The 2017 inaugural parade route is shown with the blue line on the map above. The parade after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the 58th inauguration of an American president, began on the steps of the United States Capitol building and continued down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.
The President and Mrs. Trump walked part of the route from the Capitol to the White House, as did the Vice President and Mrs. Mike Pence, continuing a long tradition of inaugural parades. The two couples and their families also traveled slowly in a limousine the rest of the route.
For all the inaugural parades, the best way to get there is to take Metrorail. The closest stations are marked on the map with this article; Every time you go to a parade, choose the one that is closest to where you want to see it.
President Trump’s inauguration in 2017 included pre-inaugural concerts, the swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the US Capitol with the presence of past presidents and their wives, the inaugural parade and inaugural balls to round out the event.
Route map of the inaugural parade
Here’s how to read the color coding on the roadmap.
- The parade route is shown with the blue line.
- The area outlined in magenta was restricted to authorized vehicles only.
- The area outlined in red was restricted to pedestrians only; Vehicles were not allowed.
- Areas outlined and filled in gray are not allowed public access.
- The area outlined and filled with orange was for parade ticketed seats only.
- Bicycle parking for hundreds of bikes was provided at 16th Street NW and I Street NW, shown with the yellow dot.
- Capital Bikeshare installed additional bike stands at 17th and K street NW (Farragut Square) and at 12th Street and Independence Avenue SW (at the US Department of Agriculture) as shown in the blue dots.
- Public access to the parade route was restricted to the parade entrance security checkpoints marked by the green dots.
Entry points to the parade route
The following public entry points opened at 6:30 a.m. on January 20, 2017, and remained until the parade route could no longer accommodate more people.
- 2nd Street NW y C Street NW
- John Marshall Park en C Street NW
- Indiana Avenue NW entre 6th Street NW y 7th Street NW
- 7th Street NW y D Street NW
- 10th Street NW y E Street NW
- 12th Street NW y E Street NW
- 13th Street NW y E Street NW
- 14th Street NW y E Street NW
- 12th Street NW y Constitution Avenue NW
- 10th Street NW y Constitution Avenue NW
- 7th Street NW y Constitution Avenue NW
- Constitution Avenue NW entre 6th Street NW y 7th Street NW
The inaugural parade of 2017
The Inaugural Parade featured official inaugural floats, marching bands, mounted units, cultural organizations, and members of all branches of the United States Armed Forces. Since 1789, the United States armed forces have participated in this important American tradition honoring the commander-in-chief. More than 8,000 people participated in the traditional parade along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington.
