Originally Posted by
latitude
It is possible the OP isn't going to downtown DC.
I fly into IAD pretty frequently but rarely head to DC itself, my company offices are in VA. IAD happens to the be nearest airport.
Nope we are heading for downtown DC and now feeling pretty sheepish for assuming that Washington Dulles was the closest airport

Is this some sort of Ryanair-esque scam on the part of the US authorities!!?!