Building Hours & Directions

Access to the Law School Building

Authorized visitors are able to access the building during all open hours.  Authorized building visitors include students, faculty and staff of University System of Maryland Campuses; attorneys; School of Law alumni; guest speakers; clinic clients; admitted and prospective students; and UMMC and VA staff. Students with valid OneCards may bring guests into the library. Law library hours can be found here.

Effective Sunday, August 18, the Thurgood Marshall Law Library will support members of the public and their research needs remotely during all regular business hours and in person on Fridays from 10:00am – 4:00pm.  For ease of service, members of the public are encouraged to complete this form to outline their research request, and someone will reach out using your preferred contact method during regular business hours.  Please note that alumni and attorneys are authorized users and may access the library during all open hours.

Building Hours



Address

 
 
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is located at 500 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.

Directions

I-95 (north or south)

  1. From Route I-95 take the I-395/Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. exit towards downtown Baltimore
  2. Stay in the right lane at the fork and exit onto Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.
  3. Remain in the right lane and continue straight on Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. until you reach Baltimore Street. 
  4. Turn right onto Baltimore St. and drive three blocks. 
  5. The School of Law will be on your left

I-295 North

  1. Take I-295 North until it becomes to Russell Street
  2. Continue straight on Russell straight until it becomes Paca Street
  3. The School of Law will be on your left at the intersection of Paca and Baltimore streets

I-83 South

  1. Take the Fayette Street exit
  2. Turn right onto Lombard Street
  3. Continue straight on Lombard Street for about 1 mile 
  4. Turn right onto Paca Street
  5. The School of Law will be on your left at the intersection of Paca and Baltimore streets

From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)

  1. Take I-195 West to I-95 North or 295 North
  2. Follow directions for I-95 or 295 North

From Penn Station

  1. Turn right on East Lanvale Street
  2. Travel approximately two blocks on East Lanvale Street until you reach St. Paul Street
  3. Turn right on St. Paul Street
  4. Continue straight for approximately 1.5 miles until you reach Lombard Straight
  5. Turn right on Lombard Street
  6. Continue straight on Lombard Street for about 1 mile 
  7. Turn right onto Paca Street
  8. The School of Law will be on your left at the intersection of Paca and Baltimore streets

Visitors may park in the Baltimore Grand Garage or the Pearl Street Parking Garage.  You can find a list of University of Maryland, Baltimore garages here.  

Baltimore Grand Garage
21 N. Paca St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Driving Directions »

Pearl Street Parking Garage
622 W. Fayette St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Driving Directions »

There is also metered parking available from 9am to 3pm on Baltimore, Paca, Fayette and Greene Streets surrounding the law school.

The School of Law is accessible by the following bus and train routes:

Light Rail: There is a Light Rail stop nearby on Howard Street at Baltimore Street.
Metrorail: Lexington Market Station
Bus Routes: Charm City Circulator, University of Maryland, Baltimore Shuttle, CityLink Green, Purple, Orange, Red, and Navy lines