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Right on. I lived literally next to Dulles International Airport - ~8 miles. Yet, to get to Dulles (or Reston/Herndon) by Public transit, would've taken me 2
by vjust 5y ago
Right on.
I lived literally next to Dulles International Airport - ~8 miles. Yet, to get to Dulles (or Reston/Herndon) by Public transit, would've taken me 2 hours perhaps, or more.
- 0_____0 5y ago8 miles in 2 hours? That's a brisk walk!
- aidenn0 5y agoExcept (unless they've built new paths since I last checked) you can't realistically walk to the airport either. The only non-limited-access highway entrance is on the north side of the airport, so unless GP lives in Ashburn, you'll have to walk around the airport first (and if you're east, that means finding a decent crossing for Route 28...). Then you have such pedestrian friendly places as this[1]. 1: https://www.google.com/maps/@38.9768706,-77.4451826,3a,75y,213.37h,92.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGjqzy_nkW0UbN89o7UkHig!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 https://www.google.com/maps/@38.9768706,-77.4451826,3a,75y,2...
- 0_____0 5y agoMy reply was a comment on the average rate of travel, not a suggestion to walk to the airport. I have considered cycling to the airport in my area before, and basically run into the same issue you raise.
- alistairSH 5y agoHa! I live in Reston and mapped out some options on Goole Maps... Home to IAD by car: 5 miles, 9 minutes Home to IAD by transit: 40+ minutes across 2 bus lines Home to IAD by foot: 10.9 miles, 3+ hours Home to WAS by car: 24 miles, 29 minutes Home to WAS by transit: 90+ minutes across 1 bus line, 2 Metro lines, and a few walking segments to link them. It's sad that walking to the airport is twice as far than driving. It's also sad that I can drive to a airport further away than I can access my closest airport by transit.
- stransky 5y agoYou forgot to include time to park.
- alistairSH 5y agoFair enough, I always take a cab/Uber to IAD, as that cost is far less than the price of parking. And living so close to IAD, I try to fly out of it whenever possible (all work travel, 80% of pleasure travel).
- rayiner 5y agoParking at IAD is a cinch.