Washington D.C. Transportation Tips by gosiaPL

A combined airplane & train trip Airports / Flights to D.C. Review

If for some reason you can't fly directly into Washington D.C. or want to use one of the cheaper airlines, fly into Baltimore's BWI airport.

You can then take a free shuttle to BWI Rail Station to get on a train to Washington D.C. You can choose between the more expensive Amtrack train or the cheap but comfortable MARC train (Penn Line, $6).

Within half an hour you'll find yourself in Washington D.C.'s Union Station, right in the heart of the city, within walking distance to Capitol Hill.

Mode: TO

Type: Airplane

DC Ducks Bus / Tours Review

I didn't use DC Ducks, I just saw this in front of the Union Station as we were waiting for our Old Town Trolley.
It must be fun touring Washington D.C. on this amphibious vehicle! They go along the city steets and then they splash into the Potomac River to offer you a whole different look at the city. Isn't this a great idea?
Check their website for some more info if you're interested.

Mode: AROUND

Phone: 202 966 3825

Type: Other

Website: http://www.dcducks.com

Old Town Trolley tours Bus / Tours Review

If you have little time and want to see as much of the city as possible, take the Old Town Trolley tour. You see a lot as you go along, and you can get off at any stop, see a place of your choice, and then get on board another trolley without paying any additional fee (the ticket costs $18 if I remember well, and you can get on and off as many times as you like on one day).

The trolleys come and go every half an hour. Sometimes they are full and you may have to wait for the next one, but then the driver calls the office and they send another trolley within 10-15 min. You may start at any stop, but then tickets are sold only at a few of them - best to start at the Union Station, where you will aso get a free map with this list of trolley stops:
1. Union Station
2. The Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism
3. Old Post Office / American & Natural History Museums
4. Chinatown MCI Center
5. FBI Building / Ford's Theater
6. Freedom Plaza / National Aquarium
7. The White House
8. Lafayette Park / Decatur House
9. National Geographic Society
10. DuPont Circle Neighbourhood
11. Kalorama / Adams Morgan / Zoo
12. National cathedral
13. Georgetown
14. Lincoln Memorial Complex / Arlington Cemetery
15. Smithsonian West / Holocaust Memorial / Bureau of Engraving & Printing
16. Air & Space Museum
17. U.S. Capitol / Library of Congress
However, trolley route may be subject to change without notice.

Mode: AROUND

Phone: 202 832-9800

Type: Other

Website: http://www.trolleytours.com