How do I get a crashpad near Fort Meade?

Send a stay request with your dates, orders type and whether you hold a non-availability letter. If you request a specific home, we check it first. If it is unavailable, or you make a general request, eligible hosts within a 45-minute drive can bid. We review the options and send up to three for you to choose. There's no fee to request.

What will I pay for a crashpad near Fort Meade?

You're billed the government lodging rate your orders reimburse — $169 a night for the Annapolis locality this month, seasonal, or the on-base rate if Fort Meade lodging is available and you don't have a non-A — with itemized, DTS-ready receipts. Hosts bid below that rate, which is how the platform runs.

Can I share a crashpad near Fort Meade with a classmate?

Yes. Ask to be paired at request time: both travelers are matched to the same place, each is billed their own applicable lodging rate. Any included benefits appear in the offer before you choose. Pairing is double opt-in, so nobody is matched without agreeing.

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Fort Meade, Maryland

Crashpads near Fort Meade

Q: How far from Fort Meade are the crashpads?

Our service area is a 45-minute drive of the gate. From Odenton and Severn it is about 10 to 15 minutes to the Reece Road or Mapes/175 gates via MD-175 (Annapolis Road) or MD-32; from Hanover, Laurel, and Columbia plan on 15 to 25 minutes using MD-295 (the Baltimore-Washington Parkway) or MD-32 to Route 175; from Crofton and Annapolis it is roughly 20 to 35 minutes up MD-3 or US-50 to MD-32.

3 furnished places near the base. We review your lodging allowance and confirm availability and rental terms with the homeowner before booking.

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Arlington, VA · Entire home

Modern Luxury | DC | Free Parking

3 beds3 bathsUp to 8

Approx. 26 mi to base · straight-line

Pets considered

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Alexandria, VA · Entire home

The Jefferson | Emerald | City View

2 beds1 bathUp to 4

Approx. 28 mi to base · straight-line

Pets considered

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Alexandria, VA · Entire home

New & Cozy 3BR Home Sleeps 6 | Free Parking with games

3 beds2 bathsUp to 3

Approx. 29 mi to base · straight-line

No pets

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What your orders reimburse · FY2027

$169 / night

Annapolis (Anne Arundel), MD locality · seasonal $130–$169 · M&IE $80 / day

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On-base lodging at Fort Meade

On-post lodging is IHG Army Hotels' Candlewood Suites, Building 4690 at 4690 Cooper Avenue, Fort Meade, MD 20755, front desk 410-674-7700 and staffed around the clock. Reservations run through IHG Army Hotels central reservations at 1-877-711-8326 or ihgarmyhotels.com, and official travelers get priority over leisure guests. Rooms are extended-stay style with kitchenettes and the property accepts pets for a fee, which matters for PCS families. Demand from DINFOS classes, conference TDY, and inbound PCS families keeps it full much of the year, so book as soon as orders are cut; if no room is available for your dates you receive a certificate of non-availability that authorizes off-post lodging at the locality rate. Confirm current policies and rates with the front desk, since the property, not the garrison, manages the reservation window.

Confirm the current lodging allowance for your duty location and travel dates with the official rate lookup and your travel office. No current rate is quoted here. Alaska and Hawaii use DoD OCONUS rates. A published ceiling is not proof of reimbursement eligibility.

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From Odenton and Severn it is about 10 to 15 minutes to the Reece Road or Mapes/175 gates via MD-175 (Annapolis Road) or MD-32; from Hanover, Laurel, and Columbia plan on 15 to 25 minutes using MD-295 (the Baltimore-Washington Parkway) or MD-32 to Route 175; from Crofton and Annapolis it is roughly 20 to 35 minutes up MD-3 or US-50 to MD-32.

Odenton
10 to 15 minutes to the Reece Road or Mapes/175 gate via MD-175 or Piney Orchard Parkway
The post's front porch: newer townhome and apartment communities along MD-175 and around Piney Orchard, chain dining, a Wegmans nearby, and the MARC station for commuters
Severn and Hanover
10 to 20 minutes to the Reece Road Gate via MD-175 or to the Rockenbach Road gate via MD-295
Closest to BWI and Arundel Mills with mixed older subdivisions and new build; heavy contractor and airline-crew population, easy access to MD-295 and I-97
Columbia and Laurel
15 to 25 minutes to the Mapes/32 gate via MD-32 or to Reece Road via MD-295 and Route 175
Howard County planned community and the Route 1 corridor: more house for the money, Merriweather Post Pavilion, strong schools, and the favored choice when a spouse works toward D.C.
Crofton and Annapolis
20 to 35 minutes to the Mapes/32 gate via MD-3 or US-50 and MD-32
Established family suburbs and the state capital on the water: Crofton has tree-lined neighborhoods and good schools, Annapolis has the waterfront and Naval Academy life at a premium

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Who's TDY here

U.S. Army Garrison Fort George G. Meade — the nation's center for information, intelligence, and cyber operations, home to the National Security Agency, U.S. Cyber Command, and DISA.

DINFOS students of all branches on public affairs, broadcast, photojournalism, and visual information courses that run from a few weeks to several months
Cyber, signals intelligence, and cryptologic personnel from every service on training, certification, and mission-qualification courses at NSA, the 780th MI Brigade, and the 70th ISR Wing
Staff officers, NCOs, and civilians on conference, working-group, and staff TDY to USCYBERCOM, NSA, and DISA headquarters
Guard and Reserve cyber and intelligence units on annual training and mobilization rotations, plus joint exercise participants
Defense contractors and cleared IT specialists supporting the intelligence and cyber agencies, often on multi-week or open-ended assignments

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