Transportation Resources and Links for Visitors to the Washington, D.C. Area

Be sure to check out the links in the menu at left as well as those listed below. Enjoy your visit!

Amtrak Passenger Rail Service
Amtrak serves Union Station in Washington, D.C. Union Station is also on Metro's Red Line.

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Closer to Baltimore than Washington, but with a direct rail connection to Union Station in D.C.

Arlington Convention and Visitors Service
Source for information on the Arlington and Washington, DC region.

BikeWashington.org Visitor's Biking Guide
Whether you are new to the area or just visiting for a few days, Washington DC has some great multi-use / multi-terrain trails and routes for your riding pleasure.

Bike-the-Sites
Offers professionally guided interactive bicycle tours.

CommuterDirect.com
Online sales of tickets, tokens, and passes for D.C. area transit systems.

Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA)
News and information about air travel.

Greyhound
Passenger bus service. The Washington, D.C. Greyhound terminal is a short walk from the Metro station at Union Station.

MARC Commuter Rail
Commuter rail service in Maryland. Links Washington, D.C. to Baltimore and other points in Maryland and West Virginia.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Reagan National has its own Metrorail station.

CommuterPage.com is a proud partner with StationMasters Online, the Internet version of the popular StationMasters pocket guide, featuring maps, photos, and information on the 78 neighborhoods currently served by Metrorail.

Getting Around on Metrobus and Metrorail
Introduction to the Metro system.

Virginia Railway Express (VRE)
Commuter Rail serving northern Virginia and Washington D.C. The VRE New Riders Guide may be especially helpful for visitors.

Washington Convention and Visitors Association
All the information you need to plan your trip to the nation's capital - including hotels and maps, attractions and tours, museums and monuments, arts and theater, restaurants and shops as well as nightlife and sports.

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Located in Chantilly, Virginia, 26 miles from downtown Washington, D.C. Dulles airport is not on the Metrorail system, but there are shuttle buses to the nearest Metrorail station.

Washington Flyer
Bus service between Washington Dulles International Airport and West Falls Church Metrorail station.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
WMATA operates the Metro system, the second largest rail transit system and the fifth largest bus network in the United States.

Also see the Commuting Links and Resources page.