Baltimore Washington (BWI) Airport

Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport BWI is one of the top ten easiest U.S. Airports to get to, with a light rail station right in the terminal. In terms of airport service quality, Thurgood Marshall Airport was ranked first in the world by the Airports Council International in 2009, among airports serving 15-25 million passengers a year.The name Thurgood Marshall was added to the airport name in honor of its native son, the late Supreme Court Judge Thurgood Marshall.

The Airport is located about 10 miles outside of the city of Baltimore, Maryland, and is surrounded by highways I-695, 295, 100, I-97, and I-195 (directly into the terminal). It is situated between the cities of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and serves both metropolitan areas.

With four runways and nearly 22.7 million passengers in 2012, Baltimore/Washington International is a hub for AirTran Airways and is served by a host of airlines offering flights throughout the U.S., the Caribbean islands, Canada, and London, U.K., with connections to all points of the globe.  Condor Airlines offers nonstop flights to Frankfurt, Germany.  Spirit Airlines starts daily flights to Fort Lauderdale and Dallas/Fort Worth as of 9/6/12.

NOTE: Due to the merger of Southwest & AirTran, AirTran moved from Concourse D to Concourse B, and using baggage claim carousel 6 on lower level.  New automated ticketing kiosks throughout the terminal will serve both Southwest & AirTran passengers. Also a curbside check-in was added along the terminal roadway at Concourse B.

The passenger terminal at BWI Airport is shaped like a horseshoe, with Concourses A through E surrounding it on the outside and with parking & transportation facilities in the center. Concourses A & B are connected to each other. (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking options at BWI Airport include the cell phone lot, the hourly and daily garages, the Express Parking lot and four long-term lots. (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

To get from Baltimore/Wahington Airport to your destination, you have the option of renting a car, taking a taxi or limo, the Super Shuttle or Airport Shuttle, public bus or train.  (Note that as of October 2012, Pickup Zones 1 & 3 are for hotel shuttles, Zone 2 is for off-arport parking uttles and Zone 4 wll be used for both.)
1. A free shuttle runs between the terminal complex and the BWI Marshall Rail Station (where you can pick up the MARC trains to Baltimore or Washington. This shuttle makes stops on the lower-level terminal roadway, between doors 1-2, 8-9, 14-15 & 17-18.
2. Light Rail service (accessible from Main Terminal, lower level outside International Arrivals) runs from BWI Airport to downtown Baltimore, Timonium, and Hunt Valley. If you need to get to Penn Station, exit the train at Mt. Royal Avenue, and change to the Penn Station Light Rail.
3. The Bayrunner Shuttle serves Maryland's eastern shore (tel. 410-912-6000), and western shore (tel. 301-898-2571 / 1-855-Bay-RUNR.
4. The ICC Bus 201 departs hours from both Concourse A (SW Airlines) & Concouse E of International Terminal, with dropoff on upper level and pickup on lower level - to Gaithersburg Park & Ride lot at I-270 & M124 in Mongtomery City and makes stops at Shady Grove Metro,  Georgia Av. Park & Ride, Burtonsville Park & Ride & Arundel Mills Mall, andending at BWI Rail Station. For more information visit mtaiccbus.
5. The Amtrak/MARC Station (tel. 410-672-6167) is located on Aviation Blvd, off I-195. To go to Penn Station, exit the train at Mt. Royal Avenue and take the Penn Station Light Rail. There is only one fare for both trains at each way. Free shuttles take you to the MARC Train Station.
6. From Washington, DC--board MARC Trains at Washington's Union Station located at Massachusetts Ave. and First Street, NE. The Union Station ticket office is open daily from 5:30am-10:30pm. To contact the Union Station ticket office, call 202-906-3104.
7. From Baltimore City--board MARC trains at Baltimore's Penn Station (tel. 410-291-4165) located at 1500 North Charles Street; take the Light Rail to Mt Royal Av. , then change over to the light rail to the Airport.

Present and Future Airport Developments: The lower-level security checkpoint is closed due to ongoing terminal overhaul projects, which include a new 9-lane security checkpoint for Concourses A, B & C; an expansive airside connector with moving sidewalks between Concourses A, B & C; added food & retail space; and renovation of Concourse C, with new concession space - all to be completed by summer 2013.