On Friday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. On the Mall, and along the parade route, past inaugurations have had crowds larger than a million people. With so many spectators, getting in and out of the area can be difficult, and attendees should plan ahead.
Some street closures begin as early as 3 a.m. Thursday. Event planners have encouraged attendees to take public transportation.

Map information
Parade route
(No pedestrian crossings)
Pedestrian walking route
Parade route entry point
Mall entry point
Medical aid
Metro station closures
(Archives, Federal Triangle, Mt. Vernon Square, Pentagon and Smithsonian stations will be closed on Inauguration Day.
Many Metrobus routes will operate on detours near the National Mall.)
Ticket holders viewing area
Public viewing area
Red zone: Vehicle road closures
(No parking starts at noon Wednesday. Some street closures start at 3 a.m. Thursday. All streets closed starting at 3 a.m. Friday until about 6 p.m. Parking restrictions end at 1 a.m. Monday.)
Green zone: Vehicle restricted area
(No parking starts at 7 a.m. Thursday. Restricted access to some streets starts at 4 a.m. Friday until about 6 p.m. Parking restrictions end at 1 a.m. Saturday.)
2nd ST.
1/4 Mile
U.S.
Capitol
Parade
start
3rd ST.
4th ST.
7Th ST.
Archives
11Th ST.
Federal
Triangle
Smithsonian
15Th ST.
White
House
Tidal
Basin
Finish
18TH ST.
23RD ST.
Potomac
River
Arlington Memorial Bridge
(Closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic until about 7 p.m. Thursday. Open only to pedestrian and authorized vehicles Friday.)
14th Street Bridge general purpose lanes
(Open, all traffic diverted to I-395)
14th Street Bridge HOV
(Closed to all traffic)
3rd, 9th and 12th Street Tunnels
(Closed to all traffic)

Map information
Ticket holders viewing area
Public viewing area
Parade route (No pedestrian crossings)
Pedestrian walking route
Parade route entry point
Mall entry point
Medical aid
Red zone: Vehicle road closures
(No parking starts at noon Wednesday. Some street closures start at 3 a.m. Thursday. All streets closed starting at 3 a.m. Friday until about 6 p.m. Parking restrictions end at 1 a.m. Monday.)
Metro station closures
(Archives, Federal Triangle, Mt. Vernon Square, Pentagon and Smithsonian stations will be closed on Inauguration Day.
Many Metrobus routes will operate on detours near the National Mall.)
Green zone: Vehicle restricted area
(No parking starts at 7 a.m. Thursday. Restricted access to some streets starts at 4 a.m. Friday until about 6 p.m. Parking restrictions end at 1 a.m. Saturday.)
K ST. NW
I ST. NW
H ST. NE
Finish
F ST.
White
House
Archives
d st.
Parade
start
Federal
Triangle
constitution ave.
U.S.
Capitol
Smithsonian
D St.
Tidal
Basin
E St.
Potomac
River
1/4 Mile
3rd, 9th and 12th
Street Tunnels
(Closed to all traffic)
14th Street Bridge general purpose lanes
(Open, all traffic diverted to I-395)
14th Street Bridge HOV
(Closed to all traffic)
Arlington Memorial Bridge
(Closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic until about
7 p.m. Thursday. Open only to pedestrian and authorized vehicles Friday.)

Map information
Parade route
Red zone: Vehicle road closures
(No parking starts at noon Wednesday. Some street closures start at 3 a.m. Thursday. All streets closed starting at 3 a.m. Friday until about 6 p.m. Parking restrictions end at 1 a.m. Monday.)
Metro station closures
(Archives, Federal Triangle, Mt. Vernon Square, Pentagon and Smithsonian stations will be closed on Inauguration Day.
Many Metrobus routes will operate on detours near the National Mall.)
(No pedestrian crossings)
Pedestrian walking route
Parade route entry point
Mall entry point
Medical aid
Washington
Circle
Ticket holders viewing area
Foggy
Bottom-
GWU
Public viewing area
Farragut West
Green zone: Vehicle restricted area
(No parking starts at 7 a.m. Thursday. Restricted access to some streets starts at 4 a.m. Friday until about 6 p.m. Parking restrictions end at 1 a.m. Saturday.)
Kennedy
Center
Notable demonstrations, marches and protest locations
McPherson Square
Finish
Metro
Center
White
House
Lincoln
Memorial
Ellipse
Gallery
Place
Federal
Triangle
Non-ticketed
viewing area
Arlington Memorial Bridge
(Closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic until about 7 p.m. Thursday. Open only to pedestrian and authorized vehicles Friday.)
Judiciary
Square
Washington
Monument
Archives
Union
Station
Smithsonian
Tidal
Basin
Non-ticketed
viewing area
Non-ticketed
viewing area
Parade
start
L’Enfant
Plaza
Jefferson
Memorial
U.S.
Capitol
Potomac
River
Federal
Center SW
Ticketed
viewing area
Capitol
South
14th Street Bridge general purpose lanes
(Open, all traffic diverted to I-395)
14th Street Bridge HOV
(Closed to all traffic)
3rd, 9th and 12th
Street Tunnels
(Closed to all traffic)
Waterfront
1/4 Mile

