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03-23-2009, 08:41 AM | #1 |
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Thinking about heading to Washington DC, need advice.
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I'm thinking about taking a one day trip to Washington DC sometime in April for Cherry Blossom festival I would love to take my 335 but I'm not sure if it would be safe as I'm not familiar with the area at all. How are the parking situations around the area?... My other option is to take my daily IS300 and just park it anywhere and be worry free. Any advice would be appreciated! |
03-23-2009, 08:57 AM | #2 |
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Whenever I head to DC, I tend to park at a Metro station outside of the city and ride in, I'm not sure how committed you are to driving in but the train tends to be the easiest in my opinion. There are parking garages in the area but i'm sure theyre a hefty price.
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Do they have decent parking at the stations, and which station should I be driving to? |
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The station is about 3 miles from the beltway and easy to find. This is the red line so no need to transfer to get near the Smithsonian.
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03-23-2009, 11:20 AM | #5 |
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There are several stations all around the surrounding areas and I'm pretty sure most (if not all) have garages to park at. Frank mentioned Smithsonian which is the ideal place to get off, its right in the center of the mall in the middle of everything.
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I would drive right in 295 to NY Ave, then down 2nd or 3rd and right to the Jefferson. Parking at the top of Silver Spring garage may not be the best place. Parking in and around the sites would be best for you to get around quicker and get out of town quicker too.
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or park by Hains Point/Jefferson area
bike right in
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03-23-2009, 03:55 PM | #9 |
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Or if you can make it downtown before 10am, you can always find a spot on the Mall...you gotta feed the meter though.
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Besides, I'm sure the place will be packed during the weekend of Cherry Blossom festival and I'm assuming it will be hell to get out of the city. Thanks for the suggestion tho. |
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03-23-2009, 09:10 PM | #11 | |
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03-24-2009, 10:40 AM | #12 |
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watch out when u go to DC - it now has the nation's highest AIDS/HIV rate (3%) - in fact, higher than West Africa.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509316,00.html never go to DC again nor touch anything from that place... |
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03-24-2009, 11:28 AM | #14 | |
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I live a 2 miles from there... but Grosvenor does... the station is a mile from the 495 exit, and the garage is pretty nice! It's also a station where trains come more frequently on the red line...
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Take your IS and be worry free. It is not even worth it. DC has the some of the worst roads in the country (right behind NJ and NY). Of course, it's your choice. I would take the metro.
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lol lol Jackson, dont be scare to go to DC.
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03-24-2009, 05:26 PM | #20 |
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I couldn't think of the station name . Grosvenor is right.
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03-30-2009, 08:19 PM | #22 |
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driving into DC
If you are driving into the city, you can bring your BMW.
If you spend the night, I suggest leaving your car in the hotel garage. The streets have pot holes like any other city. Just watch where you are driving. I would definitely NOT leave your car at any Metro station and ride in. You are better off parking on the mall, ie, Constitution, Independence or Penn Ave. There is always someone freeing up a space. You can also park on 7th st SW and walk a few blocks. |
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