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Seventh, level on 42 with SpringHill Suites and Homewood Suites BWI, and last of the three on guest parking at $10 a day. The Holiday Inn Express BWI North sells a PARK STAY & GO package for "extended parking beyond the date of stay", with a free breakfast, an indoor pool and a free 24-hour BWI shuttle every 30 minutes.
The lot takes buses, trucks, trailers and RVs, and the guest laundry is free around the clock.
IHG prints no package price or number of days, and never mentions cruises — airport parking, not cruise parking. Pets aren't allowed, and you must be 21 to check in.
Call for the package price, and ask how many days it covers before you book.
Book it if
- Drivers with an RV or a trailer
- Budget cruisers who want breakfast
- Swimmers
Look elsewhere if
- You travel with a pet.
- You're under 21.
- You want the parking price in writing before you book.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Holiday Inn Express BWI North publishes.
An indoor pool, a 24-hour gym and a complimentary 24-hour guest laundry; IHG lists no restaurant.
IHG mentions no cruise shuttle; the 24-hour shuttle is for the airport. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Free, 7 to 9 AM, per IHG.
IHG's hotel page gives no distance to the cruise terminal. IHG's "Hotels Near Port of Baltimore" search page lists it 6.26 miles from the "Port of Baltimore", but the same list puts the Staybridge Suites Inner Harbor 0.2 miles away, so we don't read that point as the cruise terminal. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
"For extended parking beyond the date of stay, our PARK STAY & GO package must be booked," per IHG, with no price or number of days. It doesn't mention cruises. Self-parking is $10 a day for in-house guests, and buses, trucks, trailers and RVs are allowed.
Night-Before Score: 42 of 100
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Getting here, and on to the ship
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A complimentary 24-hour BWI shuttle every 30 minutes; IHG puts the airport less than 2 miles away in one place and approximately 3 in another.
Hotel shuttle
IHG mentions no cruise shuttle; the 24-hour shuttle is for the airport.
IHG's hotel page gives no distance to the cruise terminal. IHG's "Hotels Near Port of Baltimore" search page lists it 6.26 miles from the "Port of Baltimore", but the same list puts the Staybridge Suites Inner Harbor 0.2 miles away, so we don't read that point as the cruise terminal.
"For extended parking beyond the date of stay, our PARK STAY & GO package must be booked," per IHG, with no price or number of days. It doesn't mention cruises. Self-parking is $10 a day for in-house guests, and buses, trucks, trailers and RVs are allowed.
Parking for your stay: $10 a day for in-house guests; buses, trucks, trailers and RVs allowed.
IHG mentions no cruise shuttle; the 24-hour shuttle is for the airport.
IHG's hotel page gives no distance to the cruise terminal. IHG's "Hotels Near Port of Baltimore" search page lists it 6.26 miles from the "Port of Baltimore", but the same list puts the Staybridge Suites Inner Harbor 0.2 miles away, so we don't read that point as the cruise terminal.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; see the airport page and the landing check.
Which terminal
Cruise Maryland TerminalBaltimore has one cruise terminal: the Cruise Maryland Terminal at 2001 East McComas Street in South Locust Point, off I-95 at Exit 55, run by the Maryland Port Administration. Carnival and Royal Caribbean both sail from it. The terminal opens at 8:00 a.m., or two hours after the ship arrives, and Cruise Maryland asks you to arrive at least 90 minutes to 2 hours before departure, not before the time on your ticket.
Source: cruise.maryland.govDistance
No mileage statedIHG's hotel page gives no distance to the cruise terminal. IHG's "Hotels Near Port of Baltimore" search page lists it 6.26 miles from the "Port of Baltimore", but the same list puts the Staybridge Suites Inner Harbor 0.2 miles away, so we don't read that point as the cruise terminal.
Source: ihg.comShuttle departures
No shuttleThere’s no hotel shuttle to time, so a taxi or rideshare leaves when you’re ready. Your cruise documents give your terminal check-in window.
Source: ihg.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Park Stay & Go package: ask the price"For extended parking beyond the date of stay, our PARK STAY & GO package must be booked," per IHG, with no price or number of days. It doesn't mention cruises. Self-parking is $10 a day for in-house guests, and buses, trucks, trailers and RVs are allowed.
