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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Website: http://www.metwashairports.com/national/index.htm
Address: Arlington, VA
Directions: By car: Take I-66 East; Route 110 South to Route 1 South; Take Airport Exit
By metro: Take the Orange Line to the Rosslyn Metro Station; transfer to the Blue line toward Franconia; get off at the National Airport Metro Station.
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Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Website: http://www.metwashairports.com/Dulles/
Phone: Dulles Information (703) 572-2700 / Travelers Aid (703) 572-8296 / Airport Police (703) 572-2952
Address: 45020 Aviation Dr, Sterling, VA 20166-7506
Notes: Dulles is the closest airport to South Riding, VA. It is an international airport serving more than 100 destinations.
Directions: Take US 50 east to Rt 28 North. Take Rt 28 north to the exit VA-267 Toll ramp toward Dulles/Washington. Merge onto the Dulles Access Road.
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Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI)
Website: http://www.bwiairport.com/
Toll Free: 800-I FLY BWI
Address: Baltimore, MD
Directions: Take I-495 to I-95 north of Washington, DC. Head on north I-95 to I-195 and the BWI exit. You may also take I-95 to Route 301, which turns into Route 3 and then I-97. Follow the signs to BWI.
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Website: http://www.wmata.com/
Phone: 202-962-1234
Address: 600 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Notes: The Metro operates trains, busses, and parking lots in DC, Virginia, and Maryland.
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Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metro Station - Orange Line
Website: http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=103
Address: 2900 Nutley St., Fairfax, VA
Notes: Station opens at 4:50 a.m. Last train departs for New Carrollton at 11:25 p.m. Parking costs $3.75 a day.
Directions: Take I-66 to the Vienna/Nutley Exit.
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Virginia Railway Express
Website: http://www.vre.org/
E-Mail: gotrains@vre.org
Phone: (703) 684-1001
Fax: (703) 684-1313
Address: 1500 King Street, Suite 202, Alexandria, VA 22314
Notes: VRE does not currently have service on weekends.Manassas Line runs from Broad Run airport to Union Station. Fredericksburg Line runs from Fredricksburg to Union Station.
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MARC Train
Website: http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/marc/
Phone: 410-539-5000
Toll Free: 866-743-3682
Address: MD
Notes: MARC Train service operates on Monday through Friday ONLY.Brunswick Line runs from Union Station to Martinsburg, WV; Camden Line runs from Union Station to Baltimore Camden Station; Penn Line runs from Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station.
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Commuter Connections
Website: http://www.mwcog.org/commuter/ccindex.html
E-Mail: ridematching@mwcog.org
Toll Free: 800-745-RIDE
Fax: (202) 962-3218
Address: 777 North Capitol Street, NE , Suite 300 , Washington, DC 20002-4239
Notes: Commuter Connections can help you explore your commuting options including carpools, metro, or telework.
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Dulles Toll Road
Website: https://smart-tag.com/dulles_toll_road.htm
E-Mail: dtr@vdot.state.va.us
Phone: (703) 383-2700
Toll Free: 877-762-7824
Address: P.O. Box 9430, McLean, VA 22102
Notes: The Dulles Toll Road is an 8 lane (4 lanes in each direction) limited access highway which extends (approximately 14 miles) from the Capital Beltway to Dulles International Airport. It is owned and operated by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VD
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Smart Tag
Website: http://www.smart-tag.com/
E-Mail: smart-tag@smart-tag.com
Phone: (703) 736-9300 / 703-391-7630
Toll Free: 877-762-7824
Fax: 703-391-0658
Address: 2100 Reston Parkway, Suite 102 , Reston, VA 20191
Notes: Smart Tag is an electronic toll collection system used in Virginia. It can be used on the Dulles Greenway and the Dulles Toll Road. It can also be used in states that are part of the E-ZPass program.
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WTOP Traffic Reports
Website: http://wtoptraffic.com/wtoplmiv/traffic.htm
Phone: 202-895-5000
Address: 3400 Idaho Avenue, NW , Washington, DC 20016
Notes: WTOP has traffic and weather every ten minutes on the :08's. It can be heard on 107.7fm, 1500 am, 820 am, and 104.3 fm.To report traffic tie-ups call 202-895-5047.
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