The fastest way to Dulles from downtown D.C.: Driving or Silver Line?
Washington Post reporters Ian Duncan and Katherine Shaver competed to see who would get to Dulles International Airport first. It’s 5 p.m. and you need to get from downtown D.C. to Dulles International Airport for a can’t-miss flight. Do you brave the evening rush hour headed toward the Northern Virginia suburbs, or ride the Silver Line and trust Metro to get you there?We set out Tuesday from the corner of 12th and G streets NW to find out.
it will take to find airport parking. The Dulles website says Garage One is 96 percent full. If it fills up before we get there — the other garage is already full — we’d only avoid the most expensive terminal-adjacent lot by trekking to the economy lot and waiting for a shuttle bus to the terminal, consuming precious time.We have been in Virginia for two minutes, a big confidence boost. Our 1980s, vintage 2000-series rail car is about half full, and we easily found seats.
airport access lanes along the Dulles Toll Road, it’s smooth sailing. Off to my left, in the distance, the lighted Capital One buildings are soaring near the Silver Line’s McLean station. The rain is coming down hard, slowing my speed to about 50 mph, even as the road ahead is wide open and the closest taillights are far ahead.We reach Innovation Center, one stop from the airport, right at 6 p.m.
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