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B A LT I M O R E GSA2015 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
Travel & Transportation
Getting to Baltimore
BY AIR
Baltimore is served by three major airports:
(1) Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Airport (BWI; www.bwiairport.com) in Maryland, just
15 min. from downtown Baltimore;
(2) Washington Dulles International Airport
(www.metwashairports.com/dulles/dulles.htm) in
Northern Virginia; and
(3) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
(www.metwashairports.com/reagan/reagan.htm), also in
Northern Virginia. Check each airport’s website for ground
transportation information.
BY TRAIN
Baltimore is easily accessible by train (and is within driving Baltimore Water Taxi.
distance of more than one-third of the nation’s population).
Erected in 1911, Baltimore’s Penn Station is a major stop for
Amtrak’s high-speed Acela Express service. Learn more
at www.amtrak.com. Penn Station is about three miles from
the convention center.
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Commuter rail service is provided by the MARC Train. Local
areas served include Baltimore; Washington D.C.; and Martinsburg,
West Virginia. Most MARC Train service lines operate Mon.–Fri.,
but weekend service is provided on the Penn Line, which includes
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Learn more at www.mtamaryland.com.
Getting Around
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) operates bus,
metro subway, light rail, and MARC train services. For fares and
schedules, please call +1-888-218-2267 (locally, +1-410-539-5000)
or go to www.mtamaryland.com. The Charm City Circulator
(www.charmcitycirculator.com) is a free transportation service
with four routes that intersect downtown Baltimore, including a
route to Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine.
Shuttles run every 10 min. from early morning to late at night,
seven days a week. The routes also connect to other forms of
transit, such as the light rail, MARC, the metro subway, and the
From family-friendly historical sites and the bustling Inner
Harbor to museums and monuments, Baltimore has a plethora of
unique things to see and experience that are not only fun for
everyone—they’re also free! While you’re planning your visit, be
sure to reference these 50 free things to do in Baltimore for inspira-
tion: baltimore.org/article/50-free-things-do-baltimore.
Here are GSA staff picks of additional attractions
that are worth the price of admission!
• American Visionary Arts Museum: www.avam.org
• Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards:
http://baberuthmuseum.org/sports-legends-museum
• Ghost Tours in Fell’s Point (it will be Halloween season!):
www.baltimoreghosttours.com
• Fort McHenry: www.nps.gov/fomc
• Clipper City Brewing Co.: www.hsbeer.com