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Getting There By Air Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) Tel: (703) 572 2700. Website: www.metwashairports.com/dulles The airport is located 42km (26 miles) west of the city and operates both domestic and international flights. Currently 43 airlines use the airport, serving 80 US cities and 28 international destinations. Over 20 million passengers passed through the airport in 2000. Major airlines: United Airlines (tel: (800) 241 6522, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.united.com) uses Dulles as its hub. Other airlines serving the airport include Aeroflot, Air Canada, Air France, American Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Lufthansa, Northwest Airlines, TWA and Virgin Atlantic. Airport facilities: Facilities include bureaux de change, ATMs, visitor information, duty free, shops, restaurants, bars and car hire from Avis, Alamo, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty. Business facilities: Business Service Centres are located at the east end (tel: (703) 572 2963) and west end (tel: (703) 572 2969) of the upper level of the main terminal. They provide bureau de change facilities, insurance, fax, photocopying, Internet, notary and other services and are open daily 0700-2100. Transport to the city: The Washington Flyer Coach Service (tel: (888) 927 4359, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.washfly.com) operates a service linking Dulles with West Falls Church Metro station every 30 minutes, 0545-2215 during the week and 0745-2215 at the weekend (journey time – 25-30 minutes). A one-way fare is US$8. Washington Flyer Taxi Cabs (tel: (703) 661 6655) depart from the lower level of the main terminal. The fare Downtown is in the region of US$44-50 (journey time – 30-45 minutes, depending on the traffic). SuperShuttle buses (tel: (703) 416 7884 or (800) 258 3826, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.supershuttle.com) operates a 24-hour service Downtown, costing approximately US$22 plus US$10 for each additional person (journey time – 50 minutes). Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) Tel: (800) 435 9294 or (410) 859-7032. Website: www.bwiairport.com The airport is located 51km (32 miles) northeast of the city and operates both domestic and international flights through 29 airlines. Passenger use of the airport has been steadily increasing during recent years. In 2000, 19.6 million people passed through BWI, an increase of 12.4% on 1999 figures. Major airlines: Southwest Airlines (tel: (800) 435 9792, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.southwest.com) uses Baltimore/Washington as its hub. Other airlines serving the airport include Air Canada, American Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta, Icelandair, Northwest Airlines, TWA, United Airlines and US Airways. Airport facilities: Facilities include bureaux de change, ATMs, visitor information, duty free, shops, restaurants, bars and car hire from Alamo, Avis, Budget. Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty, Business facilities: There is a Business Service Centre (tel: (410) 859 5997) with a conference room, fax and photocopying facilities and workstations. Transport to the city: SuperShuttle buses (tel: (800) 258 3826, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.supershuttle.com) operate a request service to Downtown, costing approximately US$30 one way, with additional passengers costing US$10 (journey time – 1 hour). MTA/MARC trains (tel: (410) 539 5000) connect the airport with Union Station Monday-Friday 0500-2400 (journey time – 40 minutes). The fare to Washington, DC costs US$5. Amtrak trains (tel: (202) 484 7540 or (800) 872 7245, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.amtrak.com) also run a regular service from the airport to Union Station (journey time – approximately 30 minutes). The service runs 0520-2450 (until 0150 on the weekend) and tickets cost US$24. The taxi fare to Downtown costs approximately US$45. Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) Tel: (703) 417 8000. Website: www.metwashairports.com/national The airport is located five kilometres (three miles) south of the city, along the Potomac River. The services from the airport’s three terminals are domestic only, including 171 flights per week to 64 US cities and three Canadian cities. In total, 23 airlines and about 16 million passengers use the airport each year. Major airlines: US Airways (tel: (800) 428 4322, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.usairways.com) use National as their hub. Other airlines serving the airport include Air Canada, American Airlines, American Eagle, Continental Airlines, Continental Express, Delta Airlines, Midway Airlines, Northwest Airlines, TWA and United Airlines. Airport facilities: Facilities include bureaux de change, ATMs, visitor information, shops, restaurants, bars, cafés and car hire from Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National. Business facilities: Fax, photocopying, notary and other services are provided by the Customer Service Centres (tel: (703) 417 3200 or 3201) in terminals B and C, daily from 0700-2100. Transport to the city: Metrorail lines (tel: (202) 637 7000) link National Airport to Downtown. The service operates 0530-2400 weekdays and 0800-0200 on the weekend. The fare to Washington’s Union Station is US$1.10 off peak or US$1.45 peak (journey time – 20 minutes). SuperShuttle buses (tel: (800) 258 3826, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.supershuttle.com) operate a request service to Downtown costing approximately US$10 plus US$8 per additional passenger (journey time – 30 minutes). Taxis to Downtown normally cost between US$8-15. Approximate flight times to Washington, DC: From London is 7 hours 45 minutes; from New York is 1 hour 15 minutes; from Los Angeles is 4 hours 45 minutes; from Toronto is 1 hour 35 minutes and from Sydney is 19 hours 50 minutes. Approximate flight times to Baltimore: From London is 8 hours 30 minutes; from New York is 1 hour; from Los Angeles is 5 hours 40 minutes; from Toronto is 1 hour 40 minutes and from Sydney is 24 hours. Arrival/departure tax: This is included in the ticket price. |
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