OVERVIEW
DRIVING
The airport is eight miles from Baltimore and about 30 miles from Washington, D.C.
Passenger pick-up: Drivers picking up passengers can park temporarily in the free cell phone waiting lot at the entrance to the Daily B lot on Elm Road.
PARKING
Cheapest: Long-term parking is $8 per day and are served by frequent shuttles to terminals.
Most convenient: The BWI garage adjacent to terminals is free for the first hour, $4 for 61-90 minutes, and $2 each half-hour thereafter, up to $20 max per day.
Listen to 1040 AM for up-to-the-minute parking availability. More parking info
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Train: Light rail service is available to downtown Baltimore for $1.60. Travelers also can ride Amtrak and MARC trains to downtown Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. A shuttle bus connects every 20 minutes to BWI's train station.
Bus: Washington's Metro's express shuttle bus connects BWI to the Greenbelt Metro Station.
Shuttle: The Airport Shuttle costs about $33 to downtown Baltimore and about $37 to Annapolis.
Cab: A taxi costs about $23 to Baltimore and $63 to Washington. More info on taxis and limos is on the BWI Web site.
RENTAL CARS
The rental car facility at Stoney Run and New Ridge roads houses Avis, Alamo, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty. A free shuttle ride to/from BWI takes about 10 minutes.
GETTING AROUND THE AIRPORT
AMENITIES/USEFUL INFO
Customer Service Center: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the terminal's upper level. Call 410-859-7992.
Lost and found: Located in the Customer Service Center. Call 410-859-7387 or write to maalostandfound@bwiairport.com.
Mail: Mailboxes are located in the upper level of concourses B, C and D and the International Concourse. Stamp machines are beyond gate B-4 on Concourse B, next to the Euro Cafe near Concourse C, and on Concourse D near Cafe Ritazza.
Wireless Internet: Wi-Fi access is available in all airport food courts, O'Brien's, Charlie's Grilled Subs, the C Concourse Beer Garden, Preakness Lounge and Harbor Lounge. Pay 25 cents a minute or $7.95 for 24 hours.
Info for travelers with disabilities
