National Bike Summit Travel Info

Travel & Hotel Information

Conference Location

The Grand Hyatt
1000 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. Grand Hyatt is located next to Metro Center.

Airports

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

Dulles International
50-minute cab ride to the Grand Hyatt 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 the Grand Hyatt and hotels
1-hour train ride to Union Station, additional metro or cab from Union Station to the Grand Hyatt 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
The Sofitel is SOLD OUT for the Summit.

Holiday Inn Hotels
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
(202) 628-9100
Storage room for bikes

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

Hilton Garden Inn Washington D.C.
815 14th St NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 783-7800

Hamilton Crowne Plaza
14th and K Streets, NW
Washington, D.C.
202-682-0111

Courtyard by Marriott
900 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
202-638-4600

Renaissance Washington
999 Ninth Street NW
Washington, D.C.

Hotel Harrington
436 11th St, NW
(800) 424-8532
Bicycles allowed in rooms
reservations@hotel-harrington.com

L’Enfant Plaza Hotel
480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, D.C. 20024

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

Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street, NW
(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

Four Points by Sheraton Washington DC Downtown in Washington
1-800-997-5149
1201 K St. Nw
Washington, DC 20005 (Downtown-City Center)
Reservations

Comfort Inn Downtown DC / Convention Center in Washington
1-800-997-5148
1201 13th St. Nw,
Washington, DC 20005
Reservations

Red Roof Inn Downtown DC in Washington
1-800-997-5149
500 H St. Nw,
Washington, DC 20001
Reservations

Washington Plaza in Washington
1-800-997-5148
Ten Thomas Circle,
Washington, DC 20005
Reservations

Hostelling International-Washington, D.C.
1009 11th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Reservations and information: reserve@hiwashingtondc.org

Homestays

WABA has a forum to connect Summit attendees to home stays. Click here to learn more.

Traveling with Your Bike on Airlines

Frontier - Frontier has removed the flat fee for checked bicycles and will now include them in the standard baggage allowance, meaning customers traveling on Classic or Classic Plus fares can include their bike as one of their two complimentary checked bags and Economy passengers would pay $20 if the bike is one of their first two checked bags. Frontier recommends to give yourself an extra 30 minutes for check-in if you are checking your bike

What is allowed: non-motorized touring or racing bicycles with single seats. Bicycles must have the handlebars fixed sideways and the pedals removed and encased in a protective, durable case or box. Pedals do not need to be removed if wrapped in plastic foam or similar material.

What is not allowed: Items which exceed 99.9 lbs or 109 linear inches will not be accepted. According to Frontier, the definition of linear inches is L+W"H. A standard hard-plastic bike box is around 85 linear inches, so must of us should be compliant with these specifics.

Southwest - Non-motorized bicycles, including Bike Friday and Co-Pilot, will be accepted in substitution of a free piece of checked baggage at no additional charge provided the bicycle is properly packaged and the box containing the bicycle fits within the 62-inch sizing limit and weighs 50 pounds or less. (Maximum weight is 50 pounds and maximum size is 62 inches (length + width + height per checked piece of luggage.) The handlebars, kickstand, and pedals must be removed and placed inside the box. A $50.00 each-way charge applies to bicycles that don't meet the above criteria.

Jetblue - Bicycles are accepted on domestic flights for a fee of $50 per bike each way and will count as one of your checked bags. Please note: overweight baggage fees will not be assessed for bicycles. However, the maximum allotment of 99 lbs per bag still applies. Also note: if bicycle and container are less than 62 dimensional inches and under 50 lbs., the bike fee will not be assessed. International Flights: Bicycles are accepted on international flights for a fee of $80 each way per bike on a space-available basis, and will count as one of your checked bags. Please note: overweight baggage fees will not be assessed for bicycles. However, the maximum allotment of 99 lbs per bag still applies. Also note: if bicycle and container are less than 62 dimensional inches and under 50 lbs., the bike fee will not be assessed. Bicycles are accepted to all destinations EXCEPT to/from the Dominican Republic.

Delta - Non-motorized touring or racing bicycles with single seats are accepted as checked baggage on most flights with the exception of some Delta Connection® carriers and aircraft that may not accept bicycles as checked baggage, and may have different limits due to cargo constraints.

For travel within or between the United States (including U.S. Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico) and Canada - 200 USD/CAD* For travel between the United States (including U.S. Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico) or Canada and all international markets - 200 USD/CAD/EUR*
For travel between all international markets - 200 USD/CAD/EUR*
For travel to/from Brazil - 75 USD/CAD/EUR*

United - Weight/size limit is limited to 50 pounds. It will cost you $100 for domestic flights and up to $200 for international. (Hard cases usually way 30 pounds)

American - Weight/size limit is limited to 70 pounds and 115 inches. It will cost you $150. You may have to pay the regular checked-bag fee ($20-$30).

If bicycle and container are less than 62 dimensional inches and under 50 lbs., the bike is charged the applicable baggage charge for the 1st checked bag.