City: Norfolk, VA

Category: Getting Here, Getting Around

Telephone: (757) 857-3351

Address: 2200 Norview Ave., I-64 Exit 279

Description: Norfolk’s airport lies 40 miles southeast of Williamsburg. It has roughly 180 flights a day, including direct flights to 20 cities, and frequent service to the Northeast. Southwest Airlines’ arrival in 2001 has moderated fares to many cities.Against those pros, add one big con: the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, which takes I-64 across the Hampton Roads harbor. Sometimes, it’s a free-flowing breeze. Other times—especially rush hours and weekends—it can back up for miles. Allow extra time.Airlines serving Norfolk International include American (800) 433-7300; Continental (800) 525-0280; Delta (800) 221-1212; Northwest (800) 225-2525 (as of press time; Northwest and Delta are in the process of merging, with all flights expected to be combined at Delta in mid-2010); Southwest (800) 435-9792; United (800) 241-6522; and U.S. Airways (800) 428-4322.Rental car companies have desks on the lower level of the arrivals terminal near baggage claim. On-terminal rental companies are Alamo (800) 462-5266; Avis (800) 831-2847; Budget (800) 527-0700; Dollar (800) 800-3665; Enterprise (800) 736-8227; Hertz (800) 654-3131; National (800) 227-7368; and Thrifty (800) 367-2277.Ground transportation to Williamsburg from Norfolk includes several taxi services and a ground shuttle service by Airport Express (757) 963-0433 or (866) 823-4626.The shuttle to Williamsburg leaves every 30 minutes on the half-hour and the hour and costs $50, and $10 for additional riders. When you’re heading back to the airport, call the day before to schedule a pickup at the door of your hotel. Cab fare will run almost $100. (Check around baggage claims—you can often find someone else heading for Williamsburg to split the ride.)