travel tips travel tips InFO tO knOw flying Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 10-minute drive to DC • Accessible on Metrorail’s Blue/Yellow lines • Local Tip: Enjoy a classic half-smoke at Ben's Chili Bowl before you head through security Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) 45-minute drive to DC • The Silver Line Express Bus to Dulles costs $5 and gets you to and from the Metro; the 5A Metrobus travels between Dulles and L'Enfant Plaza • Fun Nearby: See the Space Shuttle Discovery at the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) 45-minute drive to DC • Shuttles take you to Amtrak and MARC trains bound for DC's Union Station • Long layover? Ride the BWI bike trails with Zagster bike share driving • SuperShuttle travels to the DC area's three airports • Ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft service the DC metro area • Hail a taxi easily on busy streets or near well-trafficked landmarks (DC taxis are red with a gray stripe); pay with cash or credit card biking • DC has more than 80 miles of bike lanes • Capital Bikeshare offers 1-day or 3-day passes and has over 500 stations • Rent a sized bike and a helmet from Bike and Roll DC , and go on a guided (or self-guided) ride • Mount Vernon Trail is paved and spans 18 miles; Georgetown’s C&O Towpath is unpaved and leads to Cumberland, Md.; Rock Creek Trail is centrally located and connects to nearby trails • Hail a pedicab, weather permitting 34 | OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE
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