We saved a lot by not worrying about rental/parking and it was much more

Oct 17, 2021
7:29:32pm

BYU'01 All-American

Convenient. I’ve heard Uber is less reliable since CV19 as a lot of drivers have not returned. You may want to pick your spots and use selectively but I would try the metro first. Where are you staying?

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Traveling to Washington DC soon with family. A few questions.

jordbyu

10/17/21 7:15pm

Just get the uber app and plot the trip around the time you’re thinking to check the price

WP17

10/17/21 7:16pm

Most museums are closed on Wednesdays. Just double check says. Arlington tours are long. Tomb of the unknown soldiers,

cougsrule

10/17/21 7:19pm

The Air and Space Museum out at Dulles is cool, as is the national zoo.

panacablue

10/17/21 7:23pm

meant for OP

panacablue

10/17/21 7:23pm

How did it differ than Air & Space @ National Mall?

jordbyu

10/17/21 7:26pm

Full size, modern airplanes.

panacablue

10/17/21 7:28pm

Much bigger.

VACOUGFAN

10/17/21 8:34pm

I'd use the circulator bus for getting around the mall. Everything is much further apart than most expect. (edit added)

Soupie

10/17/21 7:19pm

They have scooters you can rent. Makes the mall much easier to navigate.

cougsrule

10/17/21 7:21pm

The Spy museum is a lot of fun.

VACOUGFAN

10/17/21 7:23pm

We went there in July (4 kids) and no recent experience with public transport

BYU'01

10/17/21 7:23pm

From what I can gather, Smithsonian Museums don't require tickets anymore.

jordbyu

10/17/21 7:25pm

African American history museum still needs passes

CougieMcCougFace

10/17/21 7:27pm

We saved a lot by not worrying about rental/parking and it was much more

BYU'01

10/17/21 7:29pm

Seems like it would be a current administration problem if still under lockdown.

panacablue

10/17/21 7:27pm

Maybe. No other administration had to deal w/ a domestic siege on the Capitol

BYU'01

10/17/21 7:33pm

Is that still going on?

panacablue

10/17/21 7:45pm

FYI- Holocaust requiring advanced tickets. They open up some the morning of

cougfanz

10/17/21 7:28pm

Crap. I hadn't looked that far ahead. you're exactly right.

jordbyu

10/17/21 8:43pm

Yea it messed up our plans as well. Online Tix open at 7 am. They were out when

cougfanz

10/17/21 9:05pm

I was there two years on a mission. I’ve done the subways in NY and Chicago

OU Cougar

10/17/21 7:30pm

Why no Smithsonians? Already have done it? If not, they are great.

sah22

10/17/21 7:31pm

already planning on 2-3 Smithsonian Museums. Just was curious what others

jordbyu

10/17/21 7:33pm

FBI experience

OU Cougar

10/17/21 7:36pm

I think Uber will be just as expensive to go to Mt Vernon. If you still want ube

sah22

10/17/21 7:36pm

Good Stuff Eatery

4slyce

10/17/21 7:49pm

Uber could run you about $50 each way. Lyft will probably be cheaper. Either way

califcougar

10/17/21 8:01pm

Contact your congressman or senator about booking a tour of the Capital. We did it and it is very cool. Also, Gettysburg

vegasnative

10/17/21 8:11pm

Capital tours are closed, along w/ White House Tours.

jordbyu

10/17/21 8:24pm

Engraving and Printing near the Holocaust Museum, tickets go fast in the morning

astroman

10/17/21 8:15pm

Looks like its closed to public tours

jordbyu

10/17/21 8:26pm

Can confirm. Source: my client

CougieMcCougFace

10/17/21 8:32pm

Do the monuments at night. Much more impressive.

LaserCoug

10/17/21 8:16pm

The Roosevelt at night then looking across the water at the Jefferson was gorgeous.

Soupie

10/17/21 9:00pm

Take your fam to gravelly point park, right next to DCA. You’ll be right under

4slyce

10/17/21 9:02pm

We always take our visitors to this. Make sure planes landing from N b4 going

sah22

10/18/21 7:18am

For Arlington you can take the Blue line to right outside. I've visited a few

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