Directions + Parking

Address

817 St Paul Street Baltimore MD 21202

WALKING

Whether you live in Mount Vernon, need to park a vehicle near the theatre, or are hopping off the bus, reaching the theatre door is easy. Please leave extra time to find your way.

Transit Routes

Spotlighters is located on a primary road (MD 2) in Baltimore City, with many bus routes within walking distance.

The MTA site is helpful; we have made a sketch of nearby bus stops on a geo-referenced PDF here. And a JPEG here.

Parking

Parking downtown may require extra time to find an open spot.
Baltimore City has up-to-date information on parking meter apps and more here.

On Street

Spotlighter Theatre shows are on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

On street meters are in effect after 6:00 PM or 8:00, depending, on weeknights and Saturday. Meters are free on Sunday.

Off Street

Paid surface lots may be found at Charles Street south of Read Street.

Covered multi-level garages: Calvert (old Sunpapers), Meyerhof (about 1/2 mile)

Peabody Garage closes early; not 24-hour.

Driving

North - York, PA (I-83)

Directions

I-83 SOUTH for approximately 37 miles

Take the BaItimore Beltway (I-695 WEST)/I-83 exit towards BALTIMORE for approximately 1/2 mile.

Merge on I-83 SOUTH/I-695 WEST and go approximately 10 miles.

Take the ST. PAUL ST (MD-2 South) exit #4

Turn RIGHT onto ST. PAUL ST (one-way south). Spotlighters is about 5 blocks down on your left at 817 St. Paul St.

Northeast -- Bel Air
Harford County (I-95)

Take I-95 SOUTH

Continue on I-895 SOUTH towards HARBOR TUNNEL THRUWAY (Annapolis)

Take the MORAVIA RD/PULASKI HWY(US-40) exit #14

Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp.

Turn LEFT on MORAVIA RD

Continue towards PULASKI HWY/US-40 WEST

Take US-40 WEST exit ramp and then go about 0.8 miles

Take SLIGHT RIGHT onto E. MONUMENT ST and proceed about 1 mile

E. MONUMENT ST becomes E. MADISON ST, proceed about 2.3 miles

Turn right onto S. CALVERT ST (one-way north)

Go one block and turn left onto E. READ ST

Go one block and turn left onto ST. PAUL ST (one-way south)

Spotlighters is on your left at 817 St. Paul St.

East - Baltimore City /

Dundalk / Essex

East City and County
Take the Fort McHenry Tunnel or surface roads through Canton

Southeast - Annapolis (I-97)

Take the US-50 WEST to I-97
Take I-97 NORTH (exit #21 towards BALTIMORE) for about 18 miles
Take the I-695 W exit #17A- towards BALTIMORE/TOWSON
Merge onto I-695 W. and proceed about 0.7 miles
Take the MD-295/BALTO-WASH PKWY NORTH exit #7B- towards BALTIMORE, and go about 5.3 miles
Turn RIGHT onto W. PRATT ST (one-way east) and go about 0.5 miles
Turn LEFT onto S. CALVERT ST (one-way north) and go about 1 mile
Turn LEFT onto E. READ ST and go 1 block
Turn LEFT onto ST. PAUL ST (one-way south)
Spotlighters is on your left at 817 St. Paul St

South - DC (I-95)

Take the I-95 NORTH for about 25 miles

Take the I-395 NORTH exit #53- towards DOWNTOWN

Merge onto I-395 NORTH

Take I-395 NORTH towards DOWNTOWN/INNER HARBOR

I-395 NORTH becomes S. HOWARD ST - go about 2/10 miles

Turn RIGHT onto W. PRATT ST (one-way east) and go about 0.5 miles

Turn LEFT onto S. CALVERT ST (one-way north) and go about 1 mile

Turn LEFT onto E. READ ST and go 1 block

Turn LEFT onto ST. PAUL ST (one-way south)

Spotlighters is on your left at 817 St. Paul St.

Southwest - Arbutus /
Catonsville (US-40)

Southwest areas include
Ellicott City, Arbutus, Catonsville

West - Frederick (I-70)

Drive / Take I-70 East for about 40 miles

Take SECURITY BLVD EXIT #94- towards COOKS LANE SOUTH.

Merge onto SECURITY BLVD/MD-122.

Stay STRAIGHT to go onto COOKS LN. and go about 0.7 miles

Turn LEFT onto EDMONDSON AVE. and continue about 2 miles

Bear RIGHT onto W. FRANKLIN ST/US-40 E. and go about 0.6 miles

Bear RIGHT onto W. MULBERRY ST/US-40 E. and go about 1.5 miles

Cross MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD

Turn Left onto Charles Street (near Walters Art Gallery, and South of Washington Monument)

Proceed North on Charles Street (around Washington Monument and Mt Vernon Place) crossing Madison Street

Turn Right onto Read Street (for one block)

Turn RIGHT onto ST. PAUL ST (one-way south).

Spotlighters is on your left at 817 St. Paul Street

Northwest -
Westminster (I-795)

I 795 Corridor

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