I’m not trendy.  I’m not really PC. But most of us would not mind reducing our carbon footprint by a tiny bit.  And.. if it means that you can avoid some bumper to bumper traffic congestion, or stuck in a never ending roundabout in DC, why not? 

Washington DC is one of the most pedstrian friendly cities in the US.  The subways are clean, safe and well planned out.  The VRE, Amtrack and MARC systems bring commuters and travellers in from further afield.  The Washington Metro Subway and Bus System moves everyone around smoothly within the city limits. 

Our family has used the metro, train, bus, light rail systems to tour DC, commute for work, travel to New York, go into Baltimore for a baseball game and just shop everywhere! One of our best uses ever for the metro was going into DC for the fireworks and taking the metrorail back over to the Pentagon city mall to avoid all of the cars leaving the mall area. 

Great news for business and pleasure commuters…the VRE, Marc and Amtrack systems have cross honor agreements that allow for smooth transition between the different systems.  Check it out here… Cross Honor Agreement.

 More great news if you want to get around DC and see as much as possible in a day… Metro’s One Day Pass!  Awesome deal!  With so many subway stops along the National Mall, Arlington, Georgetown, Adams Morgan, City Center and more… you can play a great day.

Do you have any inside tips for using the DC metro service? Chime in!