TRAVEL TIPS TRAVEL TIPS & INFO TO KNOW 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 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 • The airport’s Project Journey will bring a new 14-gate concourse in 2021 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 Metro-bus travels between Dulles and L'Enfant Plaza • Fun Nearby: See the Space Shuttle Discovery at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center BIKING • DC has more than 140 miles of bike lanes and paths • Capital Bikeshare offers 1-day or 3-day passes and has over 500 stations • Rent a sized bike and a helmet from Unlimited Biking , 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 DRIVING • Ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft service the DC metro area • Hail a taxi easily on busy streets or near well-trafficked land-marks (DC taxis are red with a gray stripe); pay with cash or credit card 36 OFFICIAL VISITO RS GUIDE METRORAIL TRAVEL TIPS • “Metro” not “Subway” • Don't be an escaleftor : Walk on the left, stand on the right side of the escalators • Let riders off the train before entering • If the bell chimes, don’t try to board; the doors close firmly and can separate you from your party • Metro hours: Mon.– Thurs. 5 am–11 pm, Fri. 5 am–11 pm, Sat. 7 am–11 pm, Sun. 8 am–11 pm
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