IAD car service
Chauffeur service to and from Dulles, with a longer free wait for international arrivals.
Why book a car for Dulles
Dulles is where most long-haul travel in this region begins and ends, and it is far enough from Maryland that the drive is a real commitment — an hour or more from much of the state, longer at the wrong time of day. It is also the airport where the gap between landing and actually walking out is longest, which is why the wait policy here matters more than anywhere else.
Where we meet you
For international arrivals your chauffeur meets you in the arrivals hall after you clear customs. For domestic flights they meet you at baggage claim.
What we know about IAD
- International arrivals at Dulles routinely take 45 to 75 minutes to clear customs and immigration after the aircraft reaches the gate. That is why international arrivals get 90 minutes of free wait rather than 60 minutes — an average clearance should never cost you a waiting charge.
- The Dulles Toll Road is the usual approach and is priced higher at peak times. Tolls are included in your quoted price, so the route we take is our problem rather than yours.
- From most of Maryland, Dulles is the longest of the three airport runs. Building in the extra time is the whole point of booking a car for it.
- Long-haul departures out of Dulles cluster in the evening, and long-haul arrivals early in the morning. Both are ordinary bookings for us.
Journey times from Dulles
Typical driving time, and what the same journey becomes at the wrong hour. We plan around the second figure.
| Destination | Typical | Rush hour |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Washington, DC | 45 minutes | 70–90 minutes |
| Bethesda | 45 minutes | 70 minutes |
| Rockville | 45 minutes | 70 minutes |
| Potomac | 40 minutes | 65 minutes |
| Frederick | 60 minutes | 80 minutes |
| Baltimore | 75 minutes | 100+ minutes |
| Columbia | 65 minutes | 90 minutes |
Times are for guidance and assume normal conditions. Your chauffeur builds in the margin — you are not asked to gamble on the traffic.
Waiting time, and how it is measured
Domestic arrivals
60 minutes free wait, measured from the moment your aircraft reaches the gate — not from the time you were scheduled to land.
International arrivals
90 minutes free wait, for the same reason and measured the same way. Clearing customs is not something you should pay to do.
We track your flight from departure, so a delay moves your pickup rather than costing you the wait. This is the single most common reason people book a chauffeur rather than hailing something on arrival.
Questions about IAD
How long will you wait for an international arrival?
90 minutes, free, measured from when your aircraft reaches the gate rather than from your scheduled landing time. Customs at Dulles commonly takes 45 to 75 minutes, and you should not be charged for standing in that queue.
Where do you meet me after an international flight?
In the arrivals hall once you are through customs, with your name. You will not need to find a pickup point or explain where you are.
Are the Dulles Toll Road charges extra?
No. Tolls are included in the price you agree beforehand, whichever way we end up driving.
Other airports and areas we cover
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Travelling through IAD?
Tell us your flight and we will come back with a firm price.