Airport Guides

Here you'll find essential information on Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, including contact details, airport transfer facts, details of airport facilities, and how to get there.

(Washington) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington DC 20001, USA

DCA

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(703) 417 8000

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GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November)

The airport is situated 7km (4 miles) south of Washington DC.

A free shuttle bus runs between the car parks and all terminals every six or seven minutes 24 hours a day.

From Washington DC, take I-395 South, then GW Parkway South onto the airport exit.

Car parks A, B and C provide hourly and daily parking; all three are connected to the terminals. The economy car park provides long-term parking, with a free shuttle bus service to all three terminals. Further parking information is available (tel: (703) 417 7275). The first 20 minutes of parking, in all car parks, is free of charge. Valet parking is available (tel: (703) 417 1234).

Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty are all represented at the airport. Hire cars are located in car park A and are accessible via courtesy shuttle from the terminals.

Rail: The Metrorail (tel: (202) 637 7000; www.wmata.com) light-rail service for destinations throughout Washington DC stops at Terminals B and C. From Terminal A travellers need to take the airport shuttle to terminal B or C in order to use this service.
Bus: A SuperShuttle (tel: 1 800 258 3826 in the USA; www.supershuttle.com) door-to-door service is available. It takes passengers to their requested destination, stopping at Union Station.
Taxi: Taxis to Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland are available at the exits of each terminal.

The airport has an information line (tel: (703) 417 8000) and information counters, located in all terminals. Travelers Aid facilities are located in Terminal A (tel: (703) 417 3972) and Terminals B and C (tel: (703) 417 3974).

Money and communications: Several ATMs are available in the terminals. Foreign currency exchange is available at the customer service centres in terminals B and C. Some 150 phone banks offer Internet access through data ports. Mail boxes can be found in all terminals. Other postal services are available at the North Customer Service Center. Wi-Fi Internet access is available throughout the airport.
Eating and drinking: There is a wide range of restaurants, bars, coffee shops, snack bars, fast-food outlets and cafes in all terminals.
Shopping: There are many shops, including newsagents, gift shops, bookstores, a sweet shop, fashion and jewellery shops, luggage shops, toy stores and other retail outlets.
Luggage: No left-luggage or lockers are available at the airport. Lost property is handled by the Authority Police (tel: (703) 417 8560); items unclaimed after 24 hours are handed to the Central Lost and Found Office (tel: (703) 417 0673). A porter service is available at all terminals. Baggage assistance is available from Skycap porters.
Other facilities: Shoe shine facilities are located in Terminal A. An interfaith chapel - open 24/7 to all faith traditions - is located at the south end of Terminal B on the concourse level.

The Business Service Center (tel: (703) 417 3200) in Terminal C provides foreign currency exchange, insurance, fax, photocopying and other services. There are no meeting or conference facilities at the airport, but meeting rooms are offered at the nearby Hilton Crystal City Hotel (tel: (703) 414 0560; www.hilton.com), the Courtyard Arlington Crystal City Hotel (tel: (703) 549 3434; www.marriott.com), and other local hotels.

The airport has lifts, disabled toilets and telephones, telephones with raised Braille numbers and TDD telephones. Skycap porters can assist disabled passengers; wheelchairs and special assistance should be arranged with the airline prior to travel. Disabled parking is available in all car parks; shuttles to the terminals are equipped with wheelchair lifts.

There are no hotels located on site. Nearby hotels include the Hilton Crystal City (tel: (703) 418 6800; www.hilton.com), Courtyard Arlington Crystal City (tel: (703) 549 3434; www.marriott.com), the Hyatt Regency Crystal City (tel: (703) 418 1234; crystalcity.hyatt.com) and the Doubletree Crystal City (tel: (703) 416 4100; doubletree1.hilton.com). Many local hotels operate shuttle bus services to/from the airport. Hotel listings can be found at the hotel telephone centres in the baggage reclaim areas.