AIRPORT TRANSFER FROM DULLES
Apr 4th, 2002, 05:09 AM
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AIRPORT TRANSFER FROM DULLES
My wife and I are travelling to Washington DC (Dulles Airport) in late June and find the airport transfer situation either expensive or extremely time consuming, as we will be going to and from the airport 4 times during our trip to the US has anybody got any ideas.
Apr 4th, 2002, 05:36 AM
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Want rock bottom pricing? The Metrobus #5A makes trips between Dulles, the Rosslyn Metro Station, and L'Enfant Plaza, and will cost $1.10. Travel times ~ 35 min to Rosslyn, ~50 to L'Enfant.
Of course, if you're loaded down with multiple bags, this is not an option, but if your 4 trips are to meet others arriving, or to pickup/dropoff a car, etc, and each rider carrys only 1 piece of baggage, this is an option.
I've never taken this bus, but I did receive good comments about it from a party to whom I'd pointed this out last fall. Metro's website is http://www.wmata.com Good luck.
Of course, if you're loaded down with multiple bags, this is not an option, but if your 4 trips are to meet others arriving, or to pickup/dropoff a car, etc, and each rider carrys only 1 piece of baggage, this is an option.
I've never taken this bus, but I did receive good comments about it from a party to whom I'd pointed this out last fall. Metro's website is http://www.wmata.com Good luck.
Apr 4th, 2002, 05:36 AM
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Want rock bottom pricing? The Metrobus #5A makes trips between Dulles, the Rosslyn Metro Station, and L'Enfant Plaza, and will cost $1.10. Travel times ~ 35 min to Rosslyn, ~50 to L'Enfant.
Of course, if you're loaded down with multiple bags, this is not an option, but if your 4 trips are to meet others arriving, or to pickup/dropoff a car, etc, and each rider carrys only 1 piece of baggage, this is an option.
I've never taken this bus, but I did receive good comments about it from a party to whom I'd pointed this out last fall. Metro's website is http://www.wmata.com Good luck. (there is no x in my e-ddress)
Of course, if you're loaded down with multiple bags, this is not an option, but if your 4 trips are to meet others arriving, or to pickup/dropoff a car, etc, and each rider carrys only 1 piece of baggage, this is an option.
I've never taken this bus, but I did receive good comments about it from a party to whom I'd pointed this out last fall. Metro's website is http://www.wmata.com Good luck. (there is no x in my e-ddress)
Apr 5th, 2002, 04:00 AM
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I'm sorry if i didn't make it a bit more clearer. We are stopping in Washington for 2 nights in the George Adams district on our outward journey to Las vegas and another 3 nights when returning from Vegas to England, that is why it is 4 trips to and from the airport. I know you may think that I may look a bit tight with my cash but with reports of taxis costing up to $60 each way it soon adds up and leaves less cash to spend on enjoying the USA. Thanks for your message
Apr 5th, 2002, 06:07 AM
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I live in the area and have never heard of the George Adams district, but would assume it's in DC. You can always rent a car, which would be a little cheaper than $60 taxis. Though I'm having a hard time believing $60 each way for a taxi from Dulles to DC. Hopefully someone else can help a little more.
Apr 5th, 2002, 07:04 AM
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If you are staying in Adams Morgan, that is not a good choice of place to stay for a visitor because there is no metro line there and public transportation is limited. I believe $60 for a cab, that wouldn't be that unusual, although probably more like $45-50 but that is a lot of money for four trips. THe airport has a website that gives details and options for all forms of transportation, including the above bus, shuttle to metro stop (as I said, unfortunately, if you are in Adams Morgan, no metro stop is nearby), cab (plus cost estimates) and group shuttle vans. I'd suggest you choose the Super Shuttle if you have too much baggage for the bus to L'Enfant (from where you would need a cab, but it would be a lot cheaper from there). The Flyer company used to have a bus to the Hilton at 16th & K, but now it looks like they only have cabs and a bus to the West Falls Church metro, I wonder why. Here's the airports URL
http://www.metwashairports.com/dulles/ground.htm
http://www.metwashairports.com/dulles/ground.htm
Apr 24th, 2002, 08:07 AM
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Judy - it sounds like you won't be carrying baggage, so I'd definately recommend the bus, as I did in the above post. The L'Enfant Plaza stop places you just south of the area near Smithsonian's "Castle", for a reasonable amount of time and definately a reasonble price. (remove the x from my eddress to reply)
