Luggage storageWashington D.C.

Luggage storage at Union Station and the airports

Several museums and landmarks have no storage or strict bag limits, while the city's transit systems allow ordinary hand luggage but keep tighter rules on packages. At Washington DC Union Station, the Amtrak parcel check area is by Gate A on the Amtrak concourse. The Union Station Amtrak baggage storage costs $20.00 per bag if you do not have a train ticket. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has no official baggage storage facilities. The Silver Line Metrorail links Washington Dulles International Airport directly to downtown D.C. The journey from Dulles to Metro Center takes about 53 minutes on the Metrorail. With Stasher, you can store bags from $2.49 per bag per day at 10+ locations across Washington D.C.

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Museums and landmarks: bag rules before you go

The National Museum of American Diplomacy doesn't allow suitcases or large bags and has no coat check, so leave anything bulky elsewhere before arriving. The White House is even stricter: there's no storage at all, and it prohibits every kind of bag, including bum bags, handbags and clutches.

The National Archives Museum allows bags only up to 17 by 26 inches and has no lockers or coat check. The National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum both ban suitcases and large backpacks, and neither offers coat or bag storage, so you'll need to leave them elsewhere.

Getting around Washington D.C. with luggage

Metrorail and Metrobus let you carry ordinary items — hand baggage, folding pushchairs, instrument cases and similar small objects — as long as you can manage them without blocking other passengers.

Keep them clear of doors and aisles, and stay with your things at all times. On Transport DC services, the limit is up to five grocery or shopping bags, no more than 40 pounds total, and you need to carry it all to the door in one trip. MetroAccess drivers can handle a similar 40-pound limit for packages. Georgetown is awkward with luggage: there's no Metrorail station, so you'll be walking or catching a bus from Foggy Bottom-GWU or Rosslyn to get there. Meanwhile, Dulles is connected to central Washington D.C. by the Silver Line; the trip in takes around 50 to 60 minutes.

Seasonal events and crowd logistics

Washington D.C. sits on the Potomac River in the Mid-Atlantic region, bordered by Maryland on three sides and Virginia to the southwest. It's the federal capital and draws more than 20 million visitors a year, so it's worth checking luggage policies in advance. The Season's Greenings holiday exhibition at the United States Botanic Garden runs from November 26, 2026, through January 3, 2027,.