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Transportation
By Plane
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 2 miles north of Alexandria via the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Washington's Metrorail provides easy transport to Alexandria via its Blue and Yellow lines. SuperShuttle operates frequent van service daily from the airport to many locations. Hours are 6am to 10pm.
By Car
Going south from Washington, cross the 14th Street Bridge (I-395) and go south on the scenic George Washington Memorial Parkway, which becomes Washington Street, Alexandria's main north-south thoroughfare. A left turn on King Street will take you into the heart of Old Town. I-95 crosses the Potomac River at Alexandria; take Exit 177 (U.S. 1) and go north into Old Town.
By Train
The Amtrak station is at 110 Callahan Dr., at King Street.
By Washington Metrorail
From Arlington or Washington, take the Blue or Yellow lines to the King Street station (it's across the tracks from Amtrak's Alexandria station). Metrorail operates Monday to Thursday from 5:30am to midnight, Friday 5:30am to 2am, Saturday 8am to 3am, and Sunday 8am to midnight.
City Layout
Old Town Alexandria is an easy city to get around as it is laid out in a simple grid. The original town grew north-south along the Potomac River, but most of what you will want to see and do today is on, or a few blocks off, King Street, the main east-west drag, between the waterfront and the King Street Metrorail station.
Bus Transportation
From a visitor's standpoint, Alexandria's bus system, known as DASH, is primarily useful for getting from the King Street Metro station to the Ramsay House Visitor Center (take buses numbered AT-2 and AT-5). A free weekend shuttle runs along King Street on weekends. DASH provides service from 5:30am to 11pm weekdays, from 7am to 10pm on weekends. There's no service New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Car Rental/Taxi
All the major car-rental firms are based at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Taxi and limousine service is available as well.
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