Source: ihg.comParking at the terminal
$25 a dayCruise Maryland charges $25 a day per vehicle from April 1, 2026, per its rate notice; its passenger page puts it as “$25.00 Per Night”. RVs are $40 a night under 30 feet and $50 over. You pay by credit card when you arrive, there are no reservations, and the fenced lots are within walking distance of the terminal. Drop your bags at the luggage boxes first, then park. We count it by the day, as the rate notice does; if the lot charges by the night, as the passenger page puts it, it’s one day less.
Source: cruise.maryland.govThe evening and the morning
The evening
PoolAn indoor pool, a 24-hour gym and a complimentary 24-hour guest laundry; IHG lists no restaurant.
Breakfast
FreeFree, 7 to 9 AM, per IHG.
Address
Aero Drive, Linthicum Heights1510 Aero Drive, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Holiday Inn Express BWI North publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
$10 a day for in-house guests; buses, trucks, trailers and RVs allowed
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free, 7:00–9:00 AM
Pool
Indoor pool
Pets
Pets aren't allowed, per IHG.
Sail morning, on the clock
From the hotel’s published hours. Your cruise documents set your check-in window at the terminal.
Rooms
Standard rooms and suites.
Accessibility
The hotel’s pages don’t detail accessible rooms. Call before you book if you need one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNo
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Arundel Millslisted by IHG
- Fort Meade7 miles
- Baltimore Light Rail3 miles, 20 minutes to the Inner Harbor
Distances as the hotel or its brand lists them. Bars use a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- "For extended parking beyond the date of stay, our PARK STAY & GO package must be booked"
- Pets not allowed
- Complimentary 24-hour guest laundry
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM. Minimum check-in age 21.
- Self-parking $10 a day for in-house guests; buses, trucks, trailers and RVs allowed.
- Complimentary 24-hour BWI shuttle every 30 minutes; IHG puts the airport less than 2 miles away in one place and about 3 in another.
- Booking.com's link for it still reads wingate-by-wyndham-bwi-airport.
- Free Wi-Fi.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The package price and days
- The distance to the terminal
- The ride to the terminal
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 27, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
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Holiday Inn Express BWI North FAQ
Does Holiday Inn Express BWI North have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. IHG mentions no cruise shuttle; the 24-hour shuttle is for the airport.
Does Holiday Inn Express BWI North have an airport shuttle?
Yes, from BWI. A complimentary 24-hour BWI shuttle every 30 minutes; IHG puts the airport less than 2 miles away in one place and approximately 3 in another.
Can I park at Holiday Inn Express BWI North while I cruise?
Yes, by arrangement. "For extended parking beyond the date of stay, our PARK STAY & GO package must be booked," per IHG, with no price or number of days. It doesn't mention cruises. Self-parking is $10 a day for in-house guests, and buses, trucks, trailers and RVs are allowed.
How far is Holiday Inn Express BWI North from the cruise terminal?
IHG's hotel page gives no distance to the cruise terminal. IHG's "Hotels Near Port of Baltimore" search page lists it 6.26 miles from the "Port of Baltimore", but the same list puts the Staybridge Suites Inner Harbor 0.2 miles away, so we don't read that point as the cruise terminal. In our ranking it's in the “BWI Airport and Glen Burnie” band. Baltimore has one cruise terminal: the Cruise Maryland Terminal at 2001 East McComas Street in South Locust Point, off I-95 at Exit 55, run by the Maryland Port Administration. Carnival and Royal Caribbean both sail from it. The terminal opens at 8:00 a.m., or two hours after the ship arrives, and Cruise Maryland asks you to arrive at least 90 minutes to 2 hours before departure, not before the time on your ticket.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Check-in is 3:00 PM and check-out 11:00 AM. The hotel doesn't publish early or late terms, so ask when you book, not on the day.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
There's no hotel shuttle to the port. Cruise Maryland puts BWI 10.5 miles from the terminal. The PSC’s flat taxi fare from the terminal to BWI is $30 a cab, four people at most.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Free, 7:00–9:00 AM. Your terminal check-in window is in your cruise documents, and the port asks you not to arrive before it.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
buses, trucks, trailers and RVs allowed.
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