Visit · Foggy Bottom

Walk in.
Bring cash.

2040 I St NW — English basement. No appointment necessary.

Puglisi HairCuts English basement entrance: cream door, oval Established 1960 sign on terracotta brick, iron rail 2040 I St NW · stairs down
The essentials

Everything you need
before you come.

Cash only · ATM nearby Bring cash. The shop does not take cards. There is an ATM a short walk away on the Foggy Bottom corridor. See how the price has moved since 1960 →
Entrance & accessibility The shop is an English basement: a short flight of stairs down from the sidewalk to the door. If you need level access or a hand, call (202) 833-2175 before you come so the shop can advise.

Address

2040 I St NW
Washington, DC 20006

Foggy Bottom · English basement entrance (stairs down from the sidewalk). Look for the oval blue “Puglisi HairCuts · Established 1960” sign and the barber pole. Why the shop is here →

Phone

(202) 833-2175

Walk-ins welcome. Calling ahead does not hold a chair.

Hours

Opening hours
Monday8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SundayClosed

What to expect

Languages

English · Spanish · Portuguese · French · Italian

Ask for the chair in the language you are most comfortable in.

Meet the barbers →

Map

Find the stairs.

Metro & walking

Foggy Bottom–GWU (Blue, Orange, Silver): about five minutes on foot. Farragut West: about six. From GW’s main campus, the World Bank, the IMF, the State Department, or GW Hospital it is a short walk; most regulars come over at lunch.

Parking

Metered street parking on I Street and the numbered cross streets, and garages in the surrounding office blocks. Walking or Metro is easier.

Walk-ins Welcome banner on the rail at the Puglisi entrance Street signs at 21st and I St NW

Corner context: 21st St NW & I St NW, 2000 block — a short walk from GW / Foggy Bottom Metro corridors.

Three addresses since 1960 →

See you in the chair

No appointment.
Just show up.