HOME PEOPLE PLACES THINGS SPECIALS Getting Around Baltimore View in Google Maps Baltimore has a variety of modes of public transportation, from rail to water. However, the area’s public transit system is poorly planned and not well-integrated, often posing a whimsical challenge to get from Point A to Point B. Still, a traveler equipped with maps (or a smart phone) and an adventurous spirit can easily use public transportation (in some cases free) to visit major tourist destinations in the city center, harbor area, Fells Point, travel hubs such as Penn Station and BWI Marshall Airport, and outposts including Washington DC. If you’re visiting, the MTA’s $4 Day Pass is a worthwhile bargain, allowing unlimited rides on any Baltimore bus, Light Rail, or Metro subway. Most Inner Harbor and center city destinations are accessible by the free Charm City Circulator shuttle. BWI Marshall Airport Amtrak MARC Commuter Train MTA Bus Greyhound Bolt Bus 5 comments Marshall 7 years ago Where do we catch the MARC from BWI to Camden Yards at 10:30 am Thursday? Reply Like2 Dislike Debbie 7 years ago All light rail passes (including one-way) can purchased with credit or debit card at the kiosks. Reply Like Dislike Patrick Russell 6 years ago Thank you! You told the truth when you wrote that your maps were the best. I love them. Reply Like Dislike Amanda 4 years ago I found this blog through searching for the best local blogs. I’ve only lived in the area for a few years, and I look for anyway to get connected with those around me. Awesome information and good job providing value to us! http://www.digitalsparkagency.com Reply Like Dislike Sabra Shapiro 3 years ago I ride the Baltimore subway occasionally and I am a senior citizen. It is important to note that if a senior wants to get senior rates they need for one trip or a day pass they need to have exact change or forfeit the change. You also need a driver’s license or State picture ID. If you show an ID from a different state it’s a problem. I have a New York picture Senior ID. When I presented that I was greeted with “how am I supposed to know what that is?” I don’t want to purchase a weekly pass or even a daily pass if I am only go up and back because a daily pass costs more than 2 rides. When I approach the window in the subway station to buy my senior pass more often that not the staff is on their phones, don’t know I am standing there until I bang on the glass or engaged in a personal conversation. Once at the Charles street station I had to wait while the staff was in the middle of selling jewelry. This has happened enough time as to cause me to miss my train. When riding the subway the stops are rarely announced and if they are they are usually incorrect. When the subway is in the station the train can also be labeled with the wrong destination. One time I did not get on the train because it said Johns Hopkins and I needed to go to Owings Mills. Found out later that was the train to Owings Mills. If I were a tourist I would have a hard time getting around on the subway due to the poor labeling and announcing of stops. The fact that you need a pass to leave the subway is time consuming and ridiculous. I travel to New York often. I have a senior pass that I applied for by mail. I had to have proper picture ID and have the application notarized. The card is easy to read. I have had it for 3 years. It is linked to my credit card. It gives me my senior discount. I use the pass on subways and buses in NYC with no problem. I don’t need to use the pass to get out of the station as you do in Baltimore. Once,in the Baltimore Owings Mills Station, I saw an attendant close the gate on a baby stroller with a child in it because a woman did not swipe her pass even though the gate was opened. It can take 3 hours to make what would be a 20 minute drive in Baltimore county. Today I am trying to find a trip planner for tomorrow. The MTA is closed because it is Sunday. I can’t find instructions on line. I have to take my car in to the shop tomorrow and then have a doctor’s appointment. The Locations are literally an 8 min drive from each other. I may need to take a cab because I can not find instructions on line. Reply Like2 Dislike Leave a Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. About WTBH Contact Terms of Service Privacy Policy © Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved