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Richmond Travel and Transportation Information

Getting Here By Plane

Richmond's closest airport is the Richmond International Airport (RIC), which is located 9 miles from the Medical College of Virginia campus. If transportation is needed from the airport to the MCV or VCU Campuses, this can be provided by Groome Transportation, (804) 222-7222. Groome has a desk in the baggage claim area of RIC. From the airport to Downtown hotels, rates are:

  • $16.25 for one person one way
  • $21.00 for two people one way
  • $25.75 for three people one way
  • $8.00 per person for groups of four or more

Other local transportation rates are by mileage for each trip:

  • Metro Taxi Service                                                       (804) 353-5000
  • Yellow Cab                                                                   (804) 222-7300

The travel time to the MCV campus from RIC is about 20 minutes.

Getting Here By Train

If you are traveling to Richmond by train, you can choose to arrive at one of two Richmond Amtrak Stations, 7519 Staples Mill Road or the Downtown/Main Street Station, which is about 10 blocks from the MCV Campus. Tickets and Schedules may be found at http://www.amtrak.com/

 

Getting Here By Car

If you are driving directly to MCV, parking is available through the MCV Patient Valet Parking service or in the MCV Patient and Visitors Parking Deck located on Clay Street, two block North of 11th Street.

  • Driving Directions to MCV from major connecting highways can be found here.
  • For additional maps and directions, please refer to http://www.vcu.edu/maps
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