Getting to the Fillmore Silver Spring

The will open its doors Thursday with a sold-out Mary J. Blige concert at 7 p.m. To make your trip to the music venue a little simpler and to cut down on your travel time, we've put together this quick guide:

Metro:

The Silver Spring Metrorail Station is just a few short blocks away from the venue and is open until midnight on weekdays and 3 a.m. on the weekends. 

Planning your trip is simple. On the WMATA website in the Trip Planner area, type in the address you are starting from, your preference of either taking a Metro bus or Metro rail and the time you want to start your trip. The system will automatically list a few routes with various arrival times.

Free VanGo Bus:

This free shuttle bus has a stop directly in front of the music venue near Colesville Road. It picks up from multiple locations in downtown every 10 minutes until about 7 p.m. Keep in mind that you'll need to find a different way to get home though.

Metro Bus Routes:

The Silver Spring area is a major hub for multiple bus routes that run along Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue. You can check specific routes and schedules here.

Parking: 

If you choose to drive, there are a number of parking garages in downtown Silver Spring:

• Wayne Avenue Garage located on Georgia Avenue and Wayne Avenue: This lot is free during evenings, weekends and county holidays and costs 75 cents per hour from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays.

• Town Square Garage located on Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street: This lot is free during evenings, weekends and county holidays and costs 75 cents per hour from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays.

• The Cameron Garage located on 8530 Cameron St.: This lot is free during evenings, weekends and county holidays, 75 cents per hour from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday.

If you have enjoyed yourself a bit too much, the Silver Spring-based Sun Cab Company is just a phone call away at 301-252-0575.