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PLANES
Rule No. 1: Know your airports
REAGAN NATIONAL
Arlington 703-417-8000,
www.mwaa.com/reagan
Distance from . . .
Union Station: 6 miles 16th and K streets NW: 5 miles Chevy Chase Circle: 11 miles
TRAINS
Who needs roads?
Amtrak (800-872-7245, www.
amtrak.com) offers rail passen- ger service nationwide, as well as Amtrak Vacations packages (e.g., a Broadway theater package; 800-268-7252,
www.amtrak
vacations.com), the Auto Train to Florida, rail passes, multi-ride tickets, multi-city tickets and Acela service. For lower fares, travel during off-peak days and/ or times. Discount fares are available to seniors, children (half price for ages 2 to 15 and free for those younger than 2), students, veterans, military per- sonnel and AAA members, with restrictions. The Weekly Specials offer discounts on certain routes, but tickets are nonrefundable. Acela Express provides daily high-speed service between Washington and Boston and/or New York. Fares are higher than for regular service. Service is
available only to select cities, such as Philadelphia; Newark; New Haven, Conn.; and Provi- dence, R.I. Passenger service from Wash-
ington includes some scenic routes. The Vermonter attracts skiers in winter and cyclists in summer. The Cardinal/Hoosier State transports passengers to Chicago through the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains, the Shenandoah Valley and the white-water rivers of West Vir- ginia. And while you have to get to New York first, the Adiron- dack runs from Manhattan to Montreal and has two onboard Trails & Rails programs in con- junction with the National Park Service. Passengers traveling to select
national park sites can find out what the nearest Amtrak route is
at
www.amtraktoparks.com.
The Auto Train operates non- stop service between Lorton and Sanford, Fla. Prices vary accord- ing to season and holidays. In early June, for instance, a one- way fare starts at $245 for one car and a reserved coach seat. Sleeper car accommodations are extra. For info on tourist trains that
offer scenic rides and train vaca- tions in the United States and be- yond, check out Vacations by Rail (877-929-7245,
www.
vacationsbyrail.com), RailsNW
(800-717-0108,
www.railsnw.
com), Routes International Trav-
el (
www.routesinternational. com/
touristtrains.htm) and
Rails USA (
www.railsusa.com/
links/Tourist_Railroads). Many
chapters of the National Railway Historical Society (
www.nrhs. com) also organize special rail outings.
Additional phone numbers
Paging: 703-417-1806 Travelers Aid: Terminal A, 703- 417-3972; terminals B and C, 703- 417-3974 Airport police: 703-417-8560 Lost and found: 703-417-8560 if item was lost within 24 hours or 703-417-0673 if more than 24 hours, or fill out a Lost and Found Inquiry on the airport’s Web site.
Parking
Hourly: Available in the Termi- nal A, B and C garages $2 per half-hour for the first two hours, then $4 an hour up to $36 per 24 hours. The garages are connected to the terminals by pedestrian bridges and a tunnel; free shuttle to terminals also available, leav- ing every eight to 10 minutes, from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Daily: Available in the Termi- nal A, B and C garages for $5 per hour, up to $20 per 24 hours. Free shuttle to terminals leaves every eight to 10 minutes, from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Economy: At the south end of the airport. $3 an hour, up to $12 per 24 hours. Free shuttle to ter- minals leaves every eight to 10 minutes, from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m.
BUSES
Big wheels keep on turning
Greyhound (800-231-2222,
www.greyhound.com)offers
passenger bus service around North America, serving more than 2,300 destinations with 13,000 daily departures. In the Washington area, travelers can hop on the Dog in Northeast Washington (1005 First St. NE), Springfield (6770 Frontier Dr.), Woodbridge (1040 Express Dr.), Silver Spring (8100 Fenton St.), New Carrollton (4700 Garden City Dr., Lanham), Annapolis (308 Chinquapin Round Rd.) and Frederick (MARC train sta- tion, 100 S. East St.). Peter Pan
(800-343-9999,
www.peterpan
bus.com), which departs from the Greyhound terminal in the District, travels along the Northeast corridor to New
Hampshire. Fleets of low-fare buses offer
daily express service between Washington and New York, as well as to Baltimore and Philadelphia. For the Manhat- tan route, some companies tout one-way fares of $1, but unless you book way in advance, most single trips average about $20, plus a nominal booking fee. Popular bus lines include Bolt- Bus, owned by Greyhound/Pe- ter Pan (877-265-8287, www.
boltbus.com), DC2NY (202-332- 2691,
www.dc2ny.com), Wash-
ington Deluxe (866-287-6932,
www.washny.com) and Mega-
bus
(877-462-6342, www.
megabus.com), a subsidiary of Coach USA. Most of the vehicles feature free WiFi and power
outlets. The buses pick up from sever- al locations in the District (Union Station, McPherson Square, Dupont Circle, etc.) and typically drop passengers off near Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. Outside the Belt- way, Vamoose (877-393-2828,
www.vamoosebus.com; $30 one way) and TripperBus (877-826- 3874,
www.tripperbus.com; $25 one way) serve Bethesda and Arlington/Rosslyn. For deals and discounts, be sure to sign up for the bus line’s frequent- rider program. And to perform a quick and easy search of buses and their departure times and locations, go
to Busjunc-
tion.com (www.busjunction. com).
