The floor clock
The Washington, D.C. Auto Show opens at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Friday, January 22, 2027 and closes on Sunday, January 31. Ten public days carry four day patterns.
Friday, January 22 runs noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, January 23 runs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, January 24 runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, January 25 to 28, run noon to 8 p.m. Friday, January 29 runs noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, January 30 runs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, January 31 runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The ten days total 88 show hours. Six weekdays open at noon, and both Saturdays run 11 hours.
The entrance closes one hour before the floor. Last entry on a weekday falls at 7 p.m. Last entry on a Saturday falls at 8 p.m.
The show information page carries the 2027 grid. The attend page still describes the 2026 run in its body text, and the site header carries the 2027 dates.
Four hours before the doors
Six of the ten days start at noon. A morning arrival holds four hours before the floor opens. A Sunday departure leaves the hours after the 6 p.m. close.
A day room covers that block. hotelSlots sells four slots: Morning 6 a.m. to noon, Afternoon noon to 6 p.m., Evening 6 p.m. to midnight and Overnight midnight to 6 a.m.
What the building offers outside the hall
The venue FAQ states that complimentary Wi-Fi runs across the entire facility at 768 kBps download and 768 kBps upload. The guest services page lists wireless service for basic functions at prevailing rates, with free service at hotspots marked by Wi-Fi signage.
Two internet kiosks stand in the Grand Lobby of the South Building and charge a nominal fee. Wired connections sit outside Meeting Room 103A in the L Street Lobby, cost nothing and hold eight users at a time. The Grand Lobby iPad kiosks carry free internet.
The Capital Business Center handles copying, computer rental, faxing and small-package shipping through FedEx, UPS and DHL. The Guest Services desk sits in the Grand Lobby. Aramark supplies the food under the DC Eats brand.
Six District day rooms
dayuse.com listed 50 priced day-use cards on its Washington page on 23 October 2026, and 22 of them carry a District of Columbia breadcrumb. The 50 cards average $109.26 a day. The 22 District cards average $119.49. Each distance below is straight-line from 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW.
AC Hotel Washington DC Convention Center sits 0.16 miles out at $104 a day, which includes a $5 booking fee, against a $150 comparative nightly rate. Its windows run 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Capital Hilton sits 0.69 miles out at $116, which includes a $7 fee, against $329 nightly. Its windows run 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square sits 0.63 miles out at $169 with no booking fee, against $224 nightly. One window runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Le Meridien Washington, DC, The Madison sits 0.62 miles out at $140, which includes a $9 fee, against $200 nightly. Its windows run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Beacon Hotel & Corporate Headquarters sits 0.85 miles out at $96, which includes a $6 fee, against $200 nightly. Its windows run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Melrose Georgetown Hotel sits 1.59 miles out at $111, which includes a $7 fee, against $199 nightly. Its windows run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
hotelslots.org publishes no District of Columbia directory page. The paths /directory/dc/washington and /directory/district-of-columbia/washington both return a 404 with a two-byte body. The platform lists 46 states and 103,857 hotels.
Arriving without a car
The Convention Center carries no public parking. Over 3,000 spaces sit within a three-block radius in surface lots and garages. Metro Green and Yellow trains stop at Mt. Vernon Square/Convention Center, and the entrance on the southwest corner of 7th and M Street NW leads into the building.
Ticket arithmetic
Adults pay $15 on weekdays, covering January 22 and January 25 to 29, and $20 on weekends, covering January 23, 24, 30 and 31. Children aged 6 to 12 pay $7 on any day, and children 5 and under enter free. Senior and student discounts apply at the door, through the ticket kiosks inside the main doors.
Tickets sell through Eventim, and the show states that it authorizes no third-party seller.
One weekday, timed
A guest in the AC Hotel 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. window holds a desk for two hours before the noon opening and five hours on the floor. The same window ends three hours before the 8 p.m. close. The 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. window ends at the hour the entrance shuts.
Three windows in the set end at 8 p.m.: the Beacon 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Le Meridien 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the Melrose Georgetown 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Each holds a guest through the Thursday closing hour.
The rates come from one read. dayuse.com prints a card price, a booking fee and a set of windows for each hotel. Check all three on the booking date.
