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Washington Dulles International Airport

2010 Worst Airport
REGION: NORTH AMERICA
Runner-Up

In this section you will find some of the more entertaining comments, traveller airport reviews as well as our Washington Dulles Airport Guide with info on WiFi, lounges, facilities and services....and yes, even the names of some airport hotels in case you decide that sleeping in the airport is not for you!

Traveller Comments....

"I didn't get a wink of sleep, but I saved a lot of $$$$." (Paul)

Recent Review

by hslakaal
In order to save money, I decided to spend a night at Dulles Airport. It turned out to be fairly okay, with only a few minor annoyances. First of all, the baggage claim area (arrival level) has a lot of chairs, but all of them are with armrests (all chairs in the terminal are). There are quite a few number of shops which are open 24 hours, including Starbucks and a newstand. However, sleeping at the arrival hall wasn't as good as sleeping at the check-in level, where most of the lights were turned off and there was a secluded spot behind the United counters where many other sleepers were sleeping. But watch out for the air-con. It gets close to freezing later on. Overall, it was a relatively peaceful night, with the cleaners making enough noise to wake me up at 5, just the time I wanted.

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Washington Dulles Airport Guide

Airport Lounges

Day passes are available for US$ 35-50 to enter these airline lounges:

Airport Hotels

If sleeping in the Washington Dulles Airport does not appeal to you, there are hotels near the airport that offer
free airport shuttle....

Airport WiFi / Internet

Wireless internet access is available at Dulles Airport for a fee.

More Services, Facilities and Things to Do at the Airport

  • Food
    More than 30 food concessions at the airport. Here are a few dining options:
    Landside: Guava & Java (open 24 hours), Starbucks (open 24 hours), Dulles Gourmet Market (open 24 hours)
    Airside: CIBO Express Gourmet Market, Dulles Gourmet Market To Go, Subway, Starbucks
  • Chapel
    Location: Airside, Gate A28 Hours: open 24 hours
  • Showers
    There are no showers at this airport.
  • Luggage Storage / Lockers
    Unknown
  • Massages
    Location: Airside, Concourse A, A20
  • Car Rentals
    Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Thrifty. Location: Ground Transportation Level

Airport Hours

open 24 hours

Washington D.C. Accommodations

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Last Updated: 30 Oct 2010 | Source: Washington Dulles International Airport

The information in this Airport Guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airport's and their web sites. When you see "information not available" and "unknown", the airport has a lousy web site and/or has been uncooperative in providing information. The information above is subject to change without notice. Use it for informational purposes only to help you during your stay. To report errors, or to add/change any items quoted in the guide, please email me.

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