District Charters — Joint Base Andrews (Prince George's County, MD)
Joint Base Andrews charter bus service for military ceremonies, DV arrivals & retirement functions. Prince George's County MD. (202) 629-0258.
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District Charters — Joint Base Andrews (Prince George's County, MD)
Joint Base Andrews — the former Andrews Air Force Base — sits 15 miles southeast of DC in Prince George's County and is home to the 89th Airlift Wing, the Air Force One presidential fleet, and the ceremonial arrival and departure gateway for foreign heads of state visiting the United States. District Charters runs coaches to Andrews for military ceremonies, distinguished visitor arrivals, retirement functions, base tours, and the annual Andrews Air & Space Expo. Our drivers understand the base access protocol and the arrival cadence for ceremonial events.
Joint Base Andrews was formed in 2009 by consolidating Andrews Air Force Base with the Naval Air Facility Washington. The installation covers roughly 4,300 acres, hosts about 60,000 personnel and family members, and operates two active runways. Air Force One (VC-25A and the incoming VC-25B) is stationed here along with the C-32As that carry the Vice President and Cabinet secretaries.
Beyond the presidential mission, Andrews hosts distinguished visitor arrivals for foreign heads of state (motorcades stage on the flight line), regular retirement and change-of-command ceremonies, promotion functions, memorial services at the Base Chapel, and the annual Air & Space Expo — a two-day open house that drew over 200,000 visitors in its last full year.
Every vehicle entering Joint Base Andrews clears one of the entry control points (Main Gate off Allentown Road, Virginia Gate, Belle Chance Gate). Commercial buses go through the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Point and require:
Our dispatch works directly with your event POC to submit the required documentation. Bus staging on-base for ceremonies uses designated hardstands near the Base Theater, Chapel, or specific hangar depending on the event.
For ceremonial event transport, call (202) 629-0258 — we'll walk through the access checklist before quote confirmation.
Andrews sits about 15 miles from downtown DC, with typical driving patterns as follows:
Rush-hour on the Beltway between DC and Andrews adds 20-40 minutes and is the most common reason ceremony arrivals run late. We build in a substantial buffer for ceremonial events — running early to Andrews and waiting off-base is preferable to a late arrival at a formal military function.
For scheduled ceremonies, submit your event POC contact and passenger manifest at least 72 hours before the event. For DV-tied events involving the 89th Airlift Wing Protocol Office, 5-7 days is safer.
Yes with appropriate advance notification. Foreign nationals must be on the manifest submitted through your event sponsor and identified for base security screening.
Yes — our drivers remain with the vehicle at the designated staging area throughout the event. They do not attend the ceremony.
Full-size 56-passenger motorcoaches operate on the base regularly. Drop-off circle sizing at specific hangars can constrain larger vehicles — our dispatch will confirm with your event POC.
Yes. We run group tours from schools, civic organizations, and veterans' groups. Book early — the two-day expo weekend fills our Prince George's County-side fleet.
Call (202) 629-0258 for ceremonial and DV work. For Air & Space Expo tours, use the estimate form above.
District Charters handles change-of-command, retirement, and DV transport at Joint Base Andrews. Call (202) 629-0258 or request an estimate above.
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