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Reagan National Airport - Arlington, VA
Ewingjr98
  • By Ewingjr98 on January 8, 2009
  • Alexandria Page by Ewingjr98
    • Alexandria Flights
    by Ewingjr98, 4 more photos
    While I usually fly into gigantic Dulles Airport in Washington DC, I have occasionally been lucky enough to book a flight through cozy little Reagan National Airport nestled snugly on the banks of the Potomac alongside Crystal City in Alexandria, VA.

    National Airport opened in 1941 and now handles about 18 million passengers per year. Dulles opened in 1962, and it handles just a few million more passengers at around 24 million per year.

    Reagan's benefits over Dulles are primarily proximity to the city and available public transportation options. From Old Town Alexandria you can be at Reagan in 5 or 10 minutes compared to 30-45 minutes from Dulles (or more with traffic). From Dulles your only transportation choices are a few buses and taxis; Regan is connected to the city by the Metro, numerous buses, taxis, and even a jogging/biking trail.

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  • Website: http://www.metwashairports.com/national/
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    Parking is Prime!!
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    • Yaqui
  • Updated By Yaqui on December 29, 2004
  • Alexandria Page by Yaqui
    • Alexandria Flights
    by Yaqui
    Ok, like most very old historical cities, the parking is prime. So you need to know where you can park. There are some that vary from $5.00 to $12.00 (ouch). You may get lucky parking along the street. Did I say lucky?......lol!!

    Checkout the website here: Parking

    The other website below will give you some excellent parking areas you can go to visit this historical downtown area.

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  • Phone: 703.838.4565
  • Website: http://alexandriava.gov/link/redir.pxe?www.torpedofactory.org
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    Map of the Old Town Area
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    • b1bob
  • By b1bob on May 4, 2003
  • Alexandria Page by b1bob
    • map pf Old Town Alexandria - Alexandria
    map pf Old Town
    Alexandria
    by b1bob
    This is a map of Old Town to get you aquainted with the area. Most of the Old Town shops and restaurants are within a few blocks on either side of King Street. Take a nice healthy walk as you go from the King Street metro station to the waterfront and take in the charm of Old Town.

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    Virginia Railway Express
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    • b1bob
  • Updated By b1bob on August 16, 2003
  • Alexandria Page by b1bob
    • Virginia Railway Express - Alexandria
    Virginia Railway Express
    by b1bob
    Virginia Railway Express is a commuter train line rather like New Jersey Transit or SEPTA in the Philadelphia area. There are two main VRE lines. One runs from Washington's Union Station (through Alexandria) to Manassas and back. The other runs from Washington to Fredericksburg.

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  • Website: http://www.vre.org
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    Metro Bus
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    • b1bob
  • By b1bob on February 25, 2003
  • Alexandria Page by b1bob
    • Metro Bus - Alexandria
    Metro Bus
    by b1bob
    Metro Bus takes you not just all over Alexandria, but all over the Washington, D.C. metro area. It covers the all of the city of Alexandria, the city of Falls Church, Washington, D.C., and parts of Fairfax County, VA; Montgomery and Prince George's County, MD.

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    DASH Bus
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    • b1bob
  • Updated By b1bob on October 15, 2003
  • Alexandria Page by b1bob
    • DASH Bus - Alexandria
    DASH Bus
    by b1bob
    DART Buses supplement Metro Bus service in Alexandria to various points and historical landmarks within the city and connects with all of Alexandria's metro stations and the Pentagon metro station during weekday rush. Connections outside the city are provided by Metro Bus. The "Dash About" free weekend shuttles are colourful like this one, but the regular buses have a dark violet stripe and goldenrod lettering.

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  • Website: http://www.dashbus.com
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    Metro
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    • b1bob
  • Updated By b1bob on April 5, 2003
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    • King Street metro station - Alexandria
    King Street metro station
    by b1bob
    King Street is in Alexandria is one of many metro stops in the Washington, DC area. The metro is a convenient way to get from point A to point B.

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    Amtrak
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    • b1bob
  • Updated By b1bob on April 16, 2004
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    • Alexandria train station - Alexandria
    Alexandria train station
    by b1bob
    Next to Richmond's Staples Mill station, I arrive and leave from the Alexandria station at 110 Callahan Drive most often. It's a stone's throw from the King Street metro station where I go to other parts of the Washington DC area. I used to always go home from university by train. A lot of times, I would leave from Alexandria instead of Union Station. This station is basic on the inside with seats more uncomfortable than those of Richmond and only vending machines as a souce for food has more architectural character than many.

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    Fly to Ronald Reagan National...
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    • Dodin
  • By Dodin on August 25, 2002
  • Alexandria Page by Dodin
    • Fly to Ronald Reagan National Airport and take the Metro toKing Street station (2 stops), or take a cab.
    Walking, by metro, or by cab.

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    METRO RAIL / BUS
    KnotH3ad
  • By KnotH3ad on September 3, 2002
  • Alexandria Page by KnotH3ad
    • Metro is the best way to get around the area. The Metro (subway, underground, light-rail etc) is very efficient, clean and generally safe. It goes to most of the big tourist sites and gets you close enough to everything else that you can either walk, catch a bus or taxi.

    There are a few stops in Alexandria, but only King Street is close to Old Town. To get around Old Town, either walk or take a bus.

    The Washington Metro Area Transit Authority has a great website with Metro and bus route maps, fares, anouncements and even a trip guide that will tell you exactly how to get from one address to another. http://www.wmata.com/

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  • Website: http://www.wmata.com/riding/visitors/visitors.cfm
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