Where to Park in Washington DC
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- If you are driving to Washington DC, this video will help you decide the best place to park your car. Visitors to DC often find driving and parking to be a burden, so it’s advisable to find a space place to leave your car during the trip.
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Union Station Parking Garage - www.unionstationdc.com/parking
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Parking - itcdc.com/parking/
CityCenterDC Parking - citycenterdc.com/parking/
The Wharf Parking - www.wharfdc.com/getting-here/...
SpotHero - spothero.com/
Reagan National Airport Economy Parking - www.flyreagan.com/dca/economy-...
Metro Multi-Day (aka Overnight) Parking - www.wmata.com/service/parking/
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This video is 5 years old and prices are higher at almost all of these places now. Make sure to check in advance so there aren't any surprises!
When I'm in DC we stay in Crystal City. The parking garages are free after a certain time on weekdays and all weekend. Saves me some money!
Highly recommend parking at Metro parking lots outside of the city. Largo Town Center during the weekend is my go-to...and it's free!
If you're interested in trying out SpotHero, the promo code 'triphacksdc' will get you $10 off your first time. refer.spothero.com/s/triphacksdc
Thank you bro!! Not trying to get towed
I never park downtown anymore. I drive in to a Metro Lot (Anacostia-Green Line for us) on Saturday morning (Free on weekend just like you said), Metro in, see what I want to see, Metro out (most evenings by 11pm or so) and go home. I live in the DMV area and just got burned so many times. I've been towed once and ticketed once. AND I'M A LOCAL AND SHOULD KNOW BETTER HAHA
Recently used SpotHero to visit Georgetown for dinner (no Metro access to that neighborhood). We paid $8, lot would have been $13 --- 5pm to 1am only, no overnight.
Good strategy! Thanks for the suggestion.
Great video. Thanks.
Happy to help!
Thank you
Omg i wish ive watched this coz it was hard to find parking space in dc. Thanks for the info
Happy yo help
Best place we used was evens hotel parking lot in rockville md just a walk across the street to the metro station but when we stayed at college park md we parked at union station and walked all over
I recommend the pentagon city mall as it is open later in the day also has a metro station for those that are staying in Virginia
Great suggestion. Thanks!
Trip Hacks DC no problem also I know that it’s usually cheaper if you stay in Virginia because there’s less taxes I believe. Also great app is the Hilton app because it will let you book right from your phone.
Thank you very much!
You're welcome!
DC Metro lot $5 all day some free on weekends. Ride the metro $6 ea way to the mall. Lots seemed secure. Missed DC traffic and traffic patterns.
Thank you.
No problem.
I was just downtown for nats winterfest and we parked at 800 Mass Avenue
Good tip. Thanks!
Omg thank you
Happy to help!
When I worked in the District in the early-mid 1970s, I didn't drive at first; I took the stinking metro-bus. When I changed to a night shift, no busses ran after midnight so we car-pooled. There was parking in the lower levels of the government building where I worked and six of us had enough points to qualify for a spot.
There’s also a lot of morning bird specials at hotels and parking lots for $10.
Where?
I think we'll be staying at the Gaylord this summer. Is there a video on where to park for the day only, around National mall, near the bus that goes around to monuments?
We just parked @ 101 Constitution. Booked online (app) for $26/12hrs. Good access to East end of the mall. Book early though.
Great location! Well done.
I found a great spot at the Newseum! Only $20/day as of 7/19 and it’s open until 11pm weekdays.
Nice find! Did you use SpotHero to find it?
ive always parked in the holiday inn on C street near the air and space museum and the renaissance hotel, both are $20
Good one. Is that for overnight or just during the day?
That lot is Mon-Fri, 5am-7pm. I've used it a couple of times, very convenient to Air and Space, just a couple of blocks, and easy to get on and off 695 from there. They also have an early bird price of $16, if in before 9:30.
My family and I are traveling out to D.C. with our Camper soon. The campground we are staying at just notified us that they are no longer running their shuttle service for 2022. Now I have to Use our 1 ton pick up truck to drive into the city. I am looking at possibly driving to Largo Town Center or Morgan Boulevard metro stations, parking there and using the Metro to get into the city. My question is dose anyone think I will be able to fit a Crew Cab Dually in the parking lot or is there another option? Thank you for any help in advance
Hi, you know if it's an option to park nearby the Pentagon (Boundary Channel Access Rd)? I think there're a big and free parking over there.
