Charlottesville and Dulles, two hours north

Dulles is the international answer. When the itinerary leaves the country, IAD's nonstop map often turns two flights into one — and that is usually worth two hours of Route 29 and the Beltway's western edge.

Heading north to IAD

The drive runs up Route 29 through Culpeper and Warrenton, or out to I-66 depending on the hour, and finishes on the Dulles access road. Two hours is the honest figure on a good day; Northern Virginia decides the rest. Friday afternoons and weekday mornings are the two windows we treat with the most caution.

The price is fixed before you leave, which matters more on this run than any other — a metered car sitting in Gainesville traffic costs you money while it stands still. Ours does not.

Coming home from Dulles

International arrivals are the hardest trips to arrange on demand: you clear customs at an unpredictable hour, often late, usually tired, with a full luggage cart. We track the flight, allow for the immigration queue, and meet you at the arrivals level rather than expecting you to find a pickup lot.

Two hours later you are home in Charlottesville, in one car, for the price agreed when you booked.

Distance
About 110 miles, roughly two hours
Route
Route 29 north, or I-66 depending on conditions
Worst windows
Friday afternoons and weekday morning commuting
Why IAD
The best international nonstop map in the region
International arrivals
Pickup allows for customs and immigration time

Common questions

Why not drive ourselves and park at Dulles?
You can, but a week of IAD parking plus four hours of driving around an international trip adds up in both money and energy. For two or more travellers the comparison usually favours being driven.
How much buffer do you build in?
Enough that Northern Virginia traffic is planned for rather than discovered. We would rather you had a coffee at the gate than a stressful hour on Route 29.
Can you collect us after a long-haul flight?
That is much of what we do at IAD. Send the flight number; we allow for customs and meet you at arrivals however long it takes.

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