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Getting Around Washington D.C.
Airports
There are 3 DC-area airports - Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
These airports service more than 60 million passengers each year, 31 million of which deplane in the DC area.
DCA and Dulles service more than 90 domestic destinations and have 423 weekly departures to 21 international destinations.
BWI services 61 destinations (319 flights) and has daily departures to 8 international destinations.
Train
Union Station in DC is home to Amtrak and multiple commuter rail services; 3.8 million Amtrak passengers travel through DC each year
Public transportation
Metrorail & Metrobus
The Metro system is the nation's third-largest (with 5 rail lines, 106 miles of track and 86 stations) and the nation's second-most utilized transport system (carrying 206 million riders each year)
For hours, fares and station information, visit wmata.com.
DC Circulator:
3 bus routes service 2.2 million riders each year, connecting Union Station with Georgetown, the National Mall with Walter E. Washington Convention Center, and a seasonal loop around the National Mall, priced at just $1 per ride.
For hours, passes and route maps, visit dccirculator.com.
Taxis:
Beginning in April 2008, the DC taxi cab system will convert to a meter system.
Fares begin at $3, plus 25 cents per each additional 1/6 mile and 25 cents per minute of wait time, $1.50 per additional passenger.
Cab fare from Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) to Walter E. Washington Convention Center will cost $11-15.
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