Hi All... We are spending a few days at the Inner Harbor in May, and then have reservations at the Marriot Metro for Saturday and Sunday sightseeing. Is there a way to get to DC from the Inner Harbor on a Saturday morning and returning sometime Sunday via the Metro? I thought it would be easier on me if I could leave the car at our Inner Harbor hotel to eliminate the drive and parking hassles. Also, I wanted to take a monument tour. I am trying to decide between the double decker bus or the OnBoard tour. I%26#39;ll have a 13 year old with me, and we are looking forward to a nice relaxing day with no time constaints. Thanks for any help or alternate suggestions !! :)
Metro from Inner Harbor Area to DC ?
Are you talking about Baltimore? If so, no you cannot use DC%26#39;s Metro system to get from there.
You can use MARC train or Amtrak. Look at their websites.
Metro from Inner Harbor Area to DC ?You cannot use MARC on Saturday or Sunday. It only runs on workdays. Quite honestly, driving is probably the easiest thing for you to do.
If it were ME, and considering you are doing this on an early Saturday and then return on Sunday-I would just DRIVE between A and B.
Unless you are totally panicked about driving into D.C., but it is fairly a straight shot down the BW parkway. We can give you directions once you decide what to do. D.C is not a difficult city to get around if you understand the concepts of the street layout and get your bearings with a map. But then again, this is just me who has been here all my life.
And I think you can park your car at Union Station if you don%26#39;t want to pay crazy hotel parking prices, but I am not 100% sure what the rules are.
Your son may enjoy driving down gritty NY avenue.
Ok, thanks for all the info. I have a GPS, so we can just drive. I thought the kids would get a kick out of a Metro ride, and Mom could ';relax';. Last time in DC we did the Smithsonians, so this time I%26#39;d like to tour the monuments. I%26#39;m looking forward to it. Thanks again.
You can still ride Metro to get around when you are here. It operates within DC and it suburbs. Not in or to Baltimore.
Be wary of GPS. The shortest, most direct way is not always the way you want to go. Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (MD 295, not I-295) directly onto New York Avenue, then all the way to 11th Street NW (not NE). You will have to go around Mount Vernon Square with the old library, now the DC History Museum. Turn left onto 11th, go down to G Street, turn right, one block to 12th, turn right and there is the Marriott Metro Center on the right.
D is right.
Look at a map so you can visualize what you will be doing in the big scheme of things.
BW parkway dumps you directly on NY ave which is a bit of a mess as far as clunky pavement, lights and interesting scenery. Do take note of the Old Hecht%26#39;s company warehouse. (A neat old building that hopefully will have its Renaissance soon.)
I go to Annapolis several times a year, and make the drive on weekends, from Northern Virginia via cutting through the District and then NY Ave out to Maryland, it is a breeze (basically coming the opposite of you) so don%26#39;t have any worries.
Ok, thanks so much for all the great info. You guys are fantastic. I have printed out the directions, and will use those to arrive. I don%26#39;t plan to use the car at all once we are in town. I decided on the OnBoard tour, and the rest of the weekend is open for us ';putzing'; around town. Thanks again, have a great weekend...
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