Baltimore First Time Home Buyers: Getting Around in Baltimore

Friday, December 19, 2014

Getting Around in Baltimore | Baltimore Real Estate

by Helene Kelbaugh of Keller Williams Legacy Metropolitan in Baltimore

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Getting around in Baltimore is easy. Whether you have a car, park and ride, bike it or your own two feet, getting around in Baltimore is pretty easy. There are lots of options for transportation. Light Rail, Marc Train, Commuter Bus, Zip Car, Charm City Circulator, Private Commuter Groups and many other options.

Here are a few tips and tricks to getting around in Baltimore.

ZipCar® is a quick and easy way to "Zip" about the city! With ZipCar® you can drive cars by the hour or by the day. Guess what, gas and insurance are included! You can take ZipCar® in neighborhoods, cities and even airports. The good news is you can save hundreds of thousands of dollars over car ownership. Don't worry, you won't be in a old disaster car. You can choose from sedans, vans even hybrids! There are are more options available as well. Think this will be a service you use all the time? You can purchase membership too!

Light Rail service is great because it's fast and a straight shot. You can park your car or you can take a bus to the light rail. The Light Rail provides daily service. The Light Rail daily service is: From 5:00 am to 12:00 am WEEKDAYS From 6:00 am to 12:00 am SATURDAYS From 11:00 am to 7:00 pm SUNDAYS.

Marc Train service is a commuter rail system. The commuter rail system includes Harford County, Baltimore City, Washington DC, Brunswick, MD, Frederick, MD and Martinsburg, West Virginia. MARC Train Service operates Monday through Friday only. Good news is weekend service is now available on the Penn Line only.

Commuter Bus is another option. For the Commuter Bus you will want to visit their site to map your route and choose the best Commuter Bus connections to get around. The site is easy to use and lets you customize your route. The MTA Commuter Bus Service connects thousands of Maryland residents in Baltimore and DC

Charm City Circulator is another great option to get around for *free in Baltimore City. Be sure to visit the Charm City Circulator site to ensure it's still free as there are talks of charging for riding, but take advantage of it now! They have about 30+- shuttles providing service in Baltimore City. Service areas include City Hall to Fells Point to Johns Hopkins (green route), Penn Station to Federal Hill (purple route), Hollins Market to Harbor East (orange route), Inner Harbor to Fort McHenry (banner route). Shuttles run about every 15 or so minutes. This is a great way to get around in Baltimore for free! Whether your are a commuter or going out for fun, it's worth riding!

*For all services, please check the website for changes and updates

Getting Around in Baltimore

Baltimore is a fun town. Plenty of work, world famous colleges & universities, tons of nightlife, great food and more. We are famous for our Crab Cakes, Beautiful Inner Harbor and quaint suburban communities as well.

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Provided courtesy of Helene Kelbaugh of

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