Getting to DC.
We plan to get some more travel info up here but this will give you some ideas to get started.
Driving into DC is certainly doable. Traffic can get heavy as you approach downtown in rush hours. A national caravan is being planned to this event! Please check back for details. I think the plan is to car caravan and stay at campgrounds.
Flying into DC isn't too bad. National Airport and Dulles are preferable. BWI is further away but there are shuttles that can get you to the DC Metro Transit system. Flying into BWI can save you some money if you are on a low budget.
Amtrak's train service can be a great way to travel up and down the Northeast. The trains come into Union Station right by the capitol building downtown. I prefer traveling to DC by AMTRAK.
The DC Metro Rail System.
No matter how you get to DC or surrounding areas or even if you don't have a car, the DC metro system is great. You can choose a station with parking available and not have to deal with downtown parking. There is a metro station directly on the Capitol Mall where we'll be doing our thing. One thing to be aware of, the metro system doesn't run 24 hours. It closes at 10:00PM weeknights. Some stations are open until 3:00 AM on weekends.
Bicycles are a very popular way to get around DC and you can take your bike on Metro Transit trains and busses at most times. If you are planning on taking in some tourist sites a bike is a great way to do it.
The Ronvoy.
A series of caravans are planned across the nation to travel to the march. This is an opportunity to spread the message to ordinary Americans across the land with your fellow activists. The Ronvoy organizers have found passenger vans and busses for incredibly good deals. More details to come.
Staying in DC.
Staying in downtown DC can be expensive, but you can find good deals in nearbye Virginia and Maryland. Rooms in Arlington are a very short cab ride, metro or even walk to the Capitol Mall. You can find other less-expensive motels close to metro stops. The best deals I've seen are package deals for airfare and hotel room on some of the travel websites such as SideStep.com.
Camping around DC.
See this great list of campgrounds put together by Gin over at RonPaulForums.com.
Cheap sleep in D.C.
Here's a list of less expensive to pretty cheap acomodations in and around DC. Some of these places have particular requirements for guests and these might or might not have vacancies. Let us know if any of these are booked full or otherwise inappropriate for us.
Allen Lee Hotel, 2224 F St., NW
(800) 462-0186, (202) 331-1224, (202)
234-8788 www.allenleehotel.com
Private bath: $63-99 (single), $79-119
(1 dbl bed), includes continental
breakfast
Neighborhood: Near Foggy Bottom Metro,
3 blks. from Blue/Orange line
American Youth Hostel International,
1009 11th St., NW
(202) 737-2333, fax: (202) 737-1508,
email: reserve at hiwashingtondc.org,
www.hiwashingtondc.org
$26 (members) - $33 (nonmembers), $6
discount if you book online
Neighborhood: near Metro Center metro,
Red/Orange/Blue line
Include names, number and gender of
people in your group. Open 24 hours for
check-in. Dorm-style. Group rates for
10 or more people ($29 per person).
Accepts Visa and MC.
Andrews Guest House, 2708
Ontario Rd., NW
(202) 483-0799
5 twin beds in 3 rooms w/shared bath;
suggested contribution $42-$53.50
Neighborhood: Adams Morgan
Aquia Pines Camp Resort, 3071
Jefferson Davis Highway; Stafford, VA
(540) 659-3447, 800-726-1710 for
reservations, www.aquiapines.com
38 miles from White House, can handle
big rigs, make reservations via website.
Brickskeller, 1523 22nd Street,
NW
202-293-1885
$75 single, $94 double with shared
bath, no big groups
Located between P & O Sts., 2
blocks from DuPont Circle metro (red line).
Center for Educational Design,
821 Varnum St., NE
(202) 635-7987, www.cedc.org, email:
will at cedc.org
$30 per person per night, social
justice groups only (of 6 or more)
21-bed facility, 3/4-mile walk to metro
Neighborhood: Brookland
Center for Creative Non-Violence
(CCNV)
(202) 393-1909 (call back)
Center for Student Missions,
5331 Colorado Ave, NW
(301) 386-4953
$55/person/night, includes meals, 40
beds, groups possible
Neighborhood: Upper Northwest
Center for Urban Education, 5606
Colorado Avenue, NW
(202) 678-5490
$15/person/night, 40 beds, groups
possible, kitchen
Neighborhood: Upper Northwest
Centro Maria Residence, 650
Jackson St., NE
(202) 635-1697, fax: (202) 635-7246,
email: residencecmwash at verizon.net
$50/night ($30 students), $250/week
($160 students), includes breakfast;
Women Only, ages 18-29, no kids
Neighborhood: Brookland, 3 blks. from
metro, bus nearby
Cherry Hill RV Park, 9800 Cherry
Hill Road, College Park, MD
(301) 937-7116, (800) 801-6449, email:
DCcamping at aol.com,
www.cherryhillpark.com, make
reservations online
$55/night, for 2 people and vehicle,
includes sewer, electric, water, cable TV
hook-up; $5 each add'l person, 200
spaces in winter; 12 miles from DC,
shuttle to metro
Comfort Inn of Tysons Corner,
1587 Spring Hill Rd.; Vienna, VA
(703) 448-8020
$169.99 weekday, $79.99 weekend, 5+
rooms get lower rate
Located 10 miles from downtown and 5
min. shuttle to metro. Bus parking for
guests.
