Union Station Car Service — Amtrak, MARC & VRE Arrivals
Professional black car and sedan service at Washington Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE. Chauffeured arrivals and departures for Amtrak, MARC and VRE passengers, with onward transfers to Capitol Hill, downtown DC, all three Washington airports and the Northeast Corridor. 24/7 dispatch. Call (202) 929-9595 or reserve online.
Why a Train Arrival Is Not an Airport Arrival
Union Station handles three different railroads with three different kinds of passenger, and a car service that treats them identically gets it wrong. An Acela passenger stepping off a 6:58 arrival with a hearing at nine has a different problem from a MARC commuter whose train was annulled, and both differ from a family coming off an overnight long-distance train with four bags and a stroller.
There is also no equivalent of a flight-tracking feed that works the way airline data does. Train arrival information is published by the carriers, but the margin for a late platform change or a held train is real. That is why we treat Union Station work as a dispatch problem rather than a scheduling one: your chauffeur is in position before the scheduled arrival, dispatch stays reachable, and the meeting point is agreed in writing before you travel.
Amtrak — Northeast Corridor and long distance
Union Station is the southern anchor of the Northeast Corridor. Acela and Northeast Regional arrivals from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston are the bulk of the business-travel volume, and they cluster into recognisable peaks — early morning inbound for people who want to be on Capitol Hill or on K Street before the day starts, and late afternoon and evening outbound. Long-distance services arriving from the South and the Midwest bring a different passenger again: more luggage, longer journeys, and arrival times that move.
MARC — Maryland commuter
MARC brings commuters in from Maryland on the Penn and Brunswick lines. These are predominantly weekday, predominantly peak-hour, and predominantly people who do this journey every day and only need a car when something has gone wrong or when the day ends somewhere other than the office. Short-notice bookings and same-day changes are normal on this traffic.
VRE — Virginia commuter
VRE runs weekday commuter service from Northern Virginia on the Fredericksburg and Manassas lines. As with MARC, the typical VRE client is not booking a leisurely transfer — they are booking because a meeting moved, a train was disrupted, or they need to get from the station to somewhere the rail network does not reach.
Meeting Your Chauffeur at Union Station
Union Station is genuinely easy to get wrong, and it is worth being straightforward about why. It is a large building with several street frontages, more than one level in use by arriving passengers, a Metro station beneath it on the Red Line, a parking garage reached from Massachusetts Avenue NE and H Street NE, and separate areas used by taxis, buses and app-based cars. Passengers coming up from the platforms into the concourse do not always emerge where they expect to, and “out the front” means different things to different people.
Rather than publish a single spot and hope it still applies on the day, we confirm the meeting arrangement with you directly when you book and again before your train arrives — including which entrance, what your chauffeur will be wearing or holding, the vehicle and the direct mobile number. If your plans change mid-journey, dispatch is reachable at (202) 929-9595 at any hour and will reposition the car.
For passengers who would rather not navigate the building at all, your chauffeur can meet you inside and walk out with you, including assistance with luggage. Tell us at the time of booking and we will build it into the arrangement.
Where Our Union Station Clients Are Going
- Capitol Hill — the shortest and highest-volume run we do from the station. The Capitol complex, the congressional office buildings, the Library of Congress and the Supreme Court are all a short drive south, and the staffers, lobbyists and government affairs professionals arriving by train are a large part of this traffic.
- Downtown DC and K Street — law firms, trade associations, consultancies and the downtown hotel district, all within a few minutes of the station.
- The three Washington airports — rail-to-air connections where a passenger arrives by train and flies out the same day. See our guidance on choosing between DCA, IAD and BWI and on black car service at Reagan National.
- The Northeast Corridor by road — the one-way-train passenger is a pattern worth naming: someone takes the train down and, because a meeting overran or the last service is gone or they simply will not face the return journey, goes back by car. We run DC to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond and Annapolis on exactly this basis.
- Maryland and Northern Virginia — Bethesda, Rockville, Arlington, Alexandria, Tysons and the wider metro, for passengers whose rail journey ends at Union Station but whose day does not.
- Hourly as-directed — for arrivals with several stops to make before leaving town, with the chauffeur and vehicle staying with you.
Groups, Delegations and Corporate Accounts
Union Station is a common arrival point for groups travelling together by rail — association fly-ins, delegations, legal teams and corporate groups coming down the Corridor for a single day of meetings. We run sedans, SUVs and Sprinter vans and can place multiple vehicles on one arrival, with a single point of contact coordinating them.
Organisations that use the station regularly generally move to a corporate account — monthly invoicing instead of per-trip payment, dedicated account management, priority dispatch and named travellers on file. Current sedan and SUV pricing for every route is published on our rates page.
Frequently Asked Questions — Union Station Car Service
Do you provide car service at Washington Union Station?
Yes. HSB Sedan Service Inc provides chauffeured sedan, SUV and van service at Washington Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE, for Amtrak, MARC and VRE arrivals and departures. Bookings are pre-arranged rather than on-demand, and the meeting arrangement is confirmed with you in advance and again before your train arrives.
Where will my chauffeur meet me at Union Station?
We confirm the meeting point with you directly when you book, and again before your arrival, along with the vehicle details and your chauffeur’s direct mobile number. Union Station has several entrances and more than one level used by arriving passengers, so we agree the arrangement in advance rather than leaving you to find a general pickup area. If you would prefer your chauffeur to meet you inside the station and walk out with you, tell us when booking.
Can you meet an Amtrak Acela arrival?
Yes. Acela and Northeast Regional arrivals from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston are among the most common services we meet. Your chauffeur is in position before the scheduled arrival time, and dispatch monitors the booking so the car is repositioned if your train is delayed or held.
Do you serve MARC and VRE commuter trains as well as Amtrak?
Yes. We handle MARC arrivals from Maryland and VRE arrivals from Northern Virginia alongside Amtrak. Commuter traffic tends to involve shorter notice and more same-day changes, and our 24/7 dispatch is set up for that.
Can you take me from Union Station to the airport?
Yes. Rail-to-air transfers from Union Station to Reagan National (DCA), Dulles (IAD) and BWI are a routine part of our Union Station work, including same-day connections where you arrive by train and fly out that afternoon or evening.
Can I book a car from Union Station back to New York or Philadelphia instead of taking the train?
Yes, and it is a more common request than people expect. Passengers who travelled down by rail frequently return by road because a meeting overran, the last convenient service has gone, or they want to work or rest in private on the way back. We run Washington DC to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond and Annapolis as scheduled long-distance journeys.
Can you handle a group arriving by train together?
Yes. We can place multiple vehicles on a single arrival and coordinate them through one point of contact, using sedans, SUVs and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans depending on group size and luggage. Groups arriving for association fly-ins and delegation visits are a regular part of this work.
How much does car service from Union Station cost?
All journeys are quoted as flat, all-inclusive rates with taxes, tolls and gratuity included and the price locked at the time of booking — no meters and no surge pricing. Current sedan and SUV figures for every route are published on our rates page. Call (202) 929-9595 for an exact quote.
Book Union Station Car Service
Flat, all-inclusive rates. 24/7 dispatch with a real person on the line. A meeting point confirmed before you travel rather than guessed at on the day. Call (202) 929-9595 or reserve online.
