The information on this page has been largely written by our amazing community. It contains consolidated tips from Otakon Members, Volunteers, and Washington-area transportation specialists. We hope this will serve as a useful guide for those of you new to the area. We make every effort to ensure accuracy.

However, be aware that the services listed are all outside of Otakon’s control. So watch for any last-minute changes (schedules, fares, highway conditions, etc.).

For the purposes of your Internet map services or GPS:

• The Walter E. Washington Convention Center (WEWCC) is where Otakon will take place and is your ultimate destination.  The street address is: 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC 20001.
• There is a metro stop for Mt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center on the green/yellow metro line that is at one of the convention exits.
• Buses, Amtrak, and commuter trains all go to the same place: Union Station. Union Station is in downtown Washington, D.C. at 50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, about 1 mile east of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (at Arlington, VA 22202) is about 5 miles southeast of Washington, D.C., on the George Washington Memorial Parkway).
• Dulles International Airport is located about 27 miles west of Washington, D.C. at 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166.
• BWI Airport (at BWI Airport, MD 21240) is about 30 miles northeast of Washington, D.C. at the south/east end of I-195.

Not all transit or transportation services operate on the same schedules on weekends versus weekdays. Some operations do not operate at all on weekends. Please consult all applicable schedules to be certain.

Public transportation in Washington DC does not normally run late into the night. Metro shuts down at 11:30 PM weeknights (Mon-Thurs) and 1:00 AM weekends (Fri-Sat), so those staying at hotels not within walking distance from the WEWCC may have to use alternate methods of getting back to their rooms at night. 

Note that several official hotels downtown do not offer shuttle/limousine services to the airport. Some hotels near the airport only offer transportation services to the airport and back! Don’t worry, there are public transportation options from all the airports. At least, you won’t have to deal with parking.