Washington D.C. is a busy city, and the fact that they have three airports serving the greater D.C. metropolitan area shows that. If you’re looking to fly through the heart of the city, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), only three miles from D.C.’s central business district, is the closest you can get. Getting parking at such a busy airport, with more than eighteen million travelers per year, seems like a daunting prospect.

Here is are some tips and tricks to make your National Airport parking experience smooth and easy:

Use our lighting fast quote engine to compare DCA parking rates. Just enter your arrival and departure dates and times in the timepicker at the top of the page. The map will then show you all of the DCA parking facilities available for you to choose from. Comparison shopping is easy with the price, amenities, and self-park or valet for each facility all in one search page.

For longer trips, take a look at the off-site National Airport parking locations. They provide extremely competitive rates and speedy shuttles to the terminals. If your trip is short, consider the on-site facilities, which are closer, but a bit more expensive.

When you’ve found the DCA parking garage or lot that works best for you, just click the “book now” button to confirm your reservation. No more rushing to the airport and wondering where to park at the last minute. With your National Airport parking reservation, it’ll be smooth sailing all the way into the terminal.

If you don’t have a flight out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport yet, take a look at the links below to compare parking at the other major airports serving the D.C. area.

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p with the local air traffic needs. Starting in 1926, Congress debated and reported on the need for a new airport, but failed to act. In fall of 1938, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced that he was tired of waiting and designated Gravelly Point, just across the Potomac River in Virginia, for the cause.

The name Gravelly Point is actually even more apt a name than one might guess. Most of FDR’s proposed airfield was underwater back in 1938 and it was only by bringing in millions of cubic yards of sand and gravel that they were able to build a dyke and constitute the airfield for DCA.

Washington National Airport opened in 1941 to great success and the federal government handed it over to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority in 1987. In 1998, President Bill Clinton renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport, but today it goes by its more familiar moniker.

DCA is conveniently accessible by a WMATA yellow line metro station or a short cab ride from downtown Washington DC For drivers, it couldn’t get any simpler than booking Reagan Airport parking ahead of time on ParkWhiz. Just book your space, bring your ParkWhiz parking pass, and enjoy your travels!

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