Rockville Training Center

111 Rockville Pike
Suite 1000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 301-838-7030
FAX 301-838-7410

Course Schedule and Location Information

Class Info

You can check in and pick up your course materials beginning at 8:30 am. Classes start at 9 am and end by 4 or 5 pm each day.

Photo ID: For security purposes, please be prepared to show a photo ID. You may have to check in at the security desk in the building lobby before proceeding to the SAS training facility.
No recording devices: Recording devices, including video and audio, are not permitted in the classroom.
Cell phones: Students are asked to turn cell phones and pagers off or to set them to vibrate.
Courtesy phones: Training Center phones are available as a courtesy for our students. Please be considerate and limit your calls to approximately 5 minutes.
Children/guests: Attendees are not allowed to have children or guests accompany them in the training center.
Room temperature: Classroom temperatures do fluctuate. Please bring a light jacket or sweater to ensure your comfort level.

SAS is a tobacco-free company

Smoking or the use of smokeless tobacco products is prohibited in SAS buildings, in company or personal vehicles, or anywhere on the SAS World Headquarters campus.

Meals

A continental breakfast is provided each day as part of the course fee. Classes will break for lunch around 12 noon; however, lunch is not provided. You will receive a list of convenient restaurants within walking distance.

Emergencies

In case of emergency, your family or coworkers can leave you a message during class hours by calling the Training Center Receptionist at 301-838-7030.

In case of inclement weather, please call ahead for information on delayed openings or cancellations.

Directions

You are responsible for your own transportation to and from the SAS training course. Contact information is available for various forms of transportation.

The training center is located in the Rockville Metro Plaza I, one block north of the Montgomery County Courthouse at 111 Rockville Pike, on the 10th floor of the building. Please reference our map, as commercial mapping applications (ie, MapQuest, etc.) do not map 111 Rockville Pike correctly. See also a map of Rockville Town Square.

Driving Directions
From North (Gaithersburg, Germantown, Frederick) via highway

South on I-270 (local lanes)
Take Exit 5, Falls Road, toward Rockville Town Center
Proceed through the first stop light. Falls Road becomes Maryland Avenue.
Get in the left lane and continue on Maryland Avenue.
Take a right on East Middle Lane.
Take the first left into the entrance for the parking lot.

From South/beltway via highway

North on I-270 (local lanes).
Take Exit 5, Falls Road, toward Rockville Town Center.
Proceed through the first stop light. Falls Road becomes Maryland Avenue.
Get in the left lane and continue on Maryland Avenue until it dead ends.
Take a right on East Middle Lane.
Take the first left into the entrance for the parking lot.

From North via Rt. 355 (Hungerford Drive)

Continue on Rt. 355 South.
After you drive past Beall Avenue and Merchants Tire Center, take the next right onto East Middle Lane.
Then take the first right into our parking lot. Note that if you miss the turn onto East Middle Lane, Hungerford Drive immediately changes names to Rockville Pike.

From South via Rt. 355 (Rockville Pike)

Continue on Rt. 355 North.
After you drive past Rockville Metro Station on your right and a pedestrian walkway above the street, take the next left onto East Middle Lane.
Take the first right into our parking lot. Note that if you miss the turn onto East Middle Lane, Rockville Pike immediately changes names to Hungerford Drive.

Parking for Rockville Metro Plaza I is next to and under the building and will cost $5 if you arrive before 9am (max. $8 otherwise). At this time, SAS does not validate parking. On garage level P5, there is no elevator access and stairs are required to reach the building lobby.

Handicap/Wheelchair Access: Handicap parking spaces are available in the exterior parking lot and at each level of the covered parking garage, with the exception of P5, which is stair access only. If you require wheelchair access, we would suggest parking in the parking garage at the lobby level. The building elevator is accessible from the top of the wheelchair ramp on the lobby level of the parking garage.

By Metro
Red Line

Take Red Line toward Shady Grove.
Get off train at the Rockville Metro Stop.
Exit station to the left.
Take the right staircase and walk across Rockville Pike.
Cross East Middle Lane. The training center is located in the 11-story building straight ahead or immediately on your left as you walk away from the Metro.
Alternatively you can take the pedestrian walkway across Rockville Pike. After walking through the walkway and down the steps, make a right and walk about ½ block. Then cross East Middle Lane. The training center is located in the 11-story building directly in front of you.

Blue/Orange Line

Take Metro to Metro Center.
Get off train and transfer to Red Line toward Shady Grove.
Follow Red Line instructions above.

Green/Yellow Line

Take Green/Yellow Line to Gallery Place/Chinatown.
Get off train and transfer to Red Line toward Shady Grove.
Follow Red Line instructions above.

Airports:
	Baltimore Washington International Airport (50 min)	800-I-FLY-BWI
	Ronald Reagan National Airport (45-50 min) Metro accessible (National)	703-417-8000
	Dulles International Airport (40 min)	703-572-2700
Rail:
	Amtrak Train Metro accessible (Union Station)	800-USA-RAIL
	MARC Train Metro accessible (Rockville)	800-325-RAIL
	Metro Rail/Bus (~$3) Rockville Metro Station on the Red Line	202-637-7000
	Virginia Railway Express	800-RIDE-VRE
Limos/Sedans: ($65-$75)
	Montgomery Sedan	800-851-8656 301-681-8961
	Private Sedan	800-877-7644 301-460-7644
	Singh Sedan Service	703-734-1777
Shuttles: ($16-$24)
	Super Shuttle	800-200-6655
	Maryland Transportation (Montgomery Shuttle)	301-881-9600
Taxi: ($40)
	Barwood Cab of Montgomery County	301-984-1900

Recommended Hotels

Recommended hotels are listed below. You are responsible for calling the hotel to make your reservations. When making reservations, please ask for the SAS rate. Rates are based upon availability and are subject to change without notice. A limited number of rooms are available at government rates.

Comfort Inn Shady Grove 16216 South Frederick Rd Gaithersburg, MD 20877 301-330-0023 888-605-9100	$94 includes full breakfast, free local calls, and shuttle service to Shady Grove Metro Station and to training center; ask for SAS Institute Preferred rate
Hyatt Summerfield Suites 200 Skidmore Blvd Gaithersburg, MD 20877 301-527-6000 866-974-9288	Jan-Mar: $169 Apr-Dec: $179 ask for SAS Institute rate; includes full buffet breakfast; 3.6 miles from training center
Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase Pavilion 4300 Military Rd, NW Washington, DC 20015 202-362-9300	no discount rate available; 6 metro stops from training center
Woodfin Suite Hotel 1380 Piccard Dr Rockville, MD 20850 301-590-9880 888-433-9407	one-bedroom suite: $149 includes hot breakfast buffet, Mon-Thu evening social hour, & shuttle within 5-mile radius
Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center 1750 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 301-468-1100 800-HILTONS	$209 enter 9886629 as corporate account number to receive the SAS rate; 2 miles from training center; metro-accessible; recently renovated

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