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Transportation

Baltimore. Easy to get to. Easy to get around. Situated in the heart of the Eastern Seaboard, Baltimore is easily accessible by plane, train and highway. Its close proximity to NewYork, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia make it a prime meeting destination.

By Air

Baltimore is served by three major airports: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI; 1-800-435-9294 or 410-859-7111) in Maryland, and Washington Dulles International Airport (703-572-2700) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (703-417-8000) in Northern Virginia.

Just 15 minutes from downtown, BWI served 20.7 million passengers in 2006, and expects to grow to 30 million by 2010. Recently completed expansions and improvements resulted in 12,000 new parking spaces; new concourses and pedestrian bridges; moving sidewalks; a wider road in front of the terminal; and a monorail-style system connecting the airport, parking garages and the Amtrak/MARC Station.

BWI boasts:

• 344 nonstop departures
• 644 average daily arrivals anddepartures
• 55 carriers, including Southwest, AirTran, American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, US Airways and United
• Daily nonstop international service to destinations including London, Toronto, Montego Bay, Mexico and the Caribbean
• Best Concession Program Award presented by Airport Revenue News

Transfers from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport:

• Prices vary; the following are estimates:
• Individual taxi $20-25
• Sedan, limousine or van $40 and up
• Public transportation (bus or Light Rail) $1.60

By Rail

Baltimore is easily accessible by both train and car and is within driving distance of more than one-third of the nation's population.

• Erected in 1911, Baltimore's Penn Station is one of Amtrak's busiest stations, serving more than 855,000 guests each year.
• Amtrak trains run 24 hours aday, seven days a week.
• Baltimore is a major stop for Amtrak's high-speed Acela Express service.

By Land

Baltimore's Light Rail and Metro systems carry passengers from outlying hotels and BWI to the city.

Charm City Circulator

Fast, frequent and free...that's the trademark of downtown Baltimore's new shuttle bus system, the Charm City Circulator. Visitors will find getting around Baltimore even easier with 21 sleek, hybrid buses providing convenient and reliable transportation on three different routes.

The free shuttles will run every 10 minutes from early morning to late night, seven days a week, so it will be easy for you to hop on and off to shop, visit a museum or attraction, browse around one of our many historic neighborhoods, or eat at one of Baltimore's amazing restaurants.

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