Southwest Airlines Cities



 Baltimore, MD / Washington, D.C.
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Baltimore is a great East Coast city. Check out the Inner Harbor while downtown. There you will find Harbor Place (great restaurants, shopping and sightseeing), The National Aquarium, the Maryland Science Center and the US Frigate Constellation. You will also be a short walk to historic Federal Hill, Little Italy and Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Washington, D.C. is also less than an hour away. The nation's capitol is an exciting city with historic monuments and world-class museums, as well as great food, shopping, entertainment, and historical neighborhoods.

Some reasons to visit Baltimore/Washington . . .



City Information


Average Temperatures
Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Precip   Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Precip
Jan 41 24 3.5 Jul 88 67 4.0
Feb 44 26 3.1 Aug 85 66 4.1
Mar 53 34 4.1 Sep 79 58 4.1
Apr 65 43 3.1 Oct 68 46 3.2
May 74 53 4.2 Nov 56 37 3.5
Jun 83 62 3.3 Dec 45 28 3.7

Distances to Attractions Miles
Downtown 8
Washington D.C. 32
Alexandria, VA 43
Arlington, VA 33
Annapolis, MD 24
Rockville, MD 35
Silver Springs, MD 35
Frederick, MD 60
Aquarium and Maryland Science Center 11
Smithsonian and Air and Space Museum 34

M&T Bank Stadium, the new home of the Baltimore Ravens, seats over 69,000 fans and is conveniently located at 1101 Russell Street in Baltimore.  To get to the stadium from the airport, take I-95 North toward Baltimore. Take Exit 52 to Russell Street (heading North). The stadium is on the right.

Conventions and Visitors Information
Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association
100 Light St, 12th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
www.baltimore.org
877-BALTIMORE
Maryland Tourism Information (800) 543-1036
Washington, DC Convention and Tourism Corporation. (202) 789-7000
Smithsonian Museum Information (202) 633-1000



Airport Information

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)

  • Gate Information: Southwest Airlines currently uses Gates A1-11 and B1-15.
  • Ticketing: You can purchase tickets at the ticket counter located in the ticketing lobby on the upper level of the “A” Pier.
  • E-Ticket Check-In kiosks: Located at the ticket counter.
  • Baggage Claim:
    • Southwest Airlines currently uses baggage carousels 2, 3, 4, and 5.
    • Beginning May 18, Southwest will use baggage carousels 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 located below Terminal B.
  • BWI is Wi-Fi Accessible: BWI offers high-speed Wi-Fi Internet services in all secure areas, concourses A/B, C, D, and E of the airport, as well as the Observation Gallery. Areas outside of the security zones, including the ticketing and baggage areas will be online in the near future. Travelers can purchase either a day pass or a monthly plan for their Internet access services.
Phone Numbers
Reservations (800) 435-9792
Baggage Service (410) 981-1200
Freight/Cargo (410) 859-0300
Paging (800) I-FLY-BWI
Parking (800) GO-TO-BWI
Security (410) 859-7040
BWI information (800) I-FLY-BWI

Parking Information

Baltimore Washington International (BWI) is served by a comprehensive assortment of parking lots designed to meet the needs of every airport user, stays of less than an hour in close-in premium spaces to parking for more than a week on super-economical satellite lots. All of BWI's parking lots are patrolled by uniformed security police, and regularly scheduled shuttles assure swift and comfortable movement of passengers and baggage to and from the terminal. Parking lots and parking shuttles operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For your convenience, all parking lots accept most major credit cards.

For more parking information, please call 1-800-GO-TO-BWI.

Driving Directions to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport:

  • The airport is located on I-195, 4 miles east of I-95 and 2 miles east of MD-295 (the Baltimore/Washington Parkway). The airport is approximately 8 miles south of Baltimore, Maryland and 35 miles north of Washington, D.C.

Ground Transportation:

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  • From Baltimore/Washington (BWI), there are frequent airport shuttle services to the downtown Inner Harbor area. The light rail is connected to the Baltimore/Washington International Airport located in the international terminal.
  • Also from BWI, it is quick and easy to get to Washington D.C. "The MARC" Train station is located adjacent to BWI, with a free shuttle bus that runs in front of the terminal all day long. The train runs between BWI and Union Station in Washington D.C. from early morning through late evening. From Union Station, you can take the Metro subway just about anywhere you want to go in Washington D.C.
  • In addition to the train service, there is frequent airport shuttle service to downtown Washington, D.C. and the surrounding areas.

    SuperShuttle (service to/from the City and County of Baltimore, and Hunt Valley) (800) 258-3826
    SuperShuttle (service to/from Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties Maryland, and to the K Street Terminal (1517 K Street) in the District of Columbia) (800) 258-3826
    Airport Shuttle (Howard County, Columbia) (800) 776-0323
    Light Rail (410) 539-5000
    Metro Subway Information (202) 637-7000
    BWI Rail Station (410) 672-6169
    AMTRAK (800) USA-RAIL
    MARC Train (866) RIDE-MTA

Transportation Services:

BWI Taxi Service (GTP, Inc.) (410) 859-1100
Executive Limousines (Private Car) (410) 519-0000
Kangaroo Coach: nationwide chauffeured transportation with an emphasis on prompt, courteous and reliable service. Featuring sedans, vans, limousines, buses and motor coaches. Providing personalized service for airports, meetings,  conventions, and hourly/long distance charters. Van rentals also available. (410) 536-5252
(800) 727-5867
Presidential Limousine: Local and long distance service, provides professionally chauffeured transportation for individuals or groups. Our fleet consists of a luxury sedan, a 10 passenger white stretch limousine and a black custom 6 passenger limousine. (410) 780-8181
American Limousines, Inc. (410) 522-0400
Corporate Transportation (410) 602-3000
All Stretched Out Limousine Service (410) 969-5466
Lasting Impressions Baltimore Area - (800) 583-2233
Elegant Limousine Service Inc. (301) 596-9262
Ace Luxury Car Service (service from BWI into the South New Jersey area) (800) 660-9766