Washington,DC Tourism

• 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.

• Union Station in DC is home to Amtrak and multiple commuter rail services; 3.8 million Amtrak passengers travel through DC each year

• 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.

Washington,DC Tourism