Cellphone lot: Drivers await-
ing the arrival of passengers can wait in this free lot just beyond terminals B and C for up to one hour. Driver must remain with the vehicle.
More info: 703-417-7275, or
check radio station 530 AM or
www.mwaa.com for live updates. All lots accept cash, credit cards and local personal checks.
Getting there
By Metro/bus: Trains run to Reagan National, a stop on the Blue and Yellow lines, at the con- course (Level 2) between termi- nals B and C. Hours: Monday- Thursday, 5 a.m.-12:26 a.m.; Fri- day, 5 a.m.-3:26 a.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.-3:26 a.m.; Sunday,
7
a.m.-12:26 a.m. On weekend mornings, buses 13F and 13G run between downtown Washington and the airport. Free shuttles run between the Metro station and Terminal A every six to seven minutes. Info: 202-637-7000,
www.wmata.com.
By taxi: Fares are about $11 from downtown Washington, Capitol Hill and Georgetown; $60 from Dulles; about $27 from Bethesda; and about $23 from the West Falls Church Metro sta- tion.
Services
42 food, drink and snack spots 30 retail locations 1 currency exchange station, 1 bank, 10 ATMs 3 shoeshine stands Wireless Internet available throughout the airport; free for subscribers of some major Inter- net carriers, fees vary for nonsub- scribers; call 866-849-2850.
DULLES INTERNATIONAL
Chantilly 703-572-2700,
www.mwaa.com/Dulles
Distance from . . .
Union Station: 28 miles 16th and K streets NW: 27 miles Chevy Chase Circle: 26 miles
Additional phone numbers
Paging (available for main ter- minal only): 703-572-8296, or call the airline. Airport police: 703-572-2950 Lost and found: Call 703-662- 2234 if left at security, 703-572- 8294 if lost in a Washington Flyer taxi, 888-927-4359 if lost in a Washington Flyer bus, or 703- 572-8479 if left elsewhere in the airport.
Parking
Hourly: In front of the main terminal. $4 per hour, up to $36 per 24 hours.
Daily: In the two garages clos- est to the terminal. Garage 1 is connected to the terminal via an underground passageway. Ga- rage 2 is connected to the termi- nal’s third level by a pedestrian bridge. Free shuttle to terminals
also available, leaving every 10 to 15 minutes, 24 hours a day. $4 per half-hour or fraction, up to $17 per 24 hours.
Economy (long-term): Off Rud-
der Road. $5 per hour or fraction, up to $10 per 24 hours. Free shut- tle to terminals leaves every 10 to 15 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Valet parking: Available daily
through hourly parking (follow signs) in front of main terminal 24 hours a day. $30 for the first 24 hours, $19 each additional day (703-572-4540).
Cellphone lot: Drivers await-
ing the arrival of passengers can wait in this free lot at Rudder Road and Autopilot Drive for up to one hour. Driver must remain with the vehicle.
More info: 703-572-4500, or
check radio station 530 AM or
www.mwaa.com for live updates. All lots accept cash and credit cards. Pay & Go machines are on lower level of the main terminal near the east and west exit doors and on the pedestrian bridge of Garage 2; cash and credit cards accepted.
Getting there
By bus: Metrobus runs a D.C.- Dulles bus (5A) that originates at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station and stops at the Rosslyn Metro, the Tysons-Westpark Transit Sta- tion (at Jones Branch Drive and Spring Hill Road in McLean) and the Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride Lot (on Sunrise Valley Drive in Herndon). Buses depart L’En- fant Plaza every 25 to 45 minutes from 4:50 a.m. to 10:38 p.m. weekdays and depart nearly hourly from 5:30 a.m. to 10:35 p.m. weekends. Buses depart Dulles about every 40 to 50 min- utes from 5:50 a.m. to 11:40 p.m. weekdays and about hourly from 6:32 a.m. to 11:40 p.m. weekends. The trip to or from L’Enfant Pla- za takes about 50 minutes and costs $3.10 each way if paying with a SmarTrip card or $3.20 if using cash. Info: 202-637-7000,
www.wmata.com.
In Loudoun County, Virginia
Transit offers service on its Dul- les 2 Dulles Connector, between the airport and Dulles Town Cen- ter (at routes 7 and 28), with five stops in between. Buses depart Dulles Town Center every 45 minutes to an hour from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and depart Dulles ev- ery 45 minutes to an hour from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The trip to or from Dulles Town Center takes 25 to 30 minutes and costs 50 cents. Info: 877-777-2708, www.
vatransit.org.
