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Best Ways to Get Around Town

  • Taxi
  • 4-RIDE
  • Metro
  • Walk

How to Get to the Airport

  • Baltimore Washington International Airport Take the Marc Train from Union Station to the BWI Rail Station and then take the free Super Shuttle to your terminal. The trip takes about 45 minutes total.
  • The Reagan National Airport is conveniently located just across the Potomac River and is accessible via metro or short taxi ride.
  • To get to the Washington Dulles International airport, take the Super Shuttle, a blue van that comes right to your door. GW students, staff, and alumni can find a discount code online that gets them a one-way trip for $27 for the first person and $8 for each subsequent person in the van.

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With a Metro stop and bus stops on campus, public transportation is convenient. It is also easy to use and will take students almost anywhere they want to go. The Metro, DC’s subway system, is easy to learn and cheap—a little more than a dollar will get you to most places in and around the District. The taxi system is convenient—many cab drivers park outside of Thurston Hall on party nights. The problem with cabs is that fares are based according to zones, rather than meters, so trips end up being quite expensive. Cab rides usually cost around $6 or $7, depending on time of day. Plus, riders are charged $1.50 for each additional person in the car.

Union Station provides Amtrak service to several major cities and is close to campus. Various companies in the city offer round-trip bus tickets from DC to New York City for as little as $36. Reagan National Airport is accessible via the blue line on the Metro, and GW usually offers shuttles to the Washington-Dulles airport for a reasonable price at the end of each semester. The Zipcar service, which offers students cars for under $10 per hour, is great for nighttime runs to the grocery store or day trips to local sites such as Old Town Alexandria or Baltimore. The bus system is a little tougher to figure out than the subway system, but it is still manageable. The city is relatively small, so even if a student gets on the wrong bus or train, it’s not impossible to find a way home.
 

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bco12 says:

George Washington University 2016

Social Sciences

Public transportation here is...

Public transportation here is really easy. There is one Metro stop right on campus, as well as two others right next to it. There are bus stops throughout campus, taxis going by, as well as the free 4-Ride shuttle after dark.

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GWJH says:

George Washington University 2015

Other

I took the Metro for the first...

I took the Metro for the first time at freshman orientation—you can't mess it up! The buses are easy too, but you may need someone to explain it to you the first time on it.

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GWTB says:

George Washington University 2014

Communication and Journalism

The Metro in DC is amazing! It is...

The Metro in DC is amazing! It is cheap, clean, and convenient to campus and will get you anywhere in and around DC quickly and safely. The only negative to the Metro is that it closes at midnight on weeknights and 2 a.m. on weekends. Other than that, it is the best public transportation system in the US.

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Anonymous says:

The public transportation system...

The public transportation system in DC—particularly the Metro—is modern, clean, safe, and convenient.

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Anonymous says:

It’s very convenient. There is a...

It’s very convenient. There is a Metro system, and there is a bus system. Plus, we are close to National Airport and Union Station, where the Amtrak trains come in.

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On-Campus Transportation

Call the number above and a van will be sent to you. You just need to show the driver your GWorld card.

4-RIDE escort service

(202) 994-RIDE

7 p.m.– 6 a.m. daily

The free service runs 7 p.m.–3 a.m. daily and there are two main routes, with several stops around campus.

Colonial Express Shuttle Bus

(202) 994-RIDE

7 p.m.–3 a.m. daily

All day and night at various intervals, daily

The Vern Express

(202) 242-6673

Public Transportation

Buses leave every 10 minutes from the Foggy Bottom stop, located outside the Foggy Bottom Metro station

Georgetown Shuttle Bus

The Metro (subway) runs Monday–Thursday 5 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 5:30 a.m.–3 a.m., Saturday 7 a.m.–3 a.m., and Sunday 7 a.m.–12 a.m. The Foggy Bottom Metro stop is located directly on GW’s campus, next to the GW Hospital.The Metrobus operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Washington Area Metro Transit Authority

www.wmata.com/

Taxi Cabs

Capitol Cab Co.
(202) 546-2400

City Cab Co.
(202) 829-4222

Diamond Cab Co.
(202) 387-6200

Red Top Cab Co.
(202) 328-3333

Yellow Cab Co.
(202) 544-1212

Amtrak

Service is available in Union Station, about a 15-minute cab or Metro ride (on the Red Line) away.

Amtrak

50 Massachusetts Ave.

www.amtrak.com

Airport

Baltimore Washington International Airport

(800) I-FLY-BWI

www.bwiairport.com/

Ronald Reagan National Airport

(703) 417-8000

www.metwashairports.com/national/

Washington Dulles International Airport

(703) 572-2700

www.metwashairports.com/Dulles/

Car Rentals

Alamo
(202) 363-3232
(800) 327-9633
www.alamo.com

Avis
(202) 467-6585
(800) 831-2847
www.avis.com

Enterprise
(202) 269-0300
(800) 736-8222
www.enterprise.com

Hertz
(800) 654-3131
www.hertz.com

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