Getting Around
Various forms of transportation are available while in College Park, including taxis and rail. For more information on the rail system, visit The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Transportation information - from airports to College Park
- All metro fares shown here are one-way
- One day passes for metro cost $7.80
- For buses, pay when you board in cash, exact fare - bus drivers do not have change
- For metro, buy pass using machines in the lobby of metro stations - you need the pass to exit the metro rail system, so don't lose it!
- Taxi fares are determined by miles traveled and time traveled, so they vary considerably; here we offer approx fares as a guide only
From Baltimore-Washington International (BWI)
- Public transportation
- From the airport to Greenbelt Metro Station
- Take bus B30 (Bus stop outside International Arrivals; $3.10; 30 minutes)
- From Greenbelt Metro Station to College Park Metro Station
- Take Green Line towards Branch Avenue
- Exit at College Park Metro Station (5 minutes)
- Regular (rush hour) fare: $1.65; Reduced (all other times) fare: $1.35
- Rush hour: weekdays before 9:30 am, weekdays 3-7 pm, weekends after 2 am
- From the airport to Greenbelt Metro Station
- Taxi: ~ $60 (about 32 miles, 40 minutes)
From Dulles International (IAD)
- Public transportation
- From the airport to West Falls Church Metro Station
- Take Washington Flyer Coach bus (Arrivals door #4; $10; 20-30 minutes) - For more information, call 1-888-927-4359
- From West Falls Metro Station to College Park Metro Station
- Take Orange Line towards New Carrollton
- Exit at L’enfant Plaza Metro Station
- Transfer to Green Line towards Greenbelt
- Exit at College Park Metro Station (60 minutes)
- Regular (rush hour) fare: $4.50; Reduced (all other times) fare: $2.35
- Rush hour: weekdays before 9:30 am, weekdays 3-7 pm, weekends after 2 am
- From the airport to West Falls Church Metro Station
- Taxi: ~ $77 (about 37 miles, 43 minutes)
From Reagan National (DCA)
- Public Transportation
- From the airport to Reagan Airport Metro Station
- From terminal A, take Airport Shuttle bus to terminal B or C, then use either pedestrian bridge
- From terminal B or C, use pedestrian bridge
- From Reagan Airport Metro Station to College Park Metro Station
- Take Yellow Line towards Fort Totten
- Exit at L’enfant Plaza Metro Station
- Transfer to Green Line towards Greenbelt
- Exit at College Park Metro Station (25 minutes)
- Regular (rush hour) fare: $4.05; Reduced (all other times) fare: $2.35
- Rush hour: weekdays before 9:30 am, weekdays 3-7 pm, weekends after 2 am
- From the airport to Reagan Airport Metro Station
- Taxi: ~ $30 (about 15 miles, 30 minutes)
From College Park Metro Station
- Take bus 83 or bus 86 towards Rhode Island Avenue ($1.35) to go south on Route 1 (to go to Quality Inn)
- Take University of Maryland Shuttle Bus 104 (free) to go to campus (stops in front of physics building and student union)