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Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
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BWI Airport, Baltimore
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
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Has a stamp of approval from Eater and Visit Philly
"Great Roast beef sandwich at Natures Kitchen Concourse D Gate 21"(48 Tips)
"Crabcake panini at the silver diner is fast and tasty if in a hurry"(13 Tips)
"Fresh flowers in the washrooms, clean look, quiet, and free wifi!"(31 Tips)
"Comfy, cozy, convenient airport!!"(11 Tips)
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GregAugust 16, 2011Southwest fliers: Get to your gate 30 minutes before your flight to avoid the waiting while you wait in lines like a school child!
If your flight to Newark or NYC is very delayed, consider jumping on AMTRAK - the station is a shuttle bus ride away & often airlines will give out vouchers.
One of the best and easiest airport to fly in and out of.
Joseph WheelerJanuary 15, 2015Clean, efficient airport, but one of the few that doesn't bother to put up privacy dividers in the urinal.
Tavo DeObalDecember 30, 2018American Airlines cree don’t know how to read residency cards, she insisted it was expired and it wasn’t. Make sure you can translate Spanish to them. You cannot pay for baggage without having a CC
One of the easier airports to navigate once the shuttle drops you off. TSA lines are manageable.
Cell phone lot right near the entrance to airports is an easy to place to hang out without having to get harrassed by the staties..
Erin O'DonovanMay 10, 2016Try to check in online ahead of time - security lines are unpredictable here
Get here early. This is definitely a crowd airport with a congested security screening.
Sadly the sneaky lower level security has now been closed. Timing is everything on the upper level. Fkrs!
Jamie KerrJuly 15, 2011Come with a charged cell phone and computer..there are few outlets and they are hard to find. They are frequently all being used.
Really easy airport to get through for being a big metro-area airport
James H.December 10, 2014Convenient airport but the car rental takes a longtime since it is about ten minute bus ride from airport.
AirTran flies out of Terminal C now as well. Be sure to attention to your gate- Nick FodenJune 8, 2012Nurture your inner grandparent and grab a rocking chair in Terminal B while you wait for your flight.
There's a new security checkpoint downstairs in A gate. Usually not many people down there (since many people don't know about it).
Stop complaining about TSA and get Precheck and walk through! It's worth it.
Huge Southwest hub, more convenient to Baltimore than Washington...
When traveling om southwest, go through security downstairs at baggage claim there is usually no Line!
Use the short term parking lot if you're running late. Super east to walk to terminal via overhead walkways--great for hot/cold days...
Glenda HolmesMarch 14, 2012Thanks for the tips on the downstairs SWA security line! It was fast and easy :-)
If flying Airtran check your gate! Terminal B and C do not connect and the flights are now out of the Southwest terminal due to the merger. Signs still point Airtran customers to B.
Villa pizza - appears they don't clean the ovens the pizza comes out with soot all over the crust. Bleah!
If u ve a flight in the evening u are good even if u arrive 30 mins before flight. The airport is always deserted.
Really impressed with the bar style charging/work stations in the Southwest terminal. Got lots of work done before my flight.
Allen DunnMay 13, 2012Southwest passengers: Check out the new security checkpoint next to Baggage Claim 1 on the lower level.
Valerie StewartDecember 1, 2013try and avoid the "pick up" area outside baggage claim...total chaos on holidays!
Jim TraisterJuly 12, 2012NICE airport! Beware, restaurants don't have wireless...everytime you login w/ the paid wireless service, Boingo, they charge an additional $7.95..be careful not to lose your connection.
Surprisingly the prices for food here match real world standards!
There's now a security checkpoint on the Gate A baggage level. Use it and skip the lines!
The only option for food/coffee in the int'l terminal has unpredictable, intermittent hours. Eat before you come. As for coffee, you're SOL.
I hate getting to this airport from the DC area but once you get here flying is pretty easy.
BWI does have PreCheck after 9p BUT sometimes they will honor it if they aren’t too busy.
Juerray GrantSeptember 27, 2014Saturday morning travel was so easy, but both food down on A gate at the end.
You have to sit and rock for awhile on the observation deck...relaxing easy to wait :-)
What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo? One’s heavy. The other is just a little lighter.
- Vallard BenincosaApril 22, 2011For rental car return best to take 100 and exit arunda mills then head north. Mall right there if you have time to kill before flight.
For a busy airport they only have 1/2 the precheck lines open most of the time
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Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
7050 Friendship Rd (Elm Rd)
Baltimore, MD 21240
United States
Baltimore, MD 21240
United States
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is an international airport serving the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area in the United States.
Closed until 9:30 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Sat
- 9:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Sun
- 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
(410) 859-7111
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Places inside Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
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"Facility is modern, clean and easy to navigate. Plus the interior artwork doubles as earthquake monitor. I rented from Hertz this time and the Gold Choice lane was completely empty."
John Wildes
"These are some really nice bathrooms! Clean, smell good, bright, and all the auto-stuff works well."
Kristine W
"Very nicely furnished for an airport of its size."
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