Memorial Day Family Pass Holder Info

Family pass holders planning to visit their loved one over Memorial Day weekend may enter the cemetery via Memorial Avenue or through the Service Complex Gate.

Published on: Friday, May 24, 2024

Thank you for your interest in volunteering during the “Wreaths Out” Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.  Please follow the following parking requirements for a safe event.

  • The Arlington National Cemetery parking garage opens at 7:00 a.m. for Family Pass holders and Handicap Placards ONLY on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Volunteers who park in the Arlington National Cemetery garage must remain in their vehicles until 8:00 a.m. when the cemetery opens to the general public.
  • There is no charge for garage parking from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon.
  • Vehicles remaining after 12:00 Noon will incur the normal parking fee.
  • No vehicles will be permitted on ANC grounds until 3:00 p.m.
  • Cemetery gates will open at 8:00 a.m.
  • Authorized pedestrian entrances are Memorial Avenue (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.); Old Post Chapel Gate (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.), and South Gate (8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.).
  • Uber, Lyft and Taxi drivers utilizing Memorial Avenue MUST drop off adjacent to the northern escalators of the Arlington Metro stop and then proceed to RTE 110 in order for traffic to flow.
  • Wreaths Across America has coordinated for available public parking at the Pentagon South Parking lot.
  • We highly encourage Metro use - please plan to use Rosslyn, Pentagon, Pentagon City and Arlington Cemetery stops and walk to the nearest cemetery pedestrian entrance
  • Click here for a map of suggested alternate parking if you will be driving to Arlington National Cemetery.