Prince George's County Fall/Winter Travel Planner 2008

GETTING AROUND O O O O AIRPORTS Three major metropolitan airports are accessible to Prince George's County, MD: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) Baltimore, MD 21240 (Distance from central PGC: 22 miles) 410-859-7111/www.bwiairport.com Dulles International Airport (IAD) Dulles, VA 20166-7506 (Distance from central PGC: 42 miles) 703-661-2700/www.mwaa.com/dulles Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Arlington, VA 22202 (Distance from central PGC: 17 miles) 703-661-2700/www.mwaa.com/reagan BUS TRANSIT (COUNTY ONLY) TheBus 301-324-BUSS (2877)/ www.princegeorgescountymd.gov RAIL Amtrak (New Carrollton, MD, Station) 1-800-USA-RAIL/www.amtrak.com RAIL (REGIONAL/COMMUTER) MARC Train 1-866-743-3682/ www.mtamaryland.com _ GETTING TO, FROM, AND AROUND… GORGEOUS PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY ` Prince George's County, Maryland, is conveniently located on the East Coast at the heart of the Washington, DC, metro area. Just minutes from downtown DC and within easy access of Annapolis and Baltimore, Prince George’s County’s surrounding areas include Northern Virginia and Montgomery, Calvert, Charles, Howard, and Anne Arundel counties. SUBWAY (WASHINGTON, DC, METRO AREA) Metrorail 202-637-7000/www.wmata.com Metrorail is the multi-line subway system which connects Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, DC (Capital Region). It offers visitors the convenience of visiting the Washington, DC, area’s attractions and monuments without the hassle of parking and traffic. Metrorail’s BLUE, ORANGE, and GREEN lines service Prince George’s County. AIRPORT GROUND TRANSPORTATION Each airport offers shuttle service to and from most major destinations and hotels. Contact the airport of choice for details, or visit their websites. Greenbelt-BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Express Line: Now available to and from BWI. Catch the Metrobus BWI Shuttle (Route B30 Express) at the Greenbelt Metro Station for a quick, inexpensive ride to BWI Airport. A one-way trip is only $3.10. The Express takes you directly to the lower level of the terminal, where you can also catch a return shuttle to the Greenbelt Metro Station. Buses run 25 times each weekday and 21 times on weekends; they arrive approximately every 40 minutes. For additional information, call 202-637-7000 or visit www.metroopensdoors.com. DISTANCE FROM KEY CITIES: Located in the Mid-Atlantic region, Prince George’s County is easily accessible from most major cities: • Annapolis, MD 30 miles • Baltimore, MD 37 miles • Boston, MA 429 miles • Chicago, IL 690 miles • New York, NY 233 miles • Ocean City, MD 130 miles • Philadelphia, PA 133 miles • Pittsburgh, PA 240 miles • Richmond, VA 100 miles TAXI (COUNTY ONLY) 301-577-2000 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (GROUP) Beltway Transportation Services 301-420-5100/ www.beltwaytransportation.com First Priority Trailways, Inc. 301-568-3500/ www.firstprioritytours.com Martz Gold/Gray Lines of Washington 301-386-8300/www.graylinedc.com MAJOR ROADS Several major arteries cross Prince George's County: • Interstate 95 • Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) • US Route 50 (John Hanson Highway) • US Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue/Blvd.) • MD Route 295 (Baltimore Washington Parkway) • US Route 301 (Crain Highway) BUS TRANSIT (NATIONAL) Greyhound (New Carrollton, MD, Station) 1-800-231-2222/www.greyhound.com TAXES BUS TRANSIT (WASHINGTON, DC, METRO AREA) Metrobus 202-637-7000/www.wmata.com State Sales Tax – 6% County Hotel Occupancy Tax – 5% County Admission/Amusement Tax – 10% 2008-09 • PRINCEGEORGESCOUNTY 11 http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov http://www.bwiairport.com http://www.amtrak.com http://www.mwaa.com/dulles http://www.mtamaryland.com http://www.wmata.com http://www.mwaa.com/reagan http://www.beltwaytransportation.com http://www.firstprioritytours.com http://www.metroopensdoors.com http://www.graylinedc.com http://www.greyhound.com http://www.wmata.com

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