Tours of the Bureau

Over 70 billion dollars in cash is produced in this building every year.

The BEP is open for public tours Monday through Friday, except holidays, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, June through August, evening tours continue from 5:00 pm to 6:40 pm. During its peak season (March through September) tour tickets are required for the public. Visitors during the non-peak season (October through February) line up at the 14^th Street side of the main building and enter first-come, first-served.

During the peak season tickets can be picked up from the BEP ticket booth located on Raoul Wallenberg Place. The ticket booth is open Monday through Friday, escpet holidays, from 8:00 am until 1:45 pm, or until all tickets are given out . During the months of June through August, the ticket booth will reopen at 3:30 pm until 6:30 pm (or until the supply of tickets has been depleted) to accommodate evening tour hours. Tickets are given out in 20minute increments and are distributed for same day tours only. There is a limit of 50 tickets per person. Once inside the BEP, the tours last approximately 35 minutes. For more information, call (202) 874-3188.

Congressional tours of the BEP are conducted Monday through Friday, except holidays, at 8:15 am and 8:45 am (June through August, a 4:00 pm tour is offered as well). Senators are not limited to a maximum number of Congressional tours per week, and may sponsor up to10 guests per tour, pending availability.