Transportation in and Around Prince George’s County
Airports | Trains | Taxi
THREE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS — Within easy access of Prince George’s County, MD
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Aviation Blvd. & Elm Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21240
410-859-7111
www.bwiairport.com
(Distance from Central PGC: 22 miles)
Featured airlines: Air Canada, Air Jamaica, Air Tran, American, British Airways, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, United, USA 300, US Airways.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Thomas Ave. & Abington Rd.
Arlington, VA 22202
703-661-2700
www.mwaa.com/reagan
(Distance from Central PGC: 17 miles)
Featured airlines: Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Air Tran, Alaska Airlines, American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Midwest, Northwest, Spirit, United, US Airways.
Dulles International Airport (IAD)
1 Sarrinen Circle
Dulles, VA 20166-7506
703-661-2700
www.mwaa.com/dulles
(Distance from Central PGC: 42 miles)
Featured airlines: Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Air Canada, Air France, Aer Lingus, Air Tran, ANA, American, Austrian, Avianca, British Airways, Continental, Copa, Delta, Ethiopian, Iberia, Jet Blue, KLM, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Northwest, Qatar Airways, Saudi Arabian Airlines, South African Airways, Southwest, Grupo Taca, Ted, United, US Airways, Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic.
Airport Ground Transportation:
Each airport offers shuttle service to and from most major destinations and hotels. Contact the airport of choice for details or visit their websites.
Metrobus Greenbelt-BWI Airport Express: Now available to and from BWI. Catch the Metrobus BWI Shuttle (Route B30 Express) at Greenbelt Metro Station for a quick, inexpensive ride to BWI Airport. A one-way trip is only $3.10. The Express takes you directly to the lower level of the terminal, where you can also catch a return shuttle to Greenbelt Metro Station. Buses run 25 times each weekday, 21 times on weekends – about every 40 minutes. For additional information, call 202-637-7000.
Regional – Commuter
For private operators, there are four Regional/Commuter Airports conveniently located throughout Prince George’s County. Please note that FAA AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS (for Washington, DC metro area) may apply, call for details:
College Park Airport
6709 Cpt. Frank Scott Drive
College Park, MD
20740 301-864-5844
Freeway Airport
3900 Church
Road Bowie, MD 20721
301-390-6424
Maryland Airport
3900 Livingston
Road Indian Head, MD 20646
301-283-6202
Potomac Airfield
10300 Glen Way
Fort Washington, MD 20749
301-248-5720
Trains
Amtrak
800-USA-RAIL
www.amtrak.com
Amtrak operates approximately 90 trains daily in Maryland, mostly on the Amtrak-owned Northeast Corridor through Washington, DC, Baltimore Penn Station and Prince George’s County’s New Carrollton Station in Landover, MD.
MARC Train
866-743-3682 / 410-539-5000
MARC is a 187-mile Maryland commuter rail system that provides weekday-only service through Prince George’s County to Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The service is managed by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA).
There are 40 different stations (seven in Prince George’s County) along three different lines that are served by MARC. The Brunswick line runs between Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg, West Virginia; the Camden line runs between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland; and the Penn line runs between Washington, D.C. and Perryville, Maryland. Prince George’s County is served by five MARC stations along the Camden line (College Park, Greenbelt, Muirkirk, Laurel, and Riverdale), and three MARC stations along the Penn line (New Carrollton, Seabrook, and Bowie).
MARC Train Station List
Bowie State
Laurel-Bowie Rd. (MD Rt. 197) at Bowie State University
13900 Old Jericho Park Road 20715
Unstaffed
College Park
Calvert Rd. & railroad tracks adjacent to the College Park Metro Station.
Parking on east side of Metro Station.
7202 Bowdoin Aveneue 20740
Unstaffed
Greenbelt
At the Greenbelt Metro stop
5600 Greenbelt Metro Drive 20770
Unstaffed
Laurel
M-W-F 5:00am-9:30am
Main St. and Lafayette Ave.
22 Main Street 20707
301-725-3023
New Carrollton
Daily 5:15am-8:45pm
4300 Garden City Drive at New Carrollton Metro Station 20784
301-906-3764
Riverdale
Queensbury Rd. & Cleveland Ave.
3 Queensbury Road 20737
Unstaffed
Seabrook
Lanham Severn Rd. (MD Rt. 564) & Seabrook Rd.
6221 Seabrook Road 20706
Unstaffed
Stations may be unstaffed or provide limited parking. Call for details.
For Washington Metropolitan DC METRORAIL (subway) service, visit www.metroopensdoors.com.
Public Transportation
Metro Bus
Prince George’s County, in conjunction with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), operates more than 70 bus routes in the County. Metrobus serves most major population centers and travel corridors in the County, providing more than 2,600 trips daily. Easy-to-spot red, white and blue signs identify Metrobus stops.