By Metro/bus: The Washing-
ton Flyer express bus travels from the West Falls Church Met- ro station to Dulles every 30 min- utes starting at 6:15 a.m. week- days and 8:15 a.m. weekends and holidays until 10:45 p.m. Buses depart Dulles every 30 minutes starting at 5:45 a.m. weekdays and 7:45 a.m. weekends and holi- days until 10:15 p.m. The trip is about 25 minutes and costs $10 one way, $18 round trip. Buses depart Dulles at Door 4 on the ar- rivals level of the main terminal. Info: 888-927-4359, www.
washfly.com.
By taxi: Fares are about $55 to $65 from downtown Washing- ton; $61 from Reagan National Airport; $55 from Bethesda; $40 from the West Falls Church Met- ro station; and $121 from BWI.
Services
1 Diamond (expert traveler) lane, on arrivals level 44 food, drink and snack spots 40 retail shops, including newsstands 9 currency-exchange stations (including 2 currency-exchange ATMs), 1 bank branch and 9 ATMs 3 shoeshine stands, 1 nail salon and 1 massage center Wireless Internet available throughout the airport; free for subscribers of some major Inter- net carriers, fees vary for nonsub- scribers; call 866-849-2850. 7 public computer terminals with Internet access, in wall- mounted telephone enclosures in concourses B, C and D and at a kiosk in the international arriv- als baggage claim area.
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL MARSHALL
Linthicum 800-435-9294,
www.bwiairport.com
Distance from . . .
Union Station: 32 miles
16th and K streets NW: 34 miles Chevy Chase Circle: 36 miles
Additional phone numbers
Airport police: 410-859-7040 Lost and found: 410-689-3620 for items left at security check- points, 410-859-7387 or e-mail
maalostandfound@bwiairport.com
if left elsewhere in the airport.
Parking
Hourly: Garage next to the main terminal. $2 per half-hour for the first hour, then $4 per hour or fraction to a daily maxi- mum of $22.
Daily: Garage at Terminal Road and Scott Drive, just be- yond the terminal. $3 for first hour, $3 for second hour, then $2 an hour, with a daily maximum of $12. Shuttle buses to the termi- nal run every five to eight min- utes, 24 hours a day.
Express parking: This lot is at Terminal Road and Scott Drive, directly across from the daily ga- rage. $4 for first hour, $2 each ad- ditional hour or fraction, up to $10 a day. Express parking offers luggage assistance and immedi- ate shuttle service that picks up passengers at their parking spac- es. On return to BWI, the shuttle delivers passengers directly to their cars.
Long-term: On Aviation Boule- vard north of the airport. Daily maximum of $8. Shuttle buses to the terminal run every 10 to 15 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Cellphone lot: Drivers await-
ing passengers can wait in this free lot at Terminal Road and Scott Drive, across from the daily garage. Driver must remain with the vehicle.
More info: 800-468-6294 or
410-859-9230, or listen to radio station 1040 AM. Pay & Go ma- chines are on the skywalks con- nected to the hourly garage as well as in the bus lobby areas of the daily garage; you must exit within 30 minutes of paying.
Getting there
By train: Amtrak and MARC trains travel from Union Station and New Carrollton to the BWI Rail Station, where a free shuttle connects you to the airport.
_ Amtrak: From Union Sta-
tion, trains run from 4 a.m. week- days and 5:25 a.m. on weekends until 10 p.m. daily. Departures from New Carrollton are about 10 minutes later. Return service from BWI starts at 6:19 a.m. and ends at 11:50 p.m. weekdays and 11:53 p.m. weekends. The trip is 30 minutes to or from Union Sta- tion and 15 minutes to or from New Carrollton. From $13 each way. Info: 800-872-7245, www.
amtrak.com.
_ MARC: MARC trains depart
Monday through Friday nearly hourly or more frequently; no weekend service and limited holiday service. Service from Union Station is from 6:01 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; from New Carrollton, 6:12 a.m. to 10:41 p.m.; from BWI, 4:59 a.m. to 9:31 p.m. The trip takes 35 to 40 minutes. Cost is $6 each way to or from Union Sta- tion and $5 each way to or from New Carrollton. Info: 800-325-
7245,
www.mtamaryland.com.
By Metro/bus: The BWI Ex- press bus (B30) runs nonstop to and from the Greenbelt Metro station on the Green Line. Buses stop at two locations on the air- port arrivals (lower) level. Buses depart Greenbelt about every 40 minutes from 6:10 a.m. weekdays and 8:45 a.m. weekends until 10 p.m. daily. Return service from BWI is from 6:58 a.m. weekdays and 9:38 a.m. weekends until 10:48 p.m. daily. Cost is $3.10 each way if paying with a Smar- Trip card or $3.20 if using cash. Info: 202-637-7000,
www.mata.
com.
By taxi: Fares are about $90 from downtown Washington, $80 from Silver Spring, $100 from Reagan National and $155 from Dulles.
Services
41 food, drink and snack spots 34 retail shops, including newsstands 2 currency exchange stations, 1 bank branch, 16 ATMs High-speed wireless Internet available throughout the airport for $7.95 per day or $9.95 per month through Boingo Wireless, which has hot spots in more than 500 airports and 20,000 hotels around the world.
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