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Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
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Dulles
The experts at Michelin Travel & Lifestyle and Eater recommend this place
"One of the best for international flights in/out of DC."(107 Tips)
"Red Carpet Club if flying United or Continental is worth it!"(55 Tips)
"Nice restaurants, good gift shopping and most importantly free wifi."(51 Tips)
"24 hour Starbucks in the baggage claim area."(4 Tips)
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Anthony Van DetteApril 6, 2015Nice airport. Got to the gate within ten minutes from the time I walked through the front door.
Luiz AraujoMarch 17, 2013Leaving Washington DC to the airport by metro + shuttle? Leave at least 4 hours ahead or you may lose your flight!
Pick up your friend at departures to avoid the rush. Just tell them to go upstairs.
Michael PatinoJune 17, 2010Subway is the best thing to grab before an early A.M. cross-country flight. I grab a foot-long sub so I can eat it at lunch time East Coast time (somewhere above the Rockies).
Monday morning 7:00 AM flight after Thanksgiving: start of security line through x-ray machines totaled 35 minutes. Plan accordingly!
Chanel HendersonNovember 13, 2013Outlets above each seat by the entrance to H gate shuttles if you need to charge phones and laptops!
Somedays I feel like a real ninja and I can do anything I put my mind to. That and the sassy pants don't hurt
If you think this place is a pain, you should have been here before the train to the terminals was built and you still had to ride in a moving room from out of Star Wars.- With this new K9 screening procedure, the lines now move VERY fast.
Fredrik SelarpAugust 19, 2014Vino Volo is very nice place to hang out while waiting for your flight.
Omar al-D 🇶🇦April 23, 2015Free wifi - grab something to eat from five guys before you get on the plane!
William GunnFebruary 3, 2016Distance from the curb to C6, 1.1 miles, 30 minutes with no security wait. When they shut down Precheck, they force you through the regular screening.
Jennifer HaackOctober 11, 2014The silver line bus to Whiele-Reston East Station leaves just outside door 4. Takes about 15 min and costs $5.
Hans-Henrik T Ohlsen (SU9)November 3, 2012This is about the most worn down, drab and sad airport I've ever been to, and I've seen a few in Africa and Eastern Europe as well.
California Tortilla located in terminal C. Can even take shuttle to terminal C & walk to Terminal D if that's where your flight is. :-)
Give yourself a lot of extra time. First it can take forever to get to the airport. Then a lot of time to get to your gate. Everything is spread out.
Trying to pick people up at the arrival gates can be frustrating. The airport police don't consistently enforce posted directions and rules.
If you're flying out of C, D, or Z and have some time, take the train to A or B for better food/shopping options.
Nicki WrightFebruary 25, 2013If you're picking up, watch for the cell phone lot early and carefully-small sign and well before the airport.
Melissa DoodyMay 12, 2012Of your flight is early and you have a hankering for an AMAZING breakfast sandwich, hit up Five Guys! YUM.
Lorenzo SorianoMarch 29, 2013The best TSA treatment I have ever had in a U.S. airport; congratulations you are the best!
Jessy SchinglerJanuary 24, 2012Cheapest way into the District is the 5A bus line by door 4 lower level. $6 to go to Rosslyn or L'enfant metro station downtown.
David JenkinsMarch 23, 2013Be VERY careful if you have a close connection late at night here coming from out of country. They seem ill-equipped to deal both at Immigration and TSA. Almost missed my flight w/ 1.5 hrs.
By far the least efficient and worst airport in the National Capital Region. Use BWI or Reagan if feasible. Otherwise, plan on long security lines at any time of day on any day of the week.
The terminal designs and distance you will have to walk is extra
needs a priority lane for passengers with connecting flights when entering here from an international flight to make a connection within a couple of hours
Horrible. Security lines are long & disorganized-even if you have Premier privileges-and once you finally get thru, you have to take a tram and then walk the length of a marathon to get to your gate.
Sean O'HanlonNovember 21, 2011Do you care about Energy Security and/or the Environment? Let your airline know via Twitter that you want to fly on domestically produced #biofuels!
Alex Lazo VasquezNovember 20, 2014Huge airport. Shuttles around the different gates run every 4 mins. Very convenient.
Maíra LarangeiraNovember 30, 2012Free Wi-fi and it will even work inside the airplane! Enjoy! United club's wi-fi works
Use the toilets before Border Control on arrival or risk the lengthy queue!
Between c and d gates there’s a set of food kiosks and restaurants if you hate waiting in long Starbucks lines.
And we're off! Well, off later this afternoon to a literary festival. I'm here early to get some work done.
Jasmine LawrenceMay 16, 2013This airport is so bright and clean! There is art everywhere and it is very spacious.
If departing out of Z gates, then be sure to grab a bite to eat before getting to the terminal. The choices are wretched there.
Don't take SuperShuttle...you may have to wait 30-60 minutes for a van even with a reservation. Take the MetroBus or WashingtonFlyer bus to Metrorail instead....its cheaper and faster to the city.
Terminal D still uses the Star Wars moonwalkers. As novel as they once were, making a flight at D is more difficult because of the moonwalkers.
Chipotle stopped serving breakfast! Sure their eggs were always mad runny but free range chorizo!? Yum. Drop a complaint to chipotle.com.
Wait until after 4:30 and it clears out. Good wine selection. Senator Lounge buffet has hot and cold items.
Ela LockeNovember 17, 2012Wonderful airport, clean, and the train system takes you easily to baggage claim/ ground transportation
Umman KhawajaAugust 4, 2014Words every language understands: taxi, okay, sex, pizza. I will come up with more.
there's a designed smoking area right next to gate B73. also enjoy the smoothie across the hall.
They have these big giant metal things with wings that fly!! Like magic.
Go thru security entrance on the lower level, by the arrivals area. The line there is so much faster than the main entrance.- Rob MendezNovember 28, 2011If the security lines by the baggage claim area are too long and you don't have many bags, someone usually comes by and takes you to the employee checkpoint instead. :-)
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Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
1 Saarinen Cir (at Dulles Access Rd)
Dulles, VA 20166
United States
Dulles, VA 20166
United States
Washington Dulles International Airport is a public airport in Dulles, Virginia, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C.
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- 24 Hours
(703) 572-2700
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"Crazy huge bus/train/shuttle. It's a must ride at least once thru Dulles."
Ian Tarasevitsch
"Ignore all previous tips. Several new restaurants and many of the old ones are gone. Much needed improvement. BRB burger has an excellent black bean burger and their other burgers looked good."
John Vinson
"Good mushroom Swiss burger and ceasar salad,,, get the hefeweizen"
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