Washington, D.C., United States travel guide
Washington Dulles International Airport is one of three major airports serving the metropolitan area of Washington-Baltimore-North Virginia, and is centered on the District of Columbia. It is one of the most architecturally beautiful airports in the United States. Located just 26 miles from the business district of Washington, DC by Washington Airport car hire.
The capital of the country, Washington, DC is the seat of the three branches of United States government. Here you can visit some amazing museums as well as the nation's most treasured monuments and memorials, including the Washington Monument, White House, and Lincoln Memorial.
In recent years the D.C. area has been revived with a slew of new businesses, bringing it from a tired town with a less than attractive reputation to a world class metropolis full of life. Washington, D.C. now offers plenty of great shopping, dining, and nightlife to enhance your visit with a Washington Airport car rental.
- Population of Washington, D.C., United States:
- Washington Dulles International Airport is one of three major airports serving the metropolitan area of Washington-Baltimore-North Virginia, and is centered on the District of Columbia. It is one of the most architecturally beautiful airports in the United States. Located just 26 miles from the business district of Washington, DC by Washington Airport car hire. The capital of the country, Washington, DC is the seat of the three branches of United States government. Here you can visit some amazing museums as well as the nation's most treasured monuments and memorials, including the Washington Monument, White House, and Lincoln Memorial. In recent years the D.C. area has been revived with a slew of new businesses, bringing it from a tired town with a less than attractive reputation to a world class metropolis full of life. Washington, D.C. now offers plenty of great shopping, dining, and nightlife to enhance your visit with a Washington Airport car rental.
Tourist attractions at Washington, D.C., United States
The National Mall
Encompassing the majority of monuments, memorials, museums and government buildings in the area, the National Mall is a unique National Park where you are likely to do most of your sight seeing. Here is where you can find the White House, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and much much more.
Musuems
Washington, D.C. is the place to go for museum-lovers boasting an amazing collection of free, public museums, the magnitude of which have never before been seen throughout the history of mankind. Located north of the National Mall is a fun group of musuems including the Newseum, International Spy Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, and the National Archives. Plan a tour of these and other fantastic museums in the city with a Washington, D.C. car rental.
Rock Creek Park
Bisecting the city is a beautiful, 2000 acre national park full of densely forrested hills, deer, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, birds, and coyotes. Rock Creek Park contains several attractions, or you can come here to simply enjoy its paved biking and running trail. There are also several paths for hiking, as well as several great picnic grounds and a boat center on the Potomac River.
Plan a day of golfing at Rock Creek Golf Course or a visit to the Rock Creek Nature Center and Planetarium in during your visit to Rock Creek Park by Washington, D.C. car hire.
Recommended daytrips from Washington, D.C., United States
Annandale, Virginia
Take a ride out to the DC area's Koreatown for dinner and shopping. Try some of the delicious Korean BBQ and one of the nice little korean restaurants here, many of which stay open 24 hours! Take a car hire from Washington, D.C. for your trip to Annandale.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore is a fascinating city with several attractions such as the National Aquarium, the U.S.S. Constellation, and numerous shops and restaurants. Head to Baltimore by car rental for a night out on the town in Fells Point and where you can find several popular bars.
Great Falls, Maryland
Spend an afternoon hiking, kayaking, or just enjoying the most impressive waterfall in the D.C. area at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Maryland. The park is accessible from both the Maryland and Virginia sides by Washington, D.C. car rental.
Hotels at Washington, D.C., United States
Aloft Dulles Airport North
22390 Flagstaff Plaza Ashburn, VA
(703) 723-6969
Embassy Suites Hotel Dulles - North
44610 Waxpool Rd Ashburn, VA
(703) 723-5300
Local conditions for Washington, D.C., United States
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:50:00 -0500
Wednesday at 07:00 EST:
sunny intervals. 3°C (37°F)
Temperature: 3°C (37°F), Wind Direction: SE, Wind Speed: 6mph, Relative Humidity: 85%, Pressure: 1010mb, rising, Visibility: Good
Weather forecast for Washington, D.C., United States
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Wednesday
White cloud, Max Temp: 16°C (61°F), Min Temp: 8°C (46°F)
Max Temp: 16°C (61°F), Min Temp: 8°C (46°F), Wind Direction: SSW, Wind Speed: 9mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1009mb, Humidity: 42%, Sunrise: 06:51EST, Sunset: 17:55EST
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Thursday
Sunny intervals, Max Temp: 19°C (66°F), Min Temp: 10°C (50°F)
Max Temp: 19°C (66°F), Min Temp: 10°C (50°F), Wind Direction: W, Wind Speed: 9mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1004mb, Humidity: 48%, Sunrise: 06:50EST, Sunset: 17:56EST
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Friday
Light rain, Max Temp: 24°C (75°F), Min Temp: 1°C (34°F)
Max Temp: 24°C (75°F), Min Temp: 1°C (34°F), Wind Direction: SW, Wind Speed: 13mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 998mb, Humidity: 65%, Sunrise: 06:48EST, Sunset: 17:57EST
Airport Information
- Airport name:
- Washington Dulles International Airport
- Airport code:
- IAD
- Phone number:
- (703) 572-2700
- Address:
- 1 Saarinen Circle Dulles, VA 20166-7506
- Map:
View Larger Map- Distance from airport to Washington, D.C.:
- Washington, D.C. city || 26.6 Miles / 40 minutes by rental car from Washington Dulles Airport
- Car Rental office location:
The Car rental offices in Washington Dulles International Airport are conveniently located near the arrivals area.
The following car rental offices have in airport service desks at Washington Dulles Airport:
- Alamo
- Avis
- Budget
- Dollar
- National
- Enterpirse
- Hertz
- Thrifty
Airlines providing airport services to Washington, D.C., United States
- Aer Lingus
- Aeroflot
- Aerosur
- Air Canada Jazz
- Air France
- American Airlines
- Austrian
- Avianca
- British Airways
- Continental
- Copa Airlines
- Delta
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Icelandair
- JetBlue
- KLM
- Korean Air
- Lufthansa
- Qatar Airways
- SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES
- South African Airways
- Southwest Airlines
- Sun Country Airlines
- TACA
- Turkish Airlines
- United Airlines
- United Express
- US Airways
- Virgin Atlantic
