“My son and I want to go, but have very limited time.
We are considering driving to DC Friday night, joining the parade, then returning home to upstate SC.
Could anyone tell me the best way to get to the parade starting point? Would there be sufficient parking close or is there parking at a point outside the city that would allow us to ride public transportation in?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!”
Metro parking lots require special parking passes which are a PITA to get. I’d recommend parking in satellite parking at National Airport, take the free parking shuttle to the terminal, then walk to the metro station. The metro line will take you right into the city. Not sure which stop is the best. Here’s a link to a metro map: http://www.vre.org/transitplanner/vremetromap.html
Two pluses:
1. Parking will run you around $12 for 24 hours, cheap compared to the city.
2. You’ll be on the SW side of the city, so it will be easy to get back on 95 to SC.
Cheers!
Great information...I had tracked down a couple of metro lots, but had no idea about the parking passes. 9/12 had the best stations to get access to the parade area listed.
Thanks for the suggestion, I believe that’s what I’ll do.