors down from the HR Service Center and Great Cookie. We are open Monday 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Tuesday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. To get more details, please contact us at 410-328-0055 or parking@umm.edu.

For more parking information, please visit the
UMB Parking Services Website

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Parking During Stadium Events

Access to W. Redwood Street and the University Plaza Garage will remain reserved for patient and patient visitor parking during events at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Stadium traffic should be considered when traveling to the Medical Center after 5 p.m. or on weekends.

For more parking information, please visit the
UMB Parking Services Website

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This page was last updated on: November 18, 2009.