Baltimore Airport Guide (BWI)

Baltimore-Washington International Airport

Maryland Aviation Administration, Third Floor, Terminal Building, PO Box 8766, BWI Airport, Maryland 21240-0766, USA

BWI

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(410) 859 7111

maacommcenter@bwiairport.com

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

The airport is located 16km (10 miles) south of Baltimore and 52km (31 miles) north of Washington DC.

BWI is currently in the process of major expansion of its facilities and infrastructure, the most recent part of which included terminal and access improvements.

The I-195 serves the terminal directly, with a designated airport exit. From Washington DC, take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, heading north, until signs for I-195/BW appear. Bear right and follow I-195 to the airport. From Baltimore, take Russell Street south to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, then follow the parkway south to the junction with I-195, and merge left off the parkway onto I-195 for the airport.

There is space for a total of around 30,300 cars at the airport, with short-term parking available directly in front of the terminal in the hourly garage (the first hour is free), a daily garage located about 3 minutes from the terminal, as well as several satellite car parks offering daily, long-term and express parking. Regular courtesy shuttle buses service parking facilities.

Companies include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty. They are based at the new car hire facility on Stoney Run Road and New Ridge Road, 10 minutes from the terminal; a free shuttle bus service runs between the facility and the terminal.

Rail: The airport has its own station, connected to the terminal by free shuttle buses. A light rail service (tel: (410) 539 5000; website: www.mtamaryland.com) is available to downtown Baltimore and Hunt Valley. Amtrak trains (tel: 1 800 872 7245; website: www.amtrak.com) run to all destinations on the east coast of the United States. MARC trains (tel: 1 800 325 7245; website: www.mtamaryland.com) serve Baltimore, Washington DC, Prince Georges County, Anne Arundel County and Harford County.
Road: Bus: SuperShuttle (tel: 1 800 258 3826; website: www.supershuttle.com) offers scheduled shared ride van services to/from Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and surrounding areas in Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia. The Airport Shuttle (tel: (410) 381 2772 or 1 800 776 0323; website: www.theairportshuttle.com) runs a door-to-door service covering Howard County, Maryland. A Washington DC Metro bus service, the BWI Express B30 (tel: (202) 637 7000; website: www.wmata.com), runs from the airport to Greenbelt metro station.
Taxi: Taxis are readily available outside the airport.

The Customer Service Centre (tel: (410) 859 7992) is situated on the upper level of the terminal between concourses B and C. It is open 0900-1700 Mon-Fri. There are information points at a number of locations throughout the terminal complex.

Money and communications: ATMs, bureaux de change and postal services are available throughout the terminal.
Eating and drinking: The airport has plenty of restaurants, cafés and bars, both pre and post security.
Shopping: There are a wide variety of shops, located both pre and post security, including a duty-free shop located on the International (E) Concourse.
Luggage: Left-luggage facilities have been suspended due to security concerns. There is a lost property office (tel: (410) 859 7387) at the Customer Service Centre on the upper level of the terminal between Concourses B and C.
Other facilities: There is a children’s play area. There is also a tribute area located on the departures level pre-security between Concourses B and C, showcasing the life and work of US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, for whom the airport is named.

Meeting space (tel: (410) 691 2515) is available at the terminal, which is equipped for wireless Internet service. The adjacent Four Points by Sheraton Hotel (tel: (410) 859 3300; website: www.starwoodhotels.com) also offers a conference centre and meeting rooms. Almost all pay telephones have jacks for plugging in laptops.

TDD telephones are available throughout the airport. There are disabled toilets, as well as lifts and ramps, and reserved disabled parking. Pick-up and set-down spaces are available on the upper level terminal road, where disabled passengers can seek assistance from Skycap porters (tel: (410) 850 7674). Some car hire companies provide hand-controlled vehicles. Passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline of this when booking their ticket.

The Four Points by Sheraton Hotel (tel: (410) 859 3300; website: www.starwoodhotels.com) is located within the airport grounds. Other hotels in the immediate vicinity include the AmeriSuites (tel: (410) 859 3366; website: www.amerisuites.com), Candlewood Suites (tel: (410) 850 9214; website: www.ichotelsgroup.com), Comfort Suites (tel: (410) 691 1000; website: www.comfortsuitesbwi.com), Courtyard by Marriott BWI (tel: (410) 859 8855; website: www.marriott.com), Embassy Suites (tel: (410) 850 0747; website: embassysuites1.hilton.com), Extended Stay America (tel: (410) 850 0400; website: www.extendedstayamerica.com), Hampton Inn (tel: (410) 850 0600; website: www.hamptoninnbwiairport.com), Hilton Garden Inn (tel: (410) 691 0500; website: www.hiltongardeninn.com), Holiday Inn (tel. (410) 859 8400; website: www.ichotelsgroup.com), Holiday Inn Express (tel: (410) 684 3388; website: www.ichotelsgroup.com, and the BWI Airport Marriott (tel: (410) 859 8300; website: www.marriott.com). Most hotels offer a shuttle service to the airport and some offer Park & Fly deals.