Ground Transportation

Driving

Parking

The Washington Flyer Express Bus

SuperShuttle

Metrorail

Metrobus

Rental Cars

Taxicabs

Going to Baltimore or BWI?

Other Locations

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is convenient to the entire Metropolitan Washington Region. With its own stop on Washington's world-class subway, Metrorail, National is a short ride from any station on the Metrorail system. Downtown Washington, DC, is also convenient, just a short taxi-ride away! For more information, refer to the list below.

Driving:

Directions to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport are available. For exact door-to-door directions, go to www.mapquest.com and click on Driving Directions. Under Advanced Options be sure to select Airports and enter "Washington DC" in either the Destination or Starting Location boxes.

Parking:

For information about parking at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, contact Aerolink Parking at 703-417-4300 or 703-417-4301.

The Washington Flyer Express Bus:

Operated by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the Washington Flyer Express Bus provides frequent inter-airport service between Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International Airports. Tickets may be purchased at the Washington Flyer Desks located in Terminal A near the Northwest Airlines ticket counter and in Terminals B and C at the Ground Transportation Information Counters located on the Baggage Claims Level.

For additional information, call toll-free 1-888-WASHFLY or visit their Web site at www.washfly.com. Or see our comprehensive chart of rates, schedules and locations.

SuperShuttle:

SuperShuttle provides Door-to-Door Shared-Ride Service. SuperShuttle will pick you up and take you to your own home, business or hotel within the following sections of the Washington Metropolitan area: the District of Columbia; Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland; Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties in Virginia; and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Herdon, Manassas and Manassas Park in Virginia.

A fleet of 117 vans, which hold up to seven passengers each, provides service from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. daily. Twenty-four hour advance reservations are recommended. Call SuperShuttle at 800-BLUEVAN (1-800-258-3826), or visit online to make reservations.

Metrorail:

Metrorail, the region's rapid transit system stops adjacent to Terminals B and C. Metrorail fare cards may be purchased from machines at either of two Farecard plazas located on Level 2 near pedestrian bridges that lead into and out of Terminals B and C. A third Farecard plaza for disabled and other passengers using elevators, is under the Metro platform, midway between the north and south mezzanines.

Upon exiting Metro's National Airport stop, passengers will see the pedestrian walkway that takes them into the airport terminal's concourse, or middle level, where the jet gates are located. Moving walkways accelerate the walk across the pedestrian bridge linking Metro to Terminals B and C.

Shuttle buses run between Metro and Terminal A, where Trans World Airlines, Midway Air Lines and Northwest Airlines continue to operate. From the Metro stop, follow signs to "Shuttle to Terminal A" bus stops on Level G (Ground) of Garages B and C.

For Metro information, call (202) 637-7000; TDD (202) 638-3780. Or visit www.wmata.com for comprehensive information online.
Metrorail Hours of Operation:
Weekdays: 5:30 a.m. until midnight
Weekends: 8 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, midnight on Sunday, and special hours as announced on holidays such as the Fourth of July.
A map of the Metrorail Transit Lines is also available.

Metrobus:

The Metrobus stop is located at the base of the Metrorail station. Public bus service is available to areas not served by Metrorail. For Metrobus information, call (202) 637-7000; TDD (202) 638-3780.

Rental Cars:

Located in Parking Garage A, accessible via Courtesy Airport Shuttles. Hours: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m. daily. A listing of rental car companies at National Airport is available for your convenience.

Taxicabs:

Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland taxicabs are available at the exits of each terminal. Dispatchers are available at the exits to assist passengers. 

Going to Baltimore or BWI?

If you're going to Baltimore from DCA, you have several options.  

The most common way is to go first to Union Station in downtown Washington DC, and then take the train (Amtrak) to Baltimore. 

To get to Union Station, you can either take Metrorail (about $2); the SuperShuttle (about $9); or a taxi (about $12). From Union Station, trains leave for Baltimore very frequently; check Amtrak's website for more details on times and fares. 

You can also hire a taxi; going to Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, for example, is about 49 miles, and costs approximately $75. 

Taxi service will take you door-to-door, or you can rent a car (see above). Currently neither SuperShuttle nor the Washington Flyer Express Bus go to downtown Baltimore.

Going to Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI)?

To get to BWI from National Airport, take the SuperShuttle. The trip costs $35 for the first person, $5 for each additional, and takes about 90 minutes. Reservations--800-BLUEVAN (1-800-258-3826)--are not necessary, but are recommended.

Other Locations

If you're trying to get to or from locations outside the Metropolitan Washington area that are not accessible by Metrorail, SuperShuttle, or Washington Flyer Express Bus or Taxi, you have several options.  

• From many points, Richmond, VA, for example, take the train (Amtrak) to either Union Station in downtown Washington, DC, or Alexandria, VA, and from there take Metrorail to National Airport.
• Take a Greyhound bus to or from Union Station and transfer to Metrorail.
• From Fredericksburg, VA, you can take Amtrak to Alexandria, VA, and transfer to Metrorail; or call Five Star Transportation (877-533-2222) for shuttle service.
• Check your local Yellow Pages for transportation services to National Airport. 

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