Map information
Parade route
Metro station closures
Red zone: Vehicle road closures
(No pedestrian crossings)
(Archives, Federal Triangle, Mt. Vernon Square, Pentagon and Smithsonian stations will be closed on Inauguration Day.
Many Metrobus routes will operate on detours near the National Mall.)
Pedestrian walking route
(No parking started at noon Wednesday. Some street closures start at 3 a.m. Thursday. All streets closed starting at 3 a.m. Friday until about 6 p.m. Parking restrictions end at 1 a.m. Monday.)
Parade route entry point
Washington
Circle
Mall entry point
Foggy Bottom-GWU
Medical aid
Ticket holders viewing area
Public viewing area
Farragut West
Kennedy
Center
Green zone: Vehicle restricted area
Notable demonstrations, marches and protest locations
McPherson Square
(No parking starts at 7 a.m. Thursday. Restricted access to some streets starts at 4 a.m. Friday until about 6 p.m. Parking restrictions end at 1 a.m. Saturday.)
Finish
Metro
Center
White
House
Lincoln
Memorial
Ellipse
Gallery
Place
Federal
Triangle
Arlington Memorial Bridge
(Closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic until about 7 p.m. Thursday. Open only to pedestrian and authorized vehicles Friday.)
Non-ticketed
viewing area
Judiciary
Square
Washington
Monument
Archives
Union
Station
Smithsonian
Tidal
Basin
Non-ticketed
viewing area
Non-ticketed
viewing area
Jefferson
Memorial
Parade
start
L’Enfant
Plaza
U.S.
Capitol
Potomac
River
Federal
Center SW
Ticketed
viewing area
Capitol
South
14th Street Bridge general purpose lanes
(Open, all traffic diverted to I-395)
14th Street Bridge HOV
(Closed to all traffic)
3rd, 9th and 12th
Street Tunnels
(Closed to all traffic)
Waterfront
1/4 mile
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
- 4 a.m.: Metro opens
- 6 a.m.: Security gates open.
- 11:30 a.m.: Opening remarks begin
- Around noon: Oath of office
- Afternoon: President eats lunch in the Capitol
- 3 p.m.: Inaugural parade
- 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Official inaugural balls
THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
Before the swearing-in ceremony, President Obama and Trump will have a brief meeting at the White House and will proceed to the Capitol together. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. The program includes:
- Prelude — “The President’s Own,” the U.S. Marine Band.
- Call to order by Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
- Readings and invocations by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop of New York City; the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference; and Paula White-Cain, pastor of the New Destiny Christian Center.
- The Missouri State University Chorale performs.
- The vice-presidential oath of office is administered to Pence by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
- The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs.
- The presidential oath of office is administered to Trump by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
- Inaugural address by President Trump.
- Readings and benediction by Rabbi Marvin Hier of the Simon Wiesenthal Center; the Rev. Franklin Graham of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association; and Bishop Wayne T. Jackson of Great Faith Ministries International.
- The national anthem is performed by Jackie Evancho.

Gates (by color code)
Tiket screening (by color code)
Seating and standing areas correspond to ticket colors
1ST ST.
Capitol
South
Parade
start
U.S.
Capitol
S. capitol st
1ST ST.
2Nd ST.
Ticketed viewing area
3rd ST.
3rd ST.
Federal
Center SW
Non-ticketed
viewing area

Yellow
gate
Red gate
Blue gate
d st. NE
Yellow ticket
screening
Red ticket
screening
Blue ticket
screening
constitution ave. NW
Parade
start
U.S.
Capitol
Non-ticketed
viewing area
Silver ticket
screening
Orange ticket
screening
Capitol
South
Silver gate
Green
gate
Green
ticket
screening
Federal
Center SW
Orange
gate
THE INAUGURAL PARADE
At the conclusion of the swearing-in ceremony, the new president and vice president will proceed along Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. From the presidential viewing stand, Trump and Pence, along with their families and guests, will watch the parade. Parade participants will include:
- 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment of Fort Hood, Tex.
- 1st Infantry Division Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard of Fort Riley, Kan.
- American veterans.
- Boone County, Ky., Elite 4-H Equestrian Drill Team.
- Boy Scouts of America.
- Caisson Platoon of Fort Myer, Va.
- Cleveland Mounted Police.
- Coastal Florida Police and Fire Pipes and Drums.
- Columbus, Ind., North High School Band.
- Culver, Ind., Academy Equestrian.
- Disabled American Veterans.
- First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry.
- Fishburne Military School Army JROTC Caissons Battalion of Waynesboro, Va.
- Frankfort High School Band of Ridgeley, W.Va.
- Franklin Regional High School Panther Marching Band of Murrysville, Penn.
- Freedom Riders of Kersey, Colo.
- Indianapolis Police Motorcycle Drill Team.
- Lil Wranglers of College Station, Tex.
- Marist College Band of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
- Merced County, Calif., Sheriff’s Posse.
- Michigan Multi-Jurisdictional Mounted Police Drill Team and Color Guard.
- Mid America Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team of New Buffalo, Mich.
- Military and Defense Department children based overseas at the U.S. naval air station in Sigonella, Italy.
- Nassau County, N.Y., Firefighters Pipes and Drums.
- North Carolina Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association.
- New York Police Department Emerald Society Pipes and Drums.
- Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill.
- Palmetto Ridge High School Band of Naples, Fla.
- Paralyzed American Veterans.
- Russellville, Ark., High School Band.
- Talladega College Band of Alabama.
- Texas State University Strutters.
- The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes and Summerall Guards of Charleston, S.C.
- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.
- Tupelo, Miss., High School Band.
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville Marching Band.
- US Border Patrol Pipes and Drums.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations.
- Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets
- West Monroe, La., High School Marching Band.
- Wounded Warrior Project.
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