Planning Your Trip

Air & Ground Transportation

NEARBY AIRPORTS

SILVERDOCS takes place in Silver Spring, MD, which is serviced by three major airports:

-Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

-Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)

-Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI)

To find the best deals, search (WAS) and you will find flights into all airports. (DCA is the closest airport and is accessible on the Metro line.)

AMTRAK

Amtrak offers a 10% discount off the lowest available rail fare to Washington, DC Union Station (WAS) for travel between June 18 – June 30, 2010.

To book your reservation, please call Amtrak at 1-800-872-7245 or contact your travel professional. Please refer to Fare Code X82C-990 to receive the 10% discount. The convention discount fare cannot be booked via Amtrak.com. This offer is not valid on Acela Express service or on the Amtrak Auto Train. Offer is valid with Sleep accommodations, Business Class or First Class seating with payment of the full applicable accommodation charges. Fare is valid on Amtrak Northeast Regional service for all departures seven days a week, except during holiday blackout dates.

Save 40% on the best available Amtrak rail fare into Washington, DC for one companion traveling in Coach with a paid regular adult rail fare ticket. Follow the link at www.Amtrak.com/VisitDC to book and for complete details.

To & From Airport/ Train:

SuperShuttle

1-800-258-3826
www.supershuttle.com
SuperShuttle is a shared taxi service; book at ‘Super Shuttle’ desk in Ground Transportation area at any of the three airports.

Fares:

DCA to Silver Spring: $28
IAD to Silver Spring: $34
BWI to Silver Spring: $37

To & From DCA/ Ronald Reagan Nat’l Airport:

Metro
Take Yellow Line Train towards Mt. Vernon Sq./ 7th St. Convention Center. Get off at Gallery Place/ Chinatown Metro station and transfer to the Red Line. Get off at Silver Spring Metro Station. The AFI Silver Theatre is just two blocks up Colesville Road.

To & From IAD/Dulles International Airport

Metro
Take the 5A Bus towards L’Enfant Plaza. Get off at Rosslyn Metro Station. Take the Orange Line towards New Carrolton. Get off at the Metro Center Metro Station and transfer to the Red Line towards Glenmont. Get off at Silver Spring Metro Station. The AFI Silver Theatre is just two blocks up Colesville Road.

To & From BWI/ Baltimore Washington Airport:

Metro
Take the B30 Bus from BWI towards the Greenbelt Metro Station. Take the Green Line Train toward Branch Ave and get out at the Gallery Pl./ Chinatown stop. Transfer to the Red Line Train toward Glenmont and get out at from Silver Spring Metro Station. The AFI Silver Theatre is just two blocks up Colesville Road.

To & From Union Station (Amtrak):

Take Red Line towards Silver Spring/ Glenmont. Get off at Silver Spring Metro Stop. The AFI Silver Theatre is just two blocks up Colesville Road.

Getting Around

NextCar

Phone: (877) 269-3976

http://www.nextcarrental.com/rentals/reservations.asp

NextCar is offering discounts for SILVERDOCS guests who would like to rent a car while at the Festival. They have a variety of models to choose from and convenient rental locations to pickup and return your car. To take advantage of the special pricing, use this NextCar Rentals link.

Mass Transit, Directions and Parking

The AFI Silver Theatre is located at 8633 Colesville Road - at the intersection of Colesville Road and Georgie Avenue - the in the heart of downtown Silver Spring, just blocks from Washington, DC.

Go Green: Take the Metrorail or Metrobus to SILVERDOCS!

Silver Spring Metro Station (Red Line) - 2 blocks south of AFI Silver Theatre, on Colesville Rd.

Metrobus: The Silver Spring station is served by Metrobus routes 70, 71, J5, F4, F6, JH1, J2, J3, J4, Q2, S2, S4, Y8, Z5..

Ride-On Bus: The Silver Spring station is served by Ride-On routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 28.

Taxis: Barwood Cab: 301-984-1900

Taxi Stand outside Silver Spring Metro (on Colesville Road between Bonifant Street and Ramsey).

Car: The AFI Silver is less than two miles south of Beltway/495 exit 30 (Colesville Road) and exit 31 (Georgia Avenue). The theatre is also convenient to the Bethesda area via East-West Highway, and a short drive from downtown Washington via 16th Street, NW.

Parking: The Wayne Avenue parking garage is located between Georgia Avenye and Fenton Street in Downtown Silver Spring, with direct access to the Wayne Avenue Plaza. The Wayne Avenye garage offers FREE PARKING after 6:00pm on weekdays and all day on weekends.