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Long layover at IAD
Hi all,
I've got a long layover on a return trip in the spring. Basically, after taking into account disembarking and time to be at next gate of departure, I've got roughly 5 hours to kill. Are there any tours that can be booked from the airport? I've already ready about the tranportation situation around Dulles to anywhere... Options? Thanks in advance. //Eva |
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"bunster" wrote in message oups.com... Hi all, I've got a long layover on a return trip in the spring. Basically, after taking into account disembarking and time to be at next gate of departure, I've got roughly 5 hours to kill. Are there any tours that can be booked from the airport? I've already ready about the tranportation situation around Dulles to anywhere... Options? Will you bags be checked through? AFAIK, there are no organised tours available from the airport. You could go into central DC. Transportation would eat up about half your 5 hours - less if money is no object and you bought faster transport. That would leave "enough" time for one major museum or gallery. Visit the Smithsonian Air & Space Annex which is on the south side of the Dulles airport grounds. AFAIK you'll have to take a taxi to get there - and back. Entry is free. Taxi is not free. |
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"bunster" wrote in message oups.com... Hi all, I've got a long layover on a return trip in the spring. Basically, after taking into account disembarking and time to be at next gate of departure, I've got roughly 5 hours to kill. Are there any tours that can be booked from the airport? I've already ready about the tranportation situation around Dulles to anywhere... Options? Will you bags be checked through? AFAIK, there are no organised tours available from the airport. You could go into central DC. Transportation would eat up about half your 5 hours - less if money is no object and you bought faster transport. That would leave "enough" time for one major museum or gallery. Visit the Smithsonian Air & Space Annex which is on the south side of the Dulles airport grounds. AFAIK you'll have to take a taxi to get there - and back. Entry is free. Taxi is not free. |
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I've got a long layover on a return trip in the spring. Basically,
after taking into account disembarking and time to be at next gate of departure, I've got roughly 5 hours to kill. I'd recommend taking a taxi to the new Air and Space museum on the south edge of the airport. You shouldn't have any trouble finding five hours of stuff to see. It's open from 10 to 5:30. |
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bunster wrote:
I've got a long layover on a return trip in the spring. Basically, after taking into account disembarking and time to be at next gate of departure, I've got roughly 5 hours to kill. Are there any tours that can be booked from the airport? I've already ready about the tranportation situation around Dulles to anywhere... Options? My condolences. My advice would be to talk to your travel agent to see if it's possible to have the layover elsewhere. Dulles is so far from anything interesting that you'll spend most of the time traveling. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos from 32 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu |
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bunster wrote:
I've got a long layover on a return trip in the spring. Basically, after taking into account disembarking and time to be at next gate of departure, I've got roughly 5 hours to kill. Are there any tours that can be booked from the airport? I've already ready about the tranportation situation around Dulles to anywhere... Options? My condolences. My advice would be to talk to your travel agent to see if it's possible to have the layover elsewhere. Dulles is so far from anything interesting that you'll spend most of the time traveling. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos from 32 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu |
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Miguel Cruz wrote:
bunster wrote: I've got a long layover on a return trip in the spring. Basically, after taking into account disembarking and time to be at next gate of departure, I've got roughly 5 hours to kill. Are there any tours that can be booked from the airport? I've already ready about the tranportation situation around Dulles to anywhere... Options? My condolences. My advice would be to talk to your travel agent to see if it's possible to have the layover elsewhere. Dulles is so far from anything interesting that you'll spend most of the time traveling. The new Smithsonian has proven to be very interesting for a lot of people. I would think that many rta'ers would find it appealing. |
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Miguel Cruz wrote:
bunster wrote: I've got a long layover on a return trip in the spring. Basically, after taking into account disembarking and time to be at next gate of departure, I've got roughly 5 hours to kill. Are there any tours that can be booked from the airport? I've already ready about the tranportation situation around Dulles to anywhere... Options? My condolences. My advice would be to talk to your travel agent to see if it's possible to have the layover elsewhere. Dulles is so far from anything interesting that you'll spend most of the time traveling. The new Smithsonian has proven to be very interesting for a lot of people. I would think that many rta'ers would find it appealing. |
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Hi all,
Thanks to all who replied to my post! Unfortunately, for cheap airfare this is the itinerary I chose (YUL-IAD-NRT-IAD-YUL) flying ANA. The alternative would have been YUL-LGA-JFK-NRT, which would have required finding one's way from LGA to JFK :-p. The luggage is suppose to be checked back in once we clear US Customs upon arrival, since this is an incoming international flight. It seems that the consensus would be to spend those hours at the Air and Space Annex. They offer a shuttle between the two museums, but it's too bad they don't offer the same service between the airport and the annex. But it does look like this is the most viable option without breaking the bank! Thanks again! |
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Hi all,
Thanks to all who replied to my post! Unfortunately, for cheap airfare this is the itinerary I chose (YUL-IAD-NRT-IAD-YUL) flying ANA. The alternative would have been YUL-LGA-JFK-NRT, which would have required finding one's way from LGA to JFK :-p. The luggage is suppose to be checked back in once we clear US Customs upon arrival, since this is an incoming international flight. It seems that the consensus would be to spend those hours at the Air and Space Annex. They offer a shuttle between the two museums, but it's too bad they don't offer the same service between the airport and the annex. But it does look like this is the most viable option without breaking the bank! Thanks again! |
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