By Air in Baltimore

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By Air

Travelling to Baltimore by air is fairly simple. The main airport is Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), just south of town. BWI is easily reached by car, taxi, or light-rail; for most agencies, rental cars are returned to lots off the airport premises.

BWI Super Shuttle provides van service between the airport and downtown hotels, every half hour, 4 AM-midnight. Travel time is about 30 minutes; the fare is $20 for the first person, $5 per additional passenger. Hotel vans, which operate independently of the hotels, take 30 minutes on average.

Carey Limousines provides sedan service, which costs $80; make reservations 24 hours in advance. Private Car/RMA Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation has sedans, limos, and vans; the cost to the Inner Harbor is about $40 for a sedan.

Airport Taxis stand by to meet arriving flights. The ride into town on I-295 takes 20 minutes; a trip between the airport and downtown costs about $25. Airport Taxi service is available only from BWI; for transportation to the airport, consult a local cab company such as Jimmy's Cab Co. or Arrow Taxicab.

Airport Information

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI, 10 mi south of Baltimore off Rte. 295/Baltimore-Washington Pkwy. 410/859-7111 for information and paging. www.bwiairport.com).

Airport Transfers

Airport Taxis (410/859-1100. www.bwiairporttaxi.com). Arrow Taxicab (410/358-9696). Amtrak (800/872-7245. www.amtrak.com). BWI Airport rail station (410/672-6167. www.mtamaryland.com). BWI Super Shuttle (800/258-3826. www.supershuttle.com). Carey Limousines (410/880-0999 or 888/880-0999. www.carey.com). Jimmy's Cab Co (410/296-7200). Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC. 800/325-7245 or 410/539-5000. www.mtamaryland.com). Penn Station (Charles St. and Mt. Royal Ave., Mount Vernon. 410/291-4269). Private Car/RMA Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation (410/519-0000 or 800/878-7743. www.rmalimo.com).