Hi Rob, great content. Question, i plan to go to dc to capital hill for inside tour next week during the day, where to find parking nearby? Thank you
Capitol tours can be booked on the Capitol Visitor Center website. Park at union station.
I'll be in a camper van, which is too tall for most parking garages. I would like to spend 2 days exploring the national mall area. If I stay in an end of the line metro station am I allowed to sleep in the van overnight, in the parking lot? I could park there and ride the metro in.
At the Ronald Reagan building can you leave food and backpacks in the car and come back for them later on in the day?
Hi, Rob. My wife and I are planning on coming in from Iowa probably next spring or summer. We're in the beginning stages of planning, so we're not sure yet.
Anyway, we had the idea to go to our local airport and get a rental car that we would drive to DC, drop it at the Arlington Airport, then take the metro or Uber into our hotel.
Then we do the reverse when we come back home.
We figured out that if we do it that way, it'll cost us ABOUT 600 dollars between car rental fees and gas.
Is that a viable option?
This is possible to do. Just a very long drive.
What are the chances of getting a multi-day parking stop at greenbelt lot. I see on website they only have a number of spots (15 t0 17)set up for multi-day? Can you just park anywhere even though you stay longer? We are coming into town on Friday and going home on Tuesday. Thanks for all the great advice on you channel.
Not sure honestly as I don't ever park at Greenbelt. People park in regular spots overnight but it's an "at your own risk" type situation if you choose to do that.
We'll be staying in DC about a half mile SW of Dupont circle. We wont be driving around IN DC but will be driving out of DC into VA and MD for site seeing. Can you recommend a good garage close to the area we'll be staying in just in case we decide to do a week long car rental instead of daily car rentals? Thanks Rob!
Check spot hero
If you park at Ronald Reagan., is that close to most tourist spots? We are going to be driving to visit there this weekend.
Update: Ronald Reagan building is $17 for weekend rates. Still a great option and location
I’m staying in Columbia Heights a couple blocks from the Columbia Heights Station. Any advice on where to park?
The garage at DC USA www.shopdcusa.com/parking-dcusa.html
We have a 9:30am appointment to tour the white house this Saturday and it will be 36 deg. out so I wonder if there will be lots of traffic or not and do you think I will have a easy time finding garage parking at the Ronald Regan building if we leave Columbia MD around 8am. Im not opposed to taking the metro but i really wanted to take my back pack with waters and put our gloves and snacks in it oh and my Camera and you cant take any of that on the white house tour and theirs nowhere to leave my bag that's close to the white house. I already looked into a few options.
Parking at the Reagan building sounds like your best option. Traffic on Saturdays is usually much lighter than other days of the week but there are never any guarantees.
Trip Hacks DC everything turned out great!! I kept checking the drive time since 6am. We had a slight 3 min or 5 min delay on the drive but took about 44 min from house to parking. There was tons of empty spaces in the lot. I was surprised how central it was to everything. Extremely convenient. It was very cold out and the crowd was very different from November. From first check in to reaching the White House took about 10 maybe 15 min. Then to get into the African American museum was no wait at all. Walked right . Somehow no one checked our ticket.
does spothero really reserve a spot at a parking garage? Also how would you pay for a parking garage if not using spothero and going on weekend when no attendants are there?
Every garage is different. If there is no attendant then typically you get a ticket when you enter and pay at a machine when you are ready to exit.
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The Ronald Regan building-$15 Weekend/$35 Weekday.
Best advice: don't drive in Washington DC.
It will save you so much time and unnecessary stress just to take public transit.
Pretty much!
What about parking on the streets using Paymobile app? Is that safe? And read somewhere that parking in Ohio Dr in East Potomac park is free for visitors
Ohio Drive is free only south of Buckeye Drive, which can be quite a hike from the monuments depending how many of the closer spaces are already claimed. The Parkmobile app is fine as long as you are aware that most street parking on the Mall is time limited to 3 hours and you can not extend your time past that. Garage is best for long-term parking.
