Buses - 410-539-5000
MTA maintains more than 60 bus routes in and around Baltimore with one fare for busses, Light Rail and Metro :$1.35. Express and premium services cost more. A daily pass, with unlimited reboarding on any MTA system, costs $3. Weekly and monthly passes are also available, with discounts for students up to age 18, the elderly and the disabled. For complete information about schedules, routes and fares call MTA.
Metro - 410-539-5000
The 15-mile Baltimore Metro system is clean, quiet and safe. It stretches from Owings Mills through downtown to Johns Hopkins Medical Center, with 12 stops on the way, taking about 25 minutes to reach downtown from Owings Mills. Metro runs every eight minutes during rush hours and every 10-20 minutes at other times. Hours of operation are 5 am-midnight Mon-Fri, 6 am-midnight Sat, closed Sun.
Light Rail - 410-539-5000
The Central Light Rail Line traverses 22.5 miles from Timonium to Oriole Park at Camden Yards to Cromwell Station in Glen Burnie. Trains run every 15 minutes; the entire route takes about an hour. Construction of extensions to Hunt Valley and BWI Airport are scheduled for completion by fall 1997. There's free parking at many Light Rail stops. Hours of operation ar 6 am-11 pm Mon-Fri, 8 am-11 pm Sat, 11 am-7 pm Sun and holidays.
MARC - 410-325-7245
MARC commuter trains serve Baltimore City, Washington and eight Maryland counties. Weekdays 20 trains depart for Penn Station for Washington's Union Station between 5:10 am and 8:30 pm, and 12 trains depart for Camden Station, also bound for Union Station, between 5:25 am and 6:25 pm. Fares range from $5.75 one-way to $143 for a monthly pass. For $193 you can purchase a TLC card that allows a month's unlimited travel on MARC and on Baltimore's Metro, bus and Light Rail systems, plus Washington's Metro system.
Amtrak - 410-872-7245
Trains run daily from Penn Station, 1500 N. Charles Street, to New York, and from Penn Station to Washington, where connecting trains run to point south and west.
Taxi
When you're with out a car, Baltimore has fleets of taxis at you service. To get in a cab costs $1.40 plus $1 per mile in Baltimore City, $1.60 plus $1 per mile in Baltimore County. Many cab companies charge an additional dollar to dispatch a car by radio--well worth it if you want to be picked up form your home. Downtown, it's usually quicker and cheaper to hail a taxi on the street. Cabs are almost always found at the major downtown hotels. Here are the major cab companies and the area they serve:
Baltmore City Area
Arrow Cab.................410-484-4111
Diamond Cab...............410-947-3333
Royal Cab.................410-327-0330
Yellow Cab................410-685-1212
Baltimore County Area
Atwater Cab (Essex).......410-682-2100
Jimmy's (Towson)..........410-837-7200
Monarch Taxi (Dundalk)....410-284-3330
New Pikesville Cab........410-484-4111
North Point Cab (Dundalk).410-284-3330
Overlea Cab...............410-665-1300
Owings Mills Taxi Cab.....410-486-4000
Reisterstown Taxi Cab.....410-486-4000
Valley Cab (Pikesville)...410-486-4000
Anne Arundel County/BWI
Associated Cabs...........410-766-1234
Greyhound - 410-231-2222
Greyhound busses depart to destinations across the U.S. and Canada from the terminal at 210 West Fayette Street. Buses run to New York and Washington around the clock.
Eyre Bus Service - 410-442-1330
Operates daily commuter routes to Columbia and Washington (via. Silver Spring) under contract with MTA. Buses run every 10 minutes during rush hours, less often at other times; limited services to Silver Spring and Columbia on Saturdays. One-way fare to Washington $3.35. Ten-ride ticket books available.
Amtrak - 410-872-7245
Trains run daily from Penn Station, 1500 N. Charles Street, to New York, and from Penn Station to Washington, where connecting trains run to point south and west.
Sports Shuttles -
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is served by bus, Metro, Light Rail and MARC. MTA (410-539-5000) runs buses from Owings Mills, Memorial Stadium, Severna Park and BWI Airport to the stadium. Metro trains run every 10 minutes before games. The stadium is a five-minute walk from Lexingon Market Metro station, or you can take a free shuttle bus from the market. Light Rail offers a family fare (two adults, two children) of $20 round-trip. MARC passengers arriving at Penn Station can take the Light Rail to Oriole Park.
Private companies also offer sports shuttles. Dillon's Bus Service (410-647-2321) provides park-and-ride service to Oriole Park for Annapolis, Arnold and from two locations in Harford County; Merrywood and Fallston. Bill Rohrbargh's Carter Service (410-239-8000) operates shuttles fromManchester, Westminster and Reisterstown to Ravens games.
About Town Tours and Convention Services - 410-592-7770
Conducts customized group tours of Baltimore, Eastern Shore, Washington, Annapolis and southern Pennsylvania. Cost varies depending on size of group and services needed, but average $20-$30 per person. Group rates a available.
Baltimore Rent-A-Tour - 410-653-2998
Offers coach tours of Baltimore, Washington, Annapolis, Eastern Shore and Pennsylvania Dutch country. Half-day tour $20 , full-day $24. You can also rent a tour guide for three hours for $100; you supply the wheels. Insomniac Tours (late-night excursions): $28 per person.
Presenting Baltimore - 410-539-1344
Customized half-day and full-day tours for conventions and other large tourist groups in the Baltimore Washington region. Cost varies with scope of your and size of group; $25 per person and up.
Zippy Larson's Show Leather Safaris - 410-817-4141
Offers 35 different motor coach and walking tours with historic, cultural and architectural themes. Specializes in Wallis Warfield Simpson tours of Balimore. Cost varies. All-day tours start at $45 per person and include restaurant meal.
Clipper City - 410-539-6277
Two-hour cruise on the bay, noon-2 pm and 3-5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday, April through October. $12 for adults, $2 for children 10 or under. Offers "Party Sails" with live band on Friday and Saturday night in summer 8-11 pm, $20 per person. Reservations repuired for Sunday brunch crusies, $30 per person. Available for private charter.
Harbor Cruises - 410-727-3113
Operates daily lunch, dinner and moonlight cruises of the harbor. Lunch cruise $25 per person, dinner cruise $38.50 to $48 per person, moonlight cruise $21.50 per person.
Harbor Shuttle - 410-675-2900
Runs frequently on a route with 21 stops along the Inner Harbor, Fells Point and Canton. Day pass allows unlimited reboarding: adults $2.50, children under 10, $2.
Ed Kane's Water Taxi - 410-563-3901
Operates a route with 14 stops along the Inner Harbor, Fells Point and Canton, and between the Inner Harbor and Fort McHenry. All-day ticket $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for children 10 or under. Runs year-round, more frequently in summer.
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