National Bike Summit Travel Info

Travel & Hotel Information

Conference Location

The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The ITC is located across the street from the JW Marriott and is easily accessible by the Federal Triangle Metro.

Airports

Washington’s Reagan National Airport
20-minute cab ride to ITC and hotels
20-minute metro ride to ITC and hotels
On the Mt. Vernon bike trail

Dulles International
50-minute cab ride to ITC and hotels
Metro-accessible via bus to West Falls Church Metro Station
Washington Flyer bus service to downtown

Baltimore-Washington International
1-hour cab ride to ITC and hotels
1-hour train ride to Union Station, additional metro or cab from Union Station to ITC and hotels.
BWI often has the cheapest rates

Train

Amtrak
Amtrak has direct service into Union Station.
View Amtrak's bicycles on trains policy.

Metro

Visit www.wmata.com for a system map as well as information about taking your bike on Metro.

Suggested Hotels

Sofitel
806 15th Street NW
(202) 730-8800
Mention League of American Bicyclists $259/night.
Bicycles allowed in rooms, plus basement storage facility

Holiday Inn Rosslyn/Key Bridge
1900 N Fort Myer Drive (Arlington, Va., just over the Key Bridge)
(703) 807-2000 x220
Mention Block Code LAB $189/night.
Bicycles allowed in rooms

Alternate Hotels

Willard Intercontinental
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (one block from ITC)
(202) 628-9100
Storage room for bikes

Hotel Washington
515 15th Street, NW (two blocks from ITC)
(202) 661-2400
Storage rooms for bikes

Hotel Harrington
436 11th St, NW (two blocks from ITC)
(800) 424-8532
Bicycles allowed in rooms

Marriott Metro Center
775 12th Street, NW (four blocks from ITC)
(202) 737-2200
Bicycles allowed in rooms

Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street, NW (six blocks from ITC)
(202) 582-1234
Can store bikes at the bell stand (concierge)

Connecticut Avenue Days Inn
4406 Connecticut Avenue (½ block from Van Ness Metro)
(202) 244-5600
Bikes not permitted in room but allowed in storage facility

Comfort Inn Ballston (Arlington, VA)
1211 N. Glebe Road (blocks from Ballston Metro)
(800) 787-6589
No indoor bike storage permitted

Best Western Capitol
10 I Street, SW (five blocks from US Capitol)
(202) 488-7500
Bike rack in parking garage

DC Hostel
1009 11th Street, NW (four blocks from ITC)

Homestays

There are a limited number of homestays available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you would like assistance in arranging a homestay, contact Eve DeCoursey at the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) at 202-518-0524.

Traveling with Your Bike on Airlines

Frontier - Weight/size limit is limited to 99.9 pounds and 109 linear inches. It will cost you $50. All bicycles are transported by hand from ticket counter to aircraft hold.

Southwest - Weight/size limit is limited to 100 pounds, and larger bags must fly as cargo. It will cost you $50.

Jetblue - Weight/size limit is limited to 99 pounds. It will cost you $50 for domestic flights and $80 for international.

Delta-Northwest - Weight/size limit is limited to 100 pounds. It will cost you $175 for domestic flights and $300 for international.

United - Weight/size limit is limited to 50 pounds. It will cost you $175 for domestic flights and up to $250 for international. (Hard cases uually way 30 pounds)

American - Weight/size limit is limited to 70 pounds and 115 inches. It will cost you $100. You also must pay the regular checked-bag fee ($20-$30).