Hey Rob...... Where are the Best Places for Oversized Vehicle Parking? My Family and I will becoming in April in a Cargo Van and the hotel we are staying at doesn't offer parking for vehicles over 6'. Ours is 9"6". Any recommendations would be appreciated
You will probably have to find something in the suburbs as that's too tall for downtown garages.
@@TripHacksDC Could I park at DCA and take the metro back in after I drop the family at the Hotel?
just the other day I saw a guy scratching his head, looking over his car, his side mirror was smashed and the whole left side of his car was smashed, yet another reason not to park on the street
Wish this wasn't a problem but unfortunately it is.
I’ve noticed almost all the garages don’t offer in and out privileges
Do you recommend Airbnb in DC? I'm visiting soon and am not sure if it's a good option. Thank you!
My recommendation is to be very careful about comparing the rates for Airbnb vs hotels. In DC, Airbnb is often more expensive when you factor in all of the Airbnb service fees, cleaning fees, etc. If you've coming very soon (ie in the next couple weeks) you'll find hotel rates at their lowest of the entire year.
Trip Hacks DC thank you!!
And be careful about Parking sections for AirBnB. I recently went to NYC and they said Parking on Premises...which really meant street parking if you can find it. :)
Hi Rob, thank you for all your tips to W DC, do you know what is the best time of this 2021, cherry blossom will have peek blooming of this month, so we can book the ticket? Thank you Rob.
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I'll be staying at the Willard Intercontinental in a few weeks what's the best place to park near there? it's located on 1401 Penns ave.
Any of the places mentioned in this will work. The Reagan building is closest (right across the street). Citycenter is 2nd closest.
Thank you Sir!
Im staying at the cambria hotel. Where would bethe best place to park
Citycenter is the closest and probably best.
Any advice on where to park if I'm going to the white house tour?
Reagan building
@@TripHacksDC thanks, I used your link and found a place on that app. Gonna be there Friday!
Have fun
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Thanks for the advice. Didn't know that hotels charged extra when staying there. Just more expenses! $$$$$
Free parking at downtown hotels in any U.S. city is pretty much unheard of.
Guess I've been avoiding big cities too long! I always thought it was a courteous kinda thing. Everything is money these days... :(
I park at metro stations
Nice.
Contrary to what many will say, I typically don't take Metro into town. It is great for tourists and the daily commute, but if you plan to go in on off hours and know your way around, it is much easier to drive, and can be cheaper to park as well.
For weekday parking near the mall there are several garages in the Federal Center SW area that are only a few blocks away from the Air and Space Museum end of the mall. These lots generally are only open during the week, and and are not open late, but if you are doing the museums that generally shouldn't matter.
For the tidal basin area there is a lot along Ohio Dr SW, basically hiding between the bridges, that is free and an easy walk to the Jefferson and Roosevelt memorials. No overnight parking there.
The lots on Ohio Drive are no longer free. They are metered at $2 per hour, 3 hour max. www.nps.gov/nama/planyourvisit/parking-meter-faq.htm
Shows it has been a while since I have been down there LOL
For a lot of hotels, you can get really cheap parking if you get tickets on one of those parking apps
One time we parked on the street and got a $50 fine. This is why I advise not to use your car in DC (unless you have to.)
Agree. Street parking not worth it.
Be aware that many parking garages have really narrow marked spaces (to maximize the number of cars they can squeeze in) -- along with very wide concrete columns/ pillars that can easily scrape and ruin your fender if you're not very slow and cautious backing-out.
Please help..we are going to visit capital we need to know where we can park bc we will be in a sprinter van..So I dont think we can make clearance in garages. Hotel is to far away. Will Union Station meet our needs?
Capitol Visitor Center recommends Union Station if you must drive. www.visitthecapitol.gov/visit/directions-and-hours/getting-to-the-capitol
Limited metered parking is available nearby. Don't park illegally on the street.
Is it True that if I use Union Station to park my car that the circulator Bus will pick me up from there and take me to the national mall?
The National Mall route has a stop near Union Station www.dccirculator.com/explore/where-we-go/national-mall/
Parking easy and free at night. Park next to residual houses