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These are the two main airports that service the Washington DC metro area.
REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT (DCA)
This airport easily accesses most points in the Washington DC metro area. There is the convenient metrorail service that connects you from here to many points in the Washington DC metropolitan area, including Virginia and Maryland. Stops are adjacent to terminals B and C.
There are also the taxicab service that is available. Rates vary depending on where you want to go. You can get to most anywhere in DC for under $20 (e.g. Georgetown $12, US Capitol $9, etc.) Within the immediate surrounding area of DC will cost you between $21 and $30. If you want to get to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, that would run you about $67. These are approximate rates, but it does give you an idea of the cost of the service.
You can also hop onto the Supershuttle. This is a door-to-door service that operates on a reservation system. You can find out more about them at www.supershuttle.com.
DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (IAD)
This airport is actually located in Dulles, Virginia, but it does offer easy access to Washington DC.
You can connect to Washington DC by using their Washington Flyer Coach service. It takes you from the airport to West Falls Church Metrorail. From there, you can connect to your points in Washington DC. You can purchase your tickets at the Ground Transportation Centers' ticket counter located inside the vestibule of Door 4 on the Arrivals Level. Boarding is located at the Main Terminal at Door 4. This will cost you $8 for a single trip and $14 for round-trip. If you are arriving and leaving from Dulles, purchase your round-trip ticket because they don't sell tickets at the metrorail station. Check out their website at www.washfly.com.
There is also the taxi service.Taxi prices from Dulles are pretty hefty and I don't recommend this route. For example Capitol Hill $47, White House $44, BWI $97.
The Supershuttle I mentioned above is also available from this airport. Leave a Comment Theme: AirplaneWebsite: http://www.metwashairports.com/
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There are three airports which serve Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and the Maryland suburbs:
1. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) located in Arlington, Virginia, approximately 5 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.
2. Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) located both in Fairfax and Loundoun county, approximately 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. (23 mi to Arlington) on the Fairfax-Loudoun County line.
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3. Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) located in Maryland, 32 miles northeast of downtown Washington, DC (38 mi to Arlington) and 10 mi south of downtown Baltimore.
FROM AIRPORTS TO DOWNTOWN WASHINGTON, DC
1. DCA (10 min.)
- there is metro station (on my picture) adjacent to Terminals B and C (on level 2; yellow and blue line); take yellow line to L'Enfant Plaza station (direction Largo Mt Vernon Sq 7th St - Convention Center; fourth station; 10 min.; fare: $1.35 or $1.40 on peak hours); more options here.
2. IAD (approx. 50 min. - 1 hour)
- take Express metrobus 5A to L'Enfant Plaza ($3.00 paid at driver, get change ready); ask for free transfer if you are going to continue travel by either other metrobuses or metrorails. Timetable: here. Warning: the jorney may take longer time in rush hours. More options here.
3. BWI (approx. 40 min.)
Take an Amtrak train to Washington?s Union Station. It costs $13.00. Details here. Other options here.
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| | | | Airports / Flights to D.C.: Dulles International Airport | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Dulles International Airport (Airport Code: IAD) is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Washington, DC. If you are flying to Washington from outside North America, this is the airport you will most likely use. A hub airport for United Airlines, Dulles Airport also receives flights from 38 other airlines, from Aeroflot to Virgin Atlantic.
While there are a mind-boggling number of terminals, arrival is easy, if not lightning fast. If you are arriving from an international destination, you will be directed to one of two uniquely-shaped "mobile lounges" for the ride to Customs and Immigration. One "mobile lounge" is for passengers arriving in Dulles; the other is for those transferring to other destinations. After you pass Immigration, you will continue on to Customs to pick up your luggage and declare any dutiable items you're bringing into the USA. You will then find yourself in the common reception area to continue on to ground transportation.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT, while improving, is still quite limited. Metrobus 5A departs every 40 minutes (once per hour weekends) from Dulles (lower level) to the Rosslyn and L'Enfant Plaza Metro stops. Cost is $3.10 (or $3 with "Smartrip Card"), pay on the bus by feeding your money into the machine next to the driver. $1 and $5 bills accepted, but no change is returned. Your other option is the Washington Flyer bus that departs every 30 minutes from Dulles (upper level) to the West Falls Church Metro station. Cost is $9 (or $16 for a round-trip ticket), pay at the booth before you board the bus. Credit cards accepted.
RENTAL CARS: There are a great many car rental companies that serve Dulles Airport, but all of them are located a significant distance from the airport. Marked shuttle buses will take you from curbside to the appropriate parking lot. Once you get your car, there is a designated toll-free road that will take you to the Beltway and Interstate 66.
TAXIS: Only the Washington Flyer Taxi is allowed to pick up passengers at the Airport. Cost from Dulles to Washington is approximately $60. Theme: AirplanePhone: +1 (703) 572-2700Website: http://www.metwashairports.com/Dulles/
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| | | | Airports / Flights to D.C.: From overseas, $481, KLM, lost luggage | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Direct flights from overseas go to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) located approximately 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C.
From Poland
I found the cheapest airfare from Poland at samoloty.onet.pl - webpage exclusively in Polish language although they send tickets (mine were electronic) to various countries. Well, I paid 1,841.74 zl (US$ 481; October 2004) per person (with all taxes R/T, bought a few days before departure) for a flight by KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines) from Warsaw, Poland via Amsterdam Schiphol, the Netherland (AMS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). Hmm... KLM delayed my flight from Warsaw (technical reasons) and we missed our plane from Amsterdam. We finally had to fly to Detroit first and then to Dulles which took us almost 30 hours total. Additionally KLM lost our luggage. Hmm... luckily they went bankrupt (Air France bought part, and they founded fake cheap airlines called Transavia).
Three steps to find a good deal online:
1. Search for low cost airlines covering flights from your area (city/country/continent) to the USA at Low Cost Airlines flying between the continents and if there are any check them.
2. Eventually continue searching for flights withing your continent/country and the USA at LowCostAirlines.org. Within Europe look at WhichBudget.com and Openjet.com
3. Compare the final price with the ones at:
- SearchLowestFares.com
- Virtual Tourist sponsored links and search for flight tool (click on "Flight" above on this page, please).
Another option is to ask your travel agent and/or call and ask your airline (especially if you are a member of frequent flier program). Leave a Comment Theme: AirplanePhone: +1 (703) 572-2700Website: http://www.metwashairports.com/dulles
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