Below you can find some important numbers for the Greater Washington, D.C. area. First-time visitors should note that while 1 plus the (800) toll-free area code always must be dialed, sometimes 1 may be required before the local area codes (202), (703), or (301) when calling a Washington, D.C. number from within the Greater Washington, D.C. area. In any event, the Greater Washington, D.C. area has 10-digit dialing which requires that an area code precede all phone numbers dialed. Fortunately, recorded messages from the local phone company will intercept incorrectly dialed calls, and provide the correct dialing instructions for the number attempted.
Emergency Numbers: |
Fire / Police/ Ambulance : |
911 |
Poison Information : |
(800) or (202) 625-3333 |
Rape Crisis Center Hot Line : |
(202) 333-RAPE |
Mental Health Crisis Unit : |
(703) 527-4077 |
HelpLine Numbers: |
Gamblers Anonymous : |
(301) 961-1313 |
Alcoholics Anonymous : |
(202) 966-9115 |
Domestic Crisis Shelter : |
(202) 299-1181 |
Juvenile Court Services Abuse and Neglect Hot Line : |
(202) 628-6671 |
Youth Runaway Shelter : |
(202) 675-9340 |
Government Numbers: |
Internal Revenue Service : |
(800) 829-1040 |
Department of Motor Vehicles : |
(202) 727-5000 |
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia : |
(202) 514-7566 |
Social Security Administration : |
(800) 772-1213 |
Postal Service Answer Line : |
(800) 725-2161 |
District of Columbia Public Schools : |
(202) 442-4289 |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) : |
(202) 324-3000 |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms : |
(800) ATF-GUNS |
Health & Social Numbers: |
American Red Cross : |
(202) 728-6400 |
Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter (Fairfax, VA) : |
(866) 259-0042 |
American Heart Association : |
(202) 686-6888 |
American Cancer Society : |
(202) 483-2600 |
American Lung Association : |
(202) 682-5864 |
United Way : |
(202) 488-2090 |
Senior Protective Services : |
(202) 898-2586 |
Washington, D.C. Social Services : |
(202) INFO-211 |
Salvation Army : |
(703) 684-5500 |
Transportation Numbers: |
Amtrak Railroad : |
(202) 371-9441 |
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport : |
(703) 417-8000 |
Washington, D.C. Public Transportation Information : |
(202) 637-7000 |
Miscellaneous Numbers: |
Information Assistance : |
411 |
District of Columbia Resource Guide : |
(888) 7-WE-HELP |
Time : |
(202) 844-1111 |
Weather : |
(202) 936-1212 |