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Washington DC, Washington Dulles
International Airport arrival process,
Ground Transport, and Metro Train to city
Do you know what famous action movie was set
mainly in Dulles Airport? Keep watching
and find out!
Dulles International Airport is about 30
miles from downtown DC. In general all
International airline carriers will
arrive in the International Arrivals
building or (IAB) which is connected to
the main terminal. Once you disembark the
plane, domestic passengers and passengers
from Canada who have gone through US
Immigration and Customs in Canada
through Preclearance can go directly to
baggage claim.
All other International passengers should
follow the signs to passport control and
U.S. Immigration. Once you clear
Immigration all International passengers
need to pick up their bags and clear
customs. If Washington DC is not your
final destination, after clearing customs
you'll have to drop your bags at the
transfer belt for your next flight. If
Washington DC in your final destination
follow signs to ground transportation
You may have to take the terminal connector
Aerotrain to get to the main
terminal
There are many ground transportation
options at Dulles International Airport to
your destination in the Washington DC area.
If you're picking up a rental car, from the
main terminal baggage claim level, exit
down towards doors 2, 4, or 6. Rent-a-Car
shuttle buses are operated by each
individual company. Look for the
company's logo on the bus before
boarding.
If you're taking a shared van, the share
van counters are located on the lower
levels of the main terminal, down the ramp and towards
doors 2 and 6. This is a good idea
for late arrival and those traveling
alone.
Airport area hotel shuttle vans can be
found outside doors 2 and 6. Taxis can
also be found outside of doors 2 and 6
The most economical way to get into DC
is the Silver Line Express bus and DC
Metro (subway)
The Silver Line Express bus provides non-stop
transportation with free Wi-Fi between
the Dulles main terminal and the Silver
Line- Wiehle-Reston East Metro Rail
station. The fare for the bus can be paid
by cash or credit card and the service
runs from 6am to 10:30pm. You can purchase
tickets for the bus at the ticket
counter located inside arrival door
number 4 at the baggage claim level
in the main terminal. Once you're at
Wiehle-Reston East station, you can
transfer to another mode of transportation
to your hotel. You can get a taxi to
your hotel if it's nearby, otherwise transfer
to the DC Metrorail or bus. Buy a Metrorail
Smartrip card which can be
any vending machine in any metro station.
The Smartrip card is a permanent
reloadable fare card that can be used on
all metrorail lines and buses. If you are planning
to take the DC Metrorail into downtown
DC then take the Metro
Silver line and transfer to other lines
as needed.
Please check with your hotel for the
best Metro station and line for your
hotel. Now getting back to the trivia
question asked at the beginning, the
answer is "Die Hard 2" . Do you think Bruce
Willis after filming the movie "Die Hard
2" took the Silver line to the DC area?
Hmm..... I'm thinking not but I think he missed
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