Davis House, 1822 R St NW
(202) 232-3196
$35-$45/person/night, 11 beds,
preference given to Quakers/Friends
Neighborhood: Dupont Circle
Days Inn & Suites - Laurel,
9860 Washington Blvd, Laurel, MD
301-725-0769 (Reservations);
www.daysinn.com
$79 single, $109 suite, plus tax
Amenities: Free Breakfast, High Speed
Internet,
Suites Available, Fitness Center, Pet
Friendly
Duncan's Family Campground, 5381
Sands Rd., Lothian, MD
(800) 222-2086, (410) 741-9558,
www.duncansfamilycampground.com
$37/night full hook-ups, many discounts
(AAA, etc.), $33 tent
21 miles to DC, 25-min. drive to metro
park & ride, or van to metro, $2
roundtrip
First Trinity Lutheran, 4th and
E St., NW
Call (202) 737-4859 M-F 9-5, ask for
Pastor Tom or Ruth,
www.firsttrinitydc.org/HostelMinistry.htm
Min. 5 people, 5-10 in group - $25
each, 11-20 in group - $20 each
Mattresses in Fellowship Hall, bring
your own sleeping bag, kitchen has
microwave and fridge. Metro 1/2 block
away.
Neighborhood: Judiciary Square
Grace Lutheran Church
(202) 726-6014 or (202) 829-9400/9405;
email: grace at us.net
Price: $18/night w/linens, $15/night
without
Neighborhood: Upper 16th Street, NW
Hilltop Hostel, 300 Carroll St.,
NW
(202) 291-9591; www.hosteldc.com
$22/night, incl. tax and linens
(private rooms also available), no
curfew/lockout
Neighborhood: Takoma Park, only 50
meters from Red Line
International Guest House, 1441
Kennedy St., NW
(202) 726-5808, email: igh_dc at
juno.com
$30 per person per night. 12 beds,
includes continental breakfast. Kids 6-16
1/2 price. Single $30, double $60.
Mennonite-run. Shared bathroom, closes at
11 pm.
Neighborhood: Upper Northwest, next to
bus stop, not close to Metro
Motel 6, 6711 Georgia Ave. NW
(202) 722-1600
$65.95-$89.99
Located 1 mile from metro
The Pilgrimage (a Christian
learning center), 22nd and P St., NW
202-387-6615, www.thepilgrimage.org
$25/person/night; 2-night minimum; 40
beds, groups of 10-40 only; kitchen
Neighborhood: Dupont Circle, Red line
Shalom Place, Saint Lukes
Methodist Church, 3655 Calvert St, NW
(202) 333-4949, ask for Jamie
24 beds that they normally rent out at
$20/person/night. 50% discount for
groups of more than 10 people. 2 large
dorm rooms (1 for men and one for
women, 12 beds in each room), also has
a large meeting room and kitchen, and
large parking lot. Not near metro (but
there's a bus stop outside), close to
American university and across the
street from Vice Prez's residence.
Simpkins' Bed and Breakfast,
1601 19th St NW
800-6 HOST 93 or (202) 387-1328
$10 (includes tax) per person for
couples in dorm. One person $15 for a shared
room or get both beds for $40. You need
to show student ID, a passport or
organizational literature to get in.
Neighborhood: Northeast DC. "X"
line buses run from Union Station.
Steinbruck Center for Urban Studies,
1226 Vermont Avenue, NW
(202) 667-1377;
steinbruckcenter@lutherplace.org;
www.lutherplace.org/steinbruckcenter
$20/person/night and there is also a
$50 key deposit. There is a limit of two
sets of keys per group in the hostel.
The deposit is refunded upon safe
return of the keys and evaluation of
cleanliness after use.
Washington International Student
Center, 2451 18th Street N.W.
800-567-4150, 202-667-7681;
www.washingtondchostel.com; DCStudentcenter at
aol.com
$23/night, free pick-up from Greyhound
and Amtrak stations, free breakfast, no
curfew
Neighborhood: Adams Morgan
WashingtonNorwichHouse, College
Park, MD
Price:$30
Reservations are required; Free
internet access.
Washington Seminar Center - Capitol
Hill Presbyterian Church
4th and Independence St., SE;
202-547-8118
www.washingtonseminarcenter.org
$30/person/night, 50 beds, groups of
15+ only, kitchen. Bring own bedding.
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill
William Penn House (run by the
Society of Friends), 515 East Capitol St., SE;
(202) 543-5560,
www.quaker.org/penn-house
Less than 10 people: $40, 10+ people:
$35
Breakfast is served daily. Linens are
provided. Rooms are shared.
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill, Eastern
Market/Union Station metro,
Red/Blue/Orange lines
