Parking in DC? Anywhere to park inexpensively overnight?
 

We're currently staying at the Hilton Embassy Row and their parking charge is $25/day. My husband was thinking maybe we could leave our vehicle in a lot somewhere out of the city, a Metro lot perhaps, and pay much less, paying just two round trip Metro fares plus the lower parking charge to transfer the car. We'll be in the city for a total of 6 nights (not consecutive), probably not needing use of the car at all, so his idea makes sense, but I don't know if it is safe or feasible or where exactly to look. Maybe a long term lot near the airport? Any ideas to help us out?

Thank you in advance for any assistance!

The economy lot at Reagan National is $9.00 and a very short yellow or blue metro ride. There is multi-day parking at some metro lots, see http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/daily-parking.cfm for the list. I've used Huntington, one of the multi-day lots (end of the yellow line) and not had a problem, but you never know. Metro parking must be paid with a smart card, so you'd have to purchase one of those, explained on the website above. I would also be a little wary of leaving my car too many days in a metro lot, but the airport sounds good.

National airport probably makes the most sense and would be the only place I would be comfortable leaving my car for that long.

the parking deck under the hall of states, on either nj ave or hmm, i think f st is 12 or 14 per day. i leave my car there when i am in the city if i am staying at the hotel george across the street from the enterance of it, or at places around dupont circle.

Thanks for your help, sprin2, MikeT and justme22. Based on your comments, he's going to the airport.