Explore DC - prepared by Dwellworks for Cartus
Transportation Options Major D.C. Highways and Roads Highways and Roads
Public Transportation Rail and Bus
+ METRORAIL (Subway) and METROBUS: A stress-free way to get around the D.C. metro area. You can explore the city and its Virginia and Maryland suburbs without the hassles of traffic and parking, or the expense of gas. The website links you to rail and bus information. - New to Metro: Your Dwellworks consultant can help you get acquainted with the Metro system. This website is also a helpful resource for those new to this mass transit system. + SmarTrip® : A permanent, rechargeable farecard. It's plastic, like a credit card, and is embedded with a special computer chip that keeps track of the value of the card. + Buses: There are several transportation systems that allows D.C. residents to travel by bus for easy and cheap. It is mostly used to go to New York City. For schedules and fees, please find the websites below:
D.C. is divided into four quadrants – northwest, southwest, northeast, and southeast. The alphabetized streets move east and west, beginning with A Street on both sides of East Capitol Street, moving outward. The numbered streets move north and south, beginning with 1st Street on either side of North and South Capitol Streets. + I-495: The Capital Beltway , encircles the city with a 10- mile radius of downtown. + I-95: Becomes part of the Beltway on the east, joining I-395 south of the Beltway and continuing north. + I-395: One of the main roads into the city from the south, crossing the Potomac River. + I-295: A major highway running north-south inside the Beltway, through the east side of the city.
- www.boltbus.com - www.dc2ny.com - www.vamoosebus.com - www.megabus.com
Taxis + www.commuterpage.com/taxi.htm : Taxis are often an important link for people who carpool or use public transportation. The website provides links to companies in Virginia, D.C., and Maryland, as well as companies that specialize in airport service. Uber and Lyft are widely available.
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