Public transportation airport>inner harbor (Baltimore, Glen Burnie: buy, maintenance, bus)

[Chi-town Native]

Hello, I am visiting Baltimore soon for the AAM meetings and am wondering if anyone has any suggestions/advice regarding taking your light rail from/to the airport to the Days Inn Inner Harbor at 100 Hopkins Place.

It seems pretty straightforward:

https://www.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...:53AM&dirflg=r

And less of a hassle than trying to reserve a space on the shuttle vans available (which are $14 each way, but also involve a lot of sitting around due to limited scheduling).

I've been taking Chicago's public trans my whole life, so I'm comfortable in general, just figured local folks might either know of some headaches not immediately obvious, like maintenance/repair issues, etc.

thanks!

[HandsUpThumbsDown]

Originally Posted by Chi-town Native

Hello, I am visiting Baltimore soon for the AAM meetings and am wondering if anyone has any suggestions/advice regarding taking your light rail from/to the airport to the Days Inn Inner Harbor at 100 Hopkins Place.

It seems pretty straightforward:

https://www.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...:53AM&dirflg=r

And less of a hassle than trying to reserve a space on the shuttle vans available (which are $14 each way, but also involve a lot of sitting around due to limited scheduling).

I've been taking Chicago's public trans my whole life, so I'm comfortable in general, just figured local folks might either know of some headaches not immediately obvious, like maintenance/repair issues, etc.

thanks!

Light rail is very convenient ... it's all the way at the north end of the terminal. One headache is that the fare machine is inside the terminal just before you get to the exit, not on the platform ... buy your ticket there ($1.60).

Get off at the convention center stop and walk east on pratt st, make a left on Hopkins Pl ... can't miss the Holiday Inn.

[Chi-town Native]

Originally Posted by HandsUpThumbsDown

Light rail is very convenient ... it's all the way at the north end of the terminal. One headache is that the fare machine is inside the terminal just before you get to the exit, not on the platform ... buy your ticket there ($1.60).

Get off at the convention center stop and walk east on pratt st, make a left on Hopkins Pl ... can't miss the Holiday Inn.

Perfect, I figured this was likely the case. I think the AAM organizers must be assuming most attendees aren't terribly public transit savvy, so they suggest this shuttle. But getting to the airport 4 hours early sounded a bit ridiculous, so thanks!

[HandsUpThumbsDown]

Originally Posted by Chi-town Native

Perfect, I figured this was likely the case. I think the AAM organizers must be assuming most attendees aren't terribly public transit savvy, so they suggest this shuttle. But getting to the airport 4 hours early sounded a bit ridiculous, so thanks!

One more tip: On your return trip make sure you get on a train that says BWI Thurgood Marshall, not Glen Burnie.

[Chi-town Native]

Originally Posted by HandsUpThumbsDown

One more tip: On your return trip make sure you get on a train that says BWI Thurgood Marshall, not Glen Burnie.

Thanks and VERY glad I checked in here.

[Gil3]

Originally Posted by Chi-town Native

Hello, I am visiting Baltimore soon for the AAM meetings and am wondering if anyone has any suggestions/advice regarding taking your light rail from/to the airport to the Days Inn Inner Harbor at 100 Hopkins Place.

It seems pretty straightforward:

https://www.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...:53AM&dirflg=r

And less of a hassle than trying to reserve a space on the shuttle vans available (which are $14 each way, but also involve a lot of sitting around due to limited scheduling).

I've been taking Chicago's public trans my whole life, so I'm comfortable in general, just figured local folks might either know of some headaches not immediately obvious, like maintenance/repair issues, etc.

thanks!

The Light Rail is your best bet from the BWI airport for sure. Whenever we use BWI, the Light Rail is the most convenient an cheapest way. It's slower than the shuttle, but for 1.60, its better than shelling out $14 for such a short distance.

[Mahatma X]

The light rail is entertaining too, you'll see some interesting stuff/people on there.

[Chi-town Native]

Originally Posted by Mahatma X

The light rail is entertaining too, you'll see some interesting stuff/people on there.

excellent. do you all have any websites like this?

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[Woodlands]

I just got back from the Carolinas on Southwest and took the Light Rail dowtown then changed on to the bus to go straight to my hood. It was on a Sunday.. and the train doesnt operate out of there until 10:40am

[Chi-town Native]

Originally Posted by Woodlands

I just got back from the Carolinas on Southwest and took the Light Rail dowtown then changed on to the bus to go straight to my hood. It was on a Sunday.. and the train doesnt operate out of there until 10:40am

thanks for the heads up, I would think coming in mid-Saturday and leaving mid-day on Wednesday the trains will be running?