For specific details about Metrobus service, call Metro’s Information Service at 202-637-7000 (6:00 AM to 11:30 PM, 7 days a week); TDD 202-638-3780, or visit the Metrobus section of www.wmata.com.
Timetables and Route Maps
Metrobus timetables include route maps, fare information and times when buses pass certain schedule points. You can obtain timetables online at the www.wmata.com or by calling 202-637-7000. All individual route maps and schedules can be viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. To plan your next Metrobus trip, you can visit WMATA’s The Ride Guide. The Ride Guide asks you where you’re starting, and when and where you want to go. Then it finds the best way for you to get there using Metrobus and Metrorail.
Special Fare Information
Senior citizens (65 years or older) can obtain discounted fares using a Metro Senior Citizen ID Card. ID cards are available at County libraries. Please call 301-699-3500 or TDD 301-808-2061 for the location of the library nearest you.
Persons with disabilities who meet preset qualifications can obtain Metro Photo ID Cards at the Metro sales offices at 600 5th Street, N.W. They also can purchase Metrorail farecards at a reduced rate. Please call 202-637-7000 or TDD 202-638-3780 for specific details.
The Bus
The Bus is Prince George’s County’s local bus service that supplements Metrobus services. CLICK HERE for fare, route and schedule information. You can also obtain up-to-date information by calling 301-324-BUSS (2877).
Buses operate Monday through Friday, no service is provided on Saturdays, Sundays, or major holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day). Customer information hours of operation: 6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Senior and disabled customers ride The Bus for FREE.
Metrorail
Metrorail, operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), currently serves 86 stations throughout the Washington DC metropolitan area along 106 miles of track, much of it underground. The system consists of five color-coded lines: blue, green, orange, red and yellow. The lines intersect at various points, making it possible for passengers to change trains and travel anywhere on the system.
There are fifteen Metrorail stations in Prince George’s County:
- Capitol Heights (Blue Line)
- Addison Road-Seat Pleasant (Blue Line)
- Cheverly (Orange Line)
- Landover (Orange Line)
- New Carrollton (Orange Line)
- West Hyattsville (Green Line)
- Prince George’s Plaza (Green Line)
- College Park-University of Maryland (Green Line)
- Greenbelt (Green Line)
- Southern Avenue (Green Line)
- Naylor Road (Green Line)
- Suitland (Green Line)
- Branch Avenue (Green Line)
- Morgan Boulevard (Blue Line)
- Largo Town Center (Blue Line)
SmarTrip- Metrobus and Metrorail also accepts SmarTrip cards — permanent, rechargeable farecards. Similar to credit cards, plastic SmarTrip cards are embedded with a computer chip that keeps track of the value of the card. Click here to learn more or to purchase fares online www.wmata.com
Metrochek – Metrochek is available to employees of Federal and private sector employers who participate in this program. Under this program, employees can receive public transportation benefits, tax free, from their employer, up to a maximum of $100.00 per month. For additional information, visit www.wmata.com or call 202-962-1326.
For additional information concerning the SmarTrip card, the MetrochekProgram, senior and disabled fares, hours of operation, schedules, parking, transfers, passes and fare information, visit www.wmata.com or call on 202-637-7000 (TDD 202-638-3780).
RideSmart Solutions
RideSmart Solutions is your guide to alternative transportation options in Prince George’s County. We provide free information and benefit programs for bus service, rail lines, carpooling, vanpooling and telecommuting as well as Employer specialized programs. RideSmart provides comprehensive programs backed by the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, your state and local governments and several other transportation organizations, all working together to improve commuting in and around the region.
Prince George’s County works closely with the Commuter Connections program to help promote transportation alternatives and connect commuters to jobs, education, shopping, healthcare, and other important destinations, while reducing auto emissions and traffic congestion. We want to make sure you have all the resources needed in order to successfully enjoy making alternative modes of transportation your main source of traveling. RIDESMART SOLUTIONS.
Group Bus
Greyhound
4700 Garden City Drive
Junction of US 50 and I495, Exit 19
Landover, MD 20785
Main: 301-731-3057
Fare & Schedule Info: 1-800-231-2222
www.greyhound.com
Greyhound is a nationwide bus line that serves both Washington DC and Baltimore from main downtown terminals with satellite terminals in the suburbs. In Prince George’s County, the satellite terminal is located at the New Carrollton Metro Station.
Station & Ticketing Hours:
Open of operation are subject to change. Please call to verify hours before making travel arrangements.
Monday-Sunday: 6:45 am-8:30 pm
Holidays: 6:45 am-8:30 pm
Charter | Tour | Shuttle
Academy Bus
201-420-7000 / Toll Free: 800-442-7272
www.academybus.com
Martz Gold Line/Gray Line of Washington, DC
5500 Tuxedo Road
Tuxedo, MD 20781
301-386-8300
www.graylinedc.com