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Old Dec 22, 2021 | 9:21 am
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Originally Posted by DCA writer
Arriving about 30 minutes prior to boarding wasn't a problem yesterday morning, although my wife reported that the Pre line was clogged by people who missed the giant TSA Pre sign and just walked to the first security line they saw. (I used Clear, which was a good 10 minutes' faster.)

You can save a little more time by using the "Express Passenger Drop Off" on the other side of the Metro station from the terminal--ask your driver to look for the purple signs for this left exit.
Thank you!!! Super helpful! I will definitely use the express drop off. Appears to be the same place the Metro shuttles were using when the Blue/Yellow line stations were closed for platform reconstruction.

Sounds like 30 minutes prior to boarding will be fine, but I should probably add 10-15 mins to account for traffic congestion from the parkway into the terminal.
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