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Transportation
from Airports
Arrivals via commercial air carrier
will land at one of three airports in the
Washington D.C., and Baltimore areas.
Reagan National and Dulles
International are located in the
Washington, D.C., metro area.
Baltimore/Washington International
(BWI) is located closer to Baltimore.
Because of the rural location, no
public transportation is available
between Patuxent River and the airports.
To avoid being stranded at an airport,
it is important to have either a
nationally recognized credit card or
enough cash on hand to spend the
night in a hotel or rent a car. Taxi service
is available, but may cost between
$80 and $100 from the airports to the
station.
To be reimbursed for taxi fares or
rental car fees, orders must specifically
state: Authorized to utilize taxi or rental
car from airport to ultimate destination.
Coordinating your arrival with your
sponsor or the Command Duty Office
may help prevent transportation problems.
The Command Duty Office telephone
number is 301-342-1095 or DSN
Arrival & Settling In
Arrival & Settling In
342-1095. The naval air station operates
a shuttle service to the Washington,
D.C., area on weekdays. Navy vans
stop at Reagan National Airport twice
daily, Monday through Friday, except
on holidays, and depart from the main
terminal entrance at 8:40 a.m. and 2:20
p.m. Navy vans departing Pax River for
Reagan leave at 5:30 and 10:35 a.m.
from the main entrance of Building 409.
For more information call 301-342-5088.
These shuttles also stop at the
Bethesda Naval Hospital and the
Washington Navy Yard. Call 301-342-
1419 to make reservations.
Registration
of Vehicles
Military members assigned to, and
civilians employed at, Patuxent River
must register privately owned motor
vehicles with the NAS Department of
Public Safety immediately on arrival.
Registration requirements include:
1) Evidence of motor vehicle ownership
and state registration. Valid
state registration plates must appear
on all vehicles.
2) A valid state operator’s license.
3) A valid base identification card.
4) Certification of continuing motor
vehicle liability insurance in an
amount that meets the minimum
limits prescribed by the Financial
Responsibility Law of the state of
Maryland.
5) Permission for vehicle search upon
request by proper authority.
6) Notify the NAS Public Safety
Department pass office of any
change in information submitted on
the initial registration application.
7) Familiarization with NASPAXRIV-
INST 5560.2, Administration of
Traffic Regulations.
If the vehicle being registered is a
motorcycle or moped, the operator
must complete, or must have completed,
a motorcycle safety course that
meets the requirements established by
the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. A
temporary pass will be issued to allow
the operator time to complete the
required training, which is offered by
the NAS Safety Department.
To host special guests and group
functions, the civil service or military
sponsor must notify the NAS Public
Safety pass office in writing 72 hours