Washington, District of Columbia City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Washington, District of Columbia Travel Guide has been your connection to Washington's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Getting Around
 Washington DC was originally a small piece of Maryland, surrounded by the Potomac River with Virginia across the river. Today, the entire city covers 65 square miles. Most tourist sites are located around the Capitol, along the Mall and in the Northwest quadrant. Flying in and out of the District is serviced by three major airports: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). Amtrak trains will take you to DC as well as Greyhound and Trailways.
The District’s Metrobus system efficiently services the city and surrounding suburbs, as does the new Metrorail. In addition to Metro, two commuter train systems serve downtown DC from the Maryland and Virginia suburbs, but these are mainly commuter lines designed around those coming into and out of DC for work.
There is no shortage of cabs or buses in the city, Diamond Yellow and Capitol Cab being the two major cab companies, but visitors be aware, the traffic is stifling and it is often faster to take the Metrorail. |
