Originally Posted by
paytonc
Here's a little map that I drew of the direct-but-dangerous vs. indirect-but-grade-separated paths from the north route to DCA:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paytonc/6266966394/
I sometimes use Capital Bikeshare to get to Crystal City and then walk the rest of the way. Haven't used the south route before, but since there's a CaBi dock right at the volleyball courts, it might be more efficient for UA flights out of Terminal B.
Cheers - for everyone, this is an accurate and actually very good map for the options to Crystal City from the Airport.
I live about a 15 minute walk from the airport, using the 'direct' route, and it's the only one I do - so if you see some guy walking across the streets here, it might be me :-)
Just for folks who use CaBi, there is a station adjacent to the South of the entrance to the Water Park, at 20th & Crystal Drive, which is a quick walk to the underpass of the VRE/Amtrak trains, and the entrance to both of these walkways listed in the picture.
-jeremy