Taxicabs
Readily available throughout Washington. Taxi fares are based on a zone system in D.C., which is posted in each cab. For more information, call the Taxicab Commission at 202-645-6018 or visit dctaxi.dc.gov⁄dctaxi⁄site⁄ default.asp.
Trains
Amtrak services the metropolitan area through stations at New Carrollton, Md., and Union Station in Washington, D.C. For Amtrak reservations, call 1-800-USA-RAIL (872-7245) or visit www.amtrak.com.
Airports
There are three major airports in the Washington metro area:
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
(www.mwaa.com⁄national⁄index.htm)
703-417-8000
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
(www.metwashairports.com⁄Dulles)
703-572-2700
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)
(www.bwiairport.com)
410-859-7111
Metrorail and Metrobus
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
(www.wmata.com)
Customer Info Line: 202-637-7000
This is an expedient way of getting around Washington and its environs. The Metrorail lines are named for colors (Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue and Green). Station entrances are marked by dark brown pylons capped with the letter ‘‘M” and colored stripes that indicate which Metro lines are available at that station. Easy-to-read route maps are posted inside each station and subway car. Fare cards can be purchased through vending machines inside the stations. Most municipalities augment the Metro system with local bus service.
Information and Numbers
Alexandria Convention & Visitors Bureau
(www.funside.com)
703-838-4200
Arlington Convention & Visitors Service
(www.stayarlington.com)
1-800-677-6267
Baltimore Area Convention & Visitors Association
(www.baltimore.org)
1-877-BALTIMORE
Conference and Visitors Bureau of Montgomery County, Maryland
(www.cvbmontco.com⁄about.htm)
1-800-925-0880
Fairfax County (Va.) Convention & Visitors Bureau
(www.visitfairfax.org)
703-550-2450
Frederick County (Md.) Tourism Council
(www.fredericktourism.org)
301-228-2888
Washington D.C. Convention & Tourism Corporation
(www.washington.org)
800-422-8644
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