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If a friend or family member is picking you up at Washington Dulles Airport, a convenient option is for them to park at terminal parking. This will place them only a short walk from the terminal entrance. Rates are around $ 6 (A$ 8.15) per hour. If the terminal parking is full, consider parking in Garage 1 or Garage 2. Both of these are also within walking distance of the terminal. Whatever option you may choose, it’s recommended to book a parking space in advance.

If you get hungry at Dulles Airport, there are plenty of dining options that cater to all kinds of travellers and all kinds of budgets. Concourses A, B, C and D feature food options that range from coffee and pastries to fast-food burgers and sandwiches to fine dining at a sit-down restaurant.

If you would like to hire a car to explore the Washington D.C. area, Washington Dulles Airport features around nine or so car hire agencies. To reach the car hire building, head to the terminal exit near Door 2 and Door 4. There you may find a shared bus with the name of hire car brands on it; this can take you to the car hire building.

If you prefer using public transport, you will find multiple buses going into the city centre when you exit the airport after baggage reclaim. If you would like to get to a train station, you should take the Silver Line Express Bus Service, which takes you directly to Silver Line Metro station. The trip should take about 15 minutes and cost USD5 (about AUD7) one-way. There are also taxis available from outside doors 2 and 6, with a customer service representative available 24 hours a day.

Reagan-National Airport is connected to the Metrorail, which you can catch from Terminals B and C. If you arrive at Terminal A, you can take an airport shuttle to get to the train station. The maximum train fare is USD6 (about AUD8.5) if you use a SmarTrip card, available for purchase from the station. Taxis are available outside all terminals, and the rates to travel within the District of Columbia range from approximately USD14 (about AUD20) to USD27 (about AUD38), plus a USD3 (about AUD4) airport fee.

There are no hotels inside the airport, however the closest hotel is the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott, which is located four minutes away from the airport and offers free airport shuttle transfers. The Westin Washington Dulles Airport Hotel and Best Western Dulles Airport Inn are about ten minutes away, and they both offer an airport shuttle service.

Traveler’s Aid is a non-profit organization present at both Washington airports to assist distressed passengers. You will find their desks next to baggage reclaim areas 6, 12 and 14 at Washington Dulles Intl Airport, though they also have roaming staff on all concourses. If you are at Washington Reagan-National Airport, the organization has desks located in all terminals.

There are 2 airports in Washington, D.C.. The closest airport to Washington, D.C.’s city center is Reagan Washington National Airport (4 miles). Washington Dulles Airport is 22 miles from the center.

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Each week there are around 12,597 direct flights from within Australia to Washington, D.C.. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.