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Why Rockville?
Transportation

By rail, road, or sky, getting to and from Rockville is convenient and comfortable. The city is an easy subway ride or short drive from Washington, D.C., and the surrounding region. Rockville's direct access to major freeways and rail lines also creates convenient commutes to Baltimore and other major East Coast metropolitan cities. Three major airports in close proximity to Rockville mean businesses and residents stay connected to the world.

Air

Rockville is served by three major airports: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), Washington-Dulles International (IAD), and Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA).

Baltimore-Washington International Airport is located in Baltimore, Maryland, 40 miles from Rockville. Washington-Dulles International Airport in Sterling, Virginia, is 30 miles from Rockville. And Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, located in Arlington, Virginia, is just 20 miles from Rockville.

Highway

Several main arteries connect Rockville to the rest of the region. The city can be accessed via I-270, I-95, and I-495, the Capital Beltway.

Subway

The award-winning Metrorail, the region's subway system, serves Rockville by way of the Red Line. Clean, safe, and affordable, Metro is the second largest rail transit system in the United States, providing service throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Train

Amtrak provides intercity rail passenger service with connections throughout the Greater Washington region including stops in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Rockville–Montgomery County's only Amtrak station.

The MARC Train Brunswick Line provides passenger service throughout Maryland, the District of Columbia, and West Virginia. The commuter rail system has a station stop at the Metro Red Line station in Rockville.

Bus

Ride On serves Rockville and Montgomery County.

The Metro transit system's Metrobus is the fifth largest bus network in the United States. With an operating fleet of 1,460 buses, Metrobus serves Rockville, Montgomery County, and the entire Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area.