Directions to and from: Reagan Airport (DCA)

Directions from DCA aIRPOR to Caravan Hostel

Trip Overview:

For this trip, you will have to take a metro train (or subway) and a bus. But no worries, we’ve got all the information you need below!

Price: $3  

Time: 45 - 1 hour

How to Pay for the Trip:

This trip requires purchasing a SmarTrip card or adding the WMATA SmarTrip card to your Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.

Physical SmarTrip cards can be purchased at any Metro station. It is $10 to purchase the card and it comes with $8 loaded for immediate use.

If you have a Apple or Android smartphone, it is usually easier to add the digital SmarTrip card to your mobile wallet to avoid having to purchase a physical card. Search online for “WMATA Smartrip card mobile wallet” and follow the instructions at the official WMATA website to add it to your phone.

How to Get to Us from the dca airport:

Take the metro BLUE LINE from DCA towards NEW CARROLLTON

  • This will take around 15 minutes

  • Get off at FARRAGUT WEST METRO STATION

Exit FARRAGUT WEST METRO STATION and walk to 17th St NW & K St NW to get the bus.

  • Catch the 43 or 42 bus towards MT PLEASANT VIA ADAMS MORGAN

  • Bus ride is roughly 10-15 minutes

  • Get off at the bus stop called COLUMBIA RD NW & MINTWOOD PL NW (in front of the store called “Streets Market”)

Walk towards Belmont Rd NW, then walk downhill 1 block on Belmont to reach 18th street NW

Cross 18th Street and turn right to walk south on 18th street for 50 feet (15 meters).

  • If you see Pitchers Bar or La Grotta Restaurant, we are next door!

  • We are located at 2311 18TH ST NW

Directions from Caravan Hostel to DCA aIRPORT

Trip Overview:

For this trip, you will have to take a metro train (or subway) and a bus. But no worries, we’ve got all the information you need below!

Price: $3  

Time: 45 - 1 hour

How to Pay for the Trip:

This trip requires purchasing a SmarTrip card or adding the WMATA SmarTrip card to your Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.

Physical SmarTrip cards can be purchased at any Metro station. It is $10 to purchase the card and it comes with $8 loaded for immediate use.

If you have a Apple or Android smartphone, it is usually easier to add the digital SmarTrip card to your mobile wallet to avoid having to purchase a physical card. Search online for “WMATA Smartrip card mobile wallet” and follow the instructions at the official WMATA website to add it to your phone.

How to get to the dca Airport from our location:

Take the 42 or 43 bus located at Columbia Rd + Mintwood PL towards Kennedy Center

  • To get to the bus stop:

    • Go out our front door to 18th Street. Make a right outside of our door

    • Cross the street at the first crosswalk which is the intersection of 18th Street and Belmont Road.

    • Walk up Belmont Road 1 block to get to Columbia Road, and cross Columbia Road at the crosswalk so that you are on the far side of the road.

    • After you cross the crosswalk and make a right. Keep walking until you hit the Columbia Rd + Mintwood PL bus stop.

  • Take the 42 or 43 bus located at Columbia Rd + Mintwood Place towards Kennedy Center:

    • This will take around 15 minutes - 9 stops

    • Get off at 17th St + I St NW. This is across from the Farragut West Metro Station. Go into the Farragut WEST Metro Station

Locate the metro train Blue Line train towards SPRINGFIELD

  • Hop on the train! It will be 7 stops, roughly 15 minutes.

  • Get off at the Reagan Airport Stop

From here - find your terminal / gate!