Travel To and Around DC
Air Travel: Washington's Reagan National Airport offers easy access to public transportation. If you have not been to Washington, come on Saturday and do some sightseeing. There are many sights to visit. Bring your walking shoes. For more information about Washington’s Reagan National and Dulles International airports, visit the web site for the metropolitan area airports at www.metwashairports.com
Ground Transportation: Your ground transportation options from either airport are taxi, Super Shuttle or Metro, which is the area’s rapid transit subway system.
Metro from Reagan National to the Westin Georgetown Hotel: There are signs in the airport terminal to direct you to the Metro. Non-peak hour fare is $1.60 each way. (Peak fare is $1.95 each way.) The ride will take about 20 minutes. The Metro trains are known by the color of the route and their last stop on the route. To get to the Westin Georgetown, take the Blue Line train (direction Largo Town Center) to Foggy Bottom - GWU. At the top of the escalator, head west on I Street, NW towards 23rd. Street, NW, turn right onto 24th Street, and then another right onto M Street. The Westin Georgetown is ½ block – 2350 M Street, NW. (See the map below.)
MAP KEY: A-Foggy Bottom Metro; B-Westin Georgetown
Visit the Westin Georgetown transportation page to obtain details about getting and from the hotel. The NASFAA web site also offers information about Washington, DC, including the region’s airports, Metro and the weather.
Things to Do in DC
The Smithsonian Museum: The Smithsonian is actually a collection of different museums. Among the more popular of the museums are the Museum of American History, the National Gallery (East and West Wings), and the Air and Space Museum. The I-MAX movies at the Air and Space Museum are a must-see. There is also a wonderful 3-D movie theatre at the Museum of Natural History. For both of these attractions, purchase your tickets when you arrive so that you will know about the schedule of shows and can plan your visit. The newest Smithsonian museum is the Museum of the American Indian. Although not part of the Smithsonian, the Newseum is among the newest Washington museums.
Memorials: With good weather, visits to the World War II Memorial, Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Arlington Cemetery are recommended. You can get a map at the hotel to guide you on your visits.
U.S. Holocaust Memorial: If you are interested in visiting the U.S. Holocaust Memorial, timed entry passes are necessary to visit the permanent exhibition and are available in advance from tickets.com at (800) 400-9373. The per ticket convenience fee is $1.75. Each day, the Museum distributes on a first–come first–served basis a large but limited number of timed entry passes for use that same day. Demand for these same day passes often exceeds the supply so if this is on your list of things to see, an advance ticket is strongly recommended. The Museum is located at 200 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, between 14th and 15th streets. You can take the Blue Line/Addison Road or Orange Line/New Carrollton to the “Smithsonian” station and then follow the signs.
White House Tours: Tours of the White House are not available at this time except for groups of ten or more. Requests must be made through your Member of Congress.