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 Down the Runway, next to the
Potomac by zanzooni
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 Reagan National Airport:
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DCA is actually here in Arlington just outside of Washington, DC.
With direct Metro connection and easy car access from the NW district of Washington this is my favorite airport in the area. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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 RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON
NATIONAL AIRPORT by matcrazy1
1. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, approximately 5 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C., in the eastern part of Arlington, south of Pentagon, by the Potomac River, next to the district called Crystal City where many hotels and restaurants are placed.
2. Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) located both in Fairfax and Loundoun county, approximately 23 miles west of Arlington (26 mi to downtown Washington, D.C.) on the Fairfax-Loudoun County line.
Maps here.
3. Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) located in Maryland, 38 miles northeast of Arlington (32 mi to downtown Washington, DC) and 10 mi south of downtown Baltimore.
FROM AIRPORTS TO ARLINGTON
1. DCA (0 min.)
- you are in Arlington; there is metro station (on my picture) adjacent to Terminals B and C (on level 2; yellow and blue line). More options here.
2. IAD (approx. 40 min.)
- take Express metrobus 5A to Rosslyn Metro station in Arlington ($3.00 paid at driver, get change ready); take free transfer if you are going to continue travel by either other metrobuses or metrorails. Timetable: here. Warning: the jorney may take longer time in rush hours. More options here.
3. BWI (approx. 60 min.)
Take an Amtrak train to Union Station in Washington, DC (40 min.). It costs $13.00. Details here. Then take a metro to Arlington ($1.35 - $2.50). More options here.
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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 downtown DC you can be at Reagan in 10 or 15 minutes compared to 30-45 minutes at 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.
The airport is also the site of historic Abingdon Plantation. This was once a 2,700 acre farm along the banks of the Potomac, which has now been reduced to this tiny one-acre site tucked between two parking garages and the metro station. The land was granted to Robert Howson in 1669, the plantation was built in the 1740s, and it was home to the Alexander family (after whom Alexandria was named), as well as George Washington's stepson John Parke Custis and Nelly, his granddaughter. In 1930 the old plantation burned, but the site was preserved for its historic significance. In the 1990s the airport authority stabilized the site and enabled visitors to see and understand its historic significance.
Historic Terminal A at Reagan Washington Airport houses a historical collection and interpretive signs relating to the old plantation.
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The Metro is the best way to get here in my opinion. It is fast and easy and will bring to you many areas of the town without having to worry about parking or the like.
As with everywhere on the Washington Metro, it is pay per distance so have money with you to top up your card. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/Metro
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 METRO TRAIN AT ARCHIVES-NAVY
MEMORIAL STATION by matcrazy1
The five metro lines are named and marked by the following colours: Blue, Green, Orange, Red and Yellow. Look at the map of metro system here. Transfer stations are marked on Metro maps with a double black circle. The stations are always marked on all maps of Arlington, I saw.
To get to the nearest metro station you can:
- walk (from Arlington National Cemetery to Arlington Cemetery metro station)
- take a metro bus (from Fort Myer to Rosslyn metro station)
- take a shuttle van/bus from your hotel (ask at the desk).
METRO LINES TO ARLINGTON
The following three metro lines cross the Potomac River to reach Arlington:
1. Yellow line (take direction Huntington from DC)
2. Blue line (take direction Franconia-Springfield from DC)
3. Orange line (take direction Vienna/Fairfax-GMU from DC).
Example fares to Arlington Cemetery Station (reduced/regular; time of travel):
- Union Station: $1.35/$1.60; 18 min.
- Archives - Navy Memorial: $1.35/$ 1.40; 16 min.
- Capitol South: $1.35/$1.55; 18 min.
- Reagan Washington National Airport: $1.35/$1.35; 9 min.
Details on how to use the metro system are put in my transportation tips on my Washington, DC page.
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 METROBUS STOP SIGN by matcrazy1
Scheduled buses run by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) are called metro buses. The company runs metro system, too and covers Washington DC and adjacent areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia including Arlington.
Details on how to use the metrobus system are put in my transportation tips on my Washington, DC page.
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 THERE ARE NUMEROUS HIGHWAYS
(BY PENTAGON) by matcrazy1
It's not my recommendation, first because it's hard to get around there. There are numerous highways, freeways and streets of which some (few) are one way. It's really easy to get lost. Even Nat, an able navigator, was thrown for a loop when he was with us. Just in case... keep on main highways and look for a gas station, parking or helpful direction signs.
PARKING
The second disadvantage of driving around is parking which mostly cost a few bucks even for short time parking. There are numerous parking lots in downtown Arlington, especially along business areas of metro lines corridors. There is large parking for visitors to Arlington Cemetery (paid).
YOUNG BOYS AND OLD LADIES
Generally they drive carefully but... watch for young boys and old ladies. Once, I saw old lady who drove too... slow and changed lanes probably without looking at rear mirrors (she turned back instead) and... forced other car to break. On multi-lane highways do not change lanes if not necessary and follow the traffic.
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Get cheap flights to Arlington. Airports in the area include Washington National (DCA). Check flights to Arlington when you want to visit these nearby places: Rosslyn, Georgetown, Sheridan-Kalorama, National Zoological Park, Cleveland Park, Shirlington, United States Navy Memorial, Williamsburg Village, Hume and West Arlington.
- Residence Inn By Marriott Pentagon City
550 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA - Crystal Quarters At Water Park
1501-05 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA - Embassy Suites Hotel Crystal City-National Airport
1300 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA - Courtyard By Marriott Rosslyn
1533 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA - Clarion Collection Arlington
1200 N. Courthouse Rd. (formerly Quality Hotel), Arlington, VA - The Westin Arlington Gateway
801 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA - Marriott Key Bridge
1401 Lee Hwy., Arlington, VA - Best Western Rosslyn/Iwo Jima
1501 Arlington Blvd. (formerly Quality Inn Iwo Jima), Arlington, VA - Blue Cypress Hotel
117 South Watson Road, Arlington, VA - Marriott Crystal City
1999 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA - Days Inn Pentagon
3030 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA - Days Inn Washington Arlington
2201 Arlington Boulevard Route 50 at Ft. Myer, Arlington, VA - Hilton Crystal City At Ronald Reagan National Airport
2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA - Best Western Pentagon Hotel-Reagan Airport
2480 South Glebe Road, Arlington, VA - Holiday Inn National Airport
2650 Jefferson Davis Highway US Route 1, Arlington, VA
Destinations near Arlington- Rosslyn Travel Guide, 1.24 km / 0.77 miles
- Georgetown Travel Guide, 2.47 km / 1.54 miles
- Sheridan-Kalorama Travel Guide, 4.01 km / 2.49 miles
- National Zoological Park Travel Guide, 5.27 km / 3.28 miles
- Cleveland Park Travel Guide, 5.35 km / 3.32 miles
- Shirlington Travel Guide, 5.41 km / 3.36 miles
- United States Navy Memorial Travel Guide, 5.47 km / 3.40 miles
- Williamsburg Village Travel Guide, 6.34 km / 3.94 miles
- Hume Travel Guide, 6.91 km / 4.30 miles
- West Arlington Travel Guide, 7.29 km / 4.53 miles
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