Travel Information

Information on local sightseeing, local travel, maps, etc may be viewed at the following web sites:

 
Local information provided by NIST (www.nist.gov/public_affairs)

Go to ‘Visitor information’ for Gaithersburg

 
Local information provided by the Holiday Inn (www.higaithersburg.com )

 
Tourism sites for Montgomery County and Maryland:

http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/c ultmpl.asp? url=/content/culture/tourism.asp

http://www.mdisfun.org/

www.visitmontgomery.com

 
And for Washington, D.C.:

http://dcpages.com/Tourism/

www.washington.org

http://www.hellowashingtondc.com/

http://www.dcregistry.com/sights.html

Airports:

 
Gaithersburg, MD is a suburb of Washington, DC. The Washington metro area is served by three major airports (Reagan Washington National, Washington Dulles International, and Baltimore-Washington International airports). All are equally convenient in terms of surface travel time to Gaithersburg. For those who would like to experience subway transportation Reagan National connects to Gaithersburg (using the Shady Grove Station on the RED line) via the Washington Metro subway.

 
Airport information is available at:

BWI - Baltimore-Washington International: http://www.bwiairport.com/

DCA – Ronald Reagan Washington National: http://www.mwaa.com/national/index.htm

IAD – Washington Dulles International: http://www.mwaa.com/dulles/index.htm

Those traveling via private air can utilize the Montgomery Airpark, which is located just outside Gaithersburg. Be aware that this airport is limited to planes no larger than small Lear jets. So those with private 727's will need to use the major airports.

 
Train:

Those traveling by train can transfer at Union Station to the Metro and use that to travel to Gaithersburg (about a one hour ride on Metro). The Gaithersburg Metro station (Shady Grove station, the last station on the RED line) is about 5 minutes from the Holiday Inn by taxi. Prior arrangements with the Holiday Inn (301 948-8900) can have the Holiday Inn shuttle meet you at this station.

 
Driving directions:

From the Ronald Reagan Washington National airport: Take the George Washington Memorial Parkway north to I-495 (Maryland), to I-270 north to exit 11. The Holiday Inn is located about 500 m east of Rt 270 at the intersection of Quince Orchard Rd. (which becomes Montgomery Village Ave) and Rt 355 (Frederick Rd) on the northeast corner, with access from both streets.

From Dulles International: Take the Dulles access road (non-toll) to the I-495 exit (which puts you on a local access road), move immediately to the right lane and take I-495 North (Baltimore), to I-270 North to Exit 11. The Holiday Inn is located about 500 m east of Rt 270 at the intersection of Quince Orchard Rd. (which becomes Montgomery Village Ave) and Rt 355 (Frederick Rd) on the northeast corner, with access from both streets. Caution: If you miss the exit from the access road for I-495 you are stuck on what becomes I-66 for some distance, with poor choices for correcting the error.

From BWI: Take I-195 to I-95 South, to I-495 West, to I-270 North, to Exit 11. . The Holiday Inn is located about 500 m east of Rt 270 at the intersection of Quince Orchard Rd. (which becomes Montgomery Village Ave) and Rt 355 (Frederick Rd) on the northeast corner, with access from both streets.

 
By METRO:

 
The Washington D.C. area is served by an extensive Metro (subway) system. The station serving Gaithersburg is the SHADY GROVE station, the last station on the RED line. Exit the station to your left (west side) for free pickup by the Holiday Inn limo. Prior arrangement (301 948-8900) must be made. Also, it is a short ride if taxi is the preferred option.

 
By Taxi:

Taxi cost is about $45 from Reagan National, $55 from Dulles, and $70 from BWI.

 
By Limousine:

 
Make reservations for limo service from among the following:

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