Traveling to CFC

Introduction

Welcome to the Travel page for CFC! This page is dedicated to helping you find the most convenient travel methods to reach our event! Please see the following recommendations below to help you navigate this page based on your preferred travel method:

Please note that these recommendations are made with cost-efficiency in mind for our attendees and we understand that some options presented here might not be preferred by everyone. Please choose the travel option that best fits your needs!

2. The Venue

Capital Fur Con is going to be hosted at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland (otherwise known as the "National Harbor"). The Gaylord is a 4-star resort and convention hotel with an attached convention center located off of the Washington D.C. beltway, at the I-495 and I-295 junction. Please see below for a visual representation of the venue's location:

To reach the Gaylord by vehicle, the following interstates and highways are the most convenient to reach I-495:

Once at the National Harbor, the following options are available for parking:

Parking rates will be posted closer to the convention dates to provide the most accurate rates.

3. Airports

This section will cover air travel to Washington D.C. for those interested in flying. There are three major airports local to the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. These airports are Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Dulles International Airport (IAD), and Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). For cost-effective traveling, we recommend either Reagan or Dulles over BWI as they feature easy access to D.C. public transit options.

Recommended - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

This airport is the most convenient airport for air travel to CFC. At 8.3 miles from the convention center, the commute to the Gaylord by vehicle is typically 15 to 20 minutes. This airport features immediate access to the Washington D.C. metro system.

The following airlines fly into Reagan:

• American Airlines
• Delta
• Southwest
• United
• JetBlue
• Alaska
• Frontier
• Air Canada

Recommended - Dulles International Airport (IAD)

This airport is the second most convenient airport for air travel to CFC and is the most convenient for international flights. This airport is 36.1 miles from the Gaylord with a commute time of 40-55 minutes by vehicle. This airport features immediate access to the Washington D.C. metro system, which will significantly cut down on distance to the Gaylord and rideshare cost. If you are flying into Dulles and want to save money, we recommend the metro and advise you to read the "Metro System" section of this page.

The following airlines fly into Dulles:

• United (Hub Airport)
• American
• Delta
• JetBlue
• Alaska
• Frontier
• Air Canada
• A Massive Amount of International Airlines

Honorable Mention - Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)

This airport is 40.9 miles from the Gaylord with a commute time of 45-60 minutes by vehicle. This airport does not feature immediate easy access to any of Washington D.C.'s public transportation systems. We are including this airport as it is a Southwest hub as an honorable mention if you have a massive flight discount to make up for the high rideshare costs.

4. Metro System

This section covers the D.C. metro and how to navigate on it to CFC. While the metro does not directly go to our venue (curse D.C. for not extending the blue line), it can cut down on significant travel costs by allowing you to get close to the venue and either taking the bus route or a short rideshare. For those unfamiliar with the metro system, please see the following map below:

As you can see, Washington D.C. features one of the most robust metro systems within the United States, allowing for easy public transportation around the city from most locations within the metropolitan area. The closest metro station to the National Harbor is King St-Old Town station which connects the blue and yellow lines in Virginia. Getting off the metro at this station provides easy access to the P90 bus route to National Harbor or a very short rideshare.

For those flying into Washington D.C. and arriving at Reagan, there is minimal benefit to using this system from Reagan as it does not subtract much distance from a rideshare ride. For those arriving at Dulles, this is a completely different case and using this system can dramatically reduce costs at the expense of taking slightly longer to reach the venue. For those arriving at Dulles, please see the following:

For those looking to experience D.C. tourism at any point during the convention, we also highly recommend using the metro system from King St-Old Town station as it is the cheapest and most convenient method of transportation around the city if you purchase a day pass.

5. Bus Route/Rideshare

This section covers the bus route and optimal rideshare starting point to get to the National Harbor. Assuming you have followed the previous section and arrived at King St-Old Town station, you now have two options to complete the final leg of your journey. The first and cheapest option is to take the P90 bus route that begins at Bay J at King St-Old Town station. Please see a map of the P90 route below:

For those taking the P90 bus route, please do the following:

For those uninterested in utilizing the bus route, rideshares from King St-Old Town station are the most optimal to reduce potential costs. You can utilize apps like Uber or Lyft.