City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Getting Here, Getting Around

Telephone: (410) 859-7111, (800) 435-9294

Description: BWI is a large airport with 5 concourses, 69 Jetways, and 9 commuter gates that are serviced by 31 commercial airlines. Some of the better-known airlines that fly here are American Airlines, British Airways, Continental, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways. (See the Airline Information box for airline phone numbers and Web sites.) There are numerous amenities at the airport, including restaurants, food concessions, gift shops, an outdoor walking/jogging trail, and an observation gallery that offers a virtual tour of airport operations and the chance to listen to real-time communications between the tower, ground control, and aircraft. High-speed wireless Internet access is available at all the food courts and at the US Airways Club. A rental-car facility offers a free shuttle service to transport passengers between the facility and the airport. The ride takes approximately 10 minutes. The following companies currently run rental-car kiosks. Alamo: (410) 859-8092, (888) 826-6893; www.alamo.com Avis: (410) 859-1680, (800) 331-1212; www.avis.comBudget: (410) 859-0850, (800) 527-0700; www.budget.com Dollar: (800) 800-4000; www.dollar.com Enterprise Rent-A-Car: (410) 684-3295, (800) 736-8222; www.enterprise.com Hertz: (410) 684-7900, (800) 654-3131; www.hertz.com National Car Rental: (410) 859-8092, (888) 826-6890; www.nationalcar.com Thrifty Car Rental: (800) 367-2277; www.thrifty.com To travel to Gettysburg after picking up your rental car, take Interstate 195 to Interstate 95 North. Travel I-95 for only a couple of miles and turn left onto Interstate 695 and follow I-695 to Interstate 795. At the Reisterstown exit, take Maryland Route 140 North to Westminster, Maryland, where you will pick up Pennsylvania Route 97 North, which will take you directly into Gettysburg.