22-471 The Secretary of State presents his compliments to Their

DIPLOMATIC NOTE

22-471

The Secretary of State presents his compliments to Their Excellencies and

Messieurs and Mesdames the Chiefs of Mission and has the honor to inform the

Chiefs of Mission that this circular note will replace all other prior policies

regarding diplomatic parking policies in effect at Washington, DC area airports.

The Chiefs of Mission are informed that the Congressional, Supreme Court,

and Diplomatic parking area at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

(DCA) remains closed due to continuing construction. As construction continues,

vehicles bearing diplomatic "D" license plates and displaying placards issued by

the Department's Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) (inside the windshield or on

the visor, where clearly visible) will remain eligible for free parking in garages A,

B, and C. During construction, drivers will find that space in these garages may be

limited. If these garages are full, vehicles bearing diplomatic "D" license plates

and displaying placards may also park for free at any of the airport's public parking

lots, such as the economy Lot. To be exempt from payment at any of the airports’

public garages or lots, diplomats are required to sign their parking receipts and

present their Department-issued diplomatic identification cards to the parking

attendant upon exiting the parking facility.

At Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), due to limited facilities,

vehicles bearing diplomatic "D" license plates and displaying placards issued by

OFM (inside the windshield or on the visor, where clearly visible) are eligible for

free parking in the terminal lot and garages 1 and 2. To be exempt from payment

at any of the airport's public garages or lots, diplomats are required to sign their

parking receipts and present their Department-issued diplomatic identification

cards to the parking attendant upon exiting the parking facility.

At Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI),

due to limited facilities, only Chiefs of Mission in possession of a Department-

issued diplomatic identification card which lists their ‘Title’ as “Ambassador” are

eligible for free “VIP” parking. Parking is available in the daily or long-term

garages and there is no need to display the aforementioned airport parking placards

at BWI.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has issued a parking map

with detailed parking guidance at DCA and IAD for the foreseeable future, which

is enclosed for reference. A parking map for BWI is also enclosed. Construction

advisories ongoing at DCA may also be found at

https://www.flyreagan.com/travel-information/construction-project/construction-

advisories. The Department requests that the Chiefs of Mission disseminate this

information to all relevant personnel. Inquiries regarding diplomatic airport

parking may be directed to OFM at 202-274-1217 or at OFM-D[email protected]v.

Enclosures:

As stated.

Department of State,

Washington, March 1, 2022.