So, I’m heading out to DC for ‘s birthday party. I fly in Saturday early afternoon, and fly out sunday morning. That’s the only way the flight was ubercheap enough to make it reasonable. Oh yeah, and I’m flying into BWI. So, there’s a train to DC, but it doesn’t run on weekends. There’s Supershuttle, but it’s more expensive than renting a car. Let me repeat that, for emphasis. Supershuttle is more expensive than renting a car. W. T. F?
I appear to be making a habit of this car rental thing, But in this case, it’s the right thing to do, to the tune of about $15 and probably over an hour of my life not spent waiting. And if I’m worried about the CO2 emissions from driving a rental less than 100 miles, why on earth am I flying from chicago to baltimore? Heh. =)
There’s a bus from BWI to the Greenbelt Metro station. I believe it’s the B2 and it runs every forty minutes or so. It’s $3. That might work for you.
http://www.metroopensdoors.com
The commuter train doesn’t run on weekends, but Amtrak still has trains that stop at the BWI rail station on weekends. Try http://www.amtrak.com, use BWI for the departure station and WAS for the arrival station.
I’ll be at the party too; see you there!
amtrak + metro = about as expensive as the rental (including gas) and not door to door. Now the aforementioned bus service might do the trick…
ACK! and I leave friday!!!