Washington Dulles International Airport Terminal Information
Terminals
Designed by Eero Saarinen and officially opened in 1962 the main terminal was only actually completed in 1996, after airport authorities had decided to expand the building according to the architect's original plans.
The main terminal serves many airlines and a large number of destinations. It has a variety of restaurants, bars, newsstands and shops. Business services, currency exchange services and ATMs (cash machines) are also available.
Washington Dulles International Airport operates an unusual system for getting passengers to and from their planes. The main terminal handles functions such as check in and baggage claim. To get to and from airplanes passengers use planemates (essentially, large buses), mobile lounges (another type of large bus), and concourse buildings that stand independently in midfield. These concourses do provide some types of passenger services, such as cafes, restaurants etc.
Main Terminal
The main terminal serves many different airlines. These include Aeroflot, Air Canada, Air France, Air Tran, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Continental, Delta, Grupo Taca, Ethiopian Airlines, JetBlue, KLM, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Northwest, Saudi Arabian Airlines, SAS, United Airlines, US Airways, and Virgin.
In all, the airport's terminal and concourses have 120 gates.
Business Services
Fax and Photocopying
The Business Center is located at the East End, at the West End, and at the Ticketing (upper) Level of the Main Terminal. The center provides foreign currency exchange, insurance, facsimile and photocopying equipment, notary public and other services. For more information call the East End Business Center on 703 572 2963 and West End Business Center on 703 572 2969.
Currency Exchange and ATMs
Foreign Exchange Desks
Currency exchange desks can be found in concourses B, C, and D.
Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs)
ATM machines can be found in all four concourses in the main terminal building.
Extra Traveler Facilities
Disabled Facilities
Travelers with disabilities will have access to services that are designed to ease their stay at the Washington Dulles International Airport. Facilities include:
- Wheelchair accessible Telecommunication Device for the Deaf phones
- Public Address and information Systems uses a combination of visual paging systems and audible public address systems
- Public restroom - Restrooms are fully accessible with toilet stalls for individuals with disabilities
- Elevators
- Airport shuttles are equipped with wheelchair lifts.
