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Getting Around Washington, DC

New residents moving to Washington, DC will definitely want to learn the transportation choices that are available in the city. The car is not always the best mode of transportation because Washington, DC has been labeled as a city with very congested traffic. Many of the residents in the suburbs do commute via car pooling into the city. If relocating into the city, a car is not going to be necessary. Washington proper is very small and nearly everything is within walking distance.

Washington, DC has what is known as the “Metro”. There is a Metrobus and Metrorail. “Metro” refers to the Metrorail subway. The Metro is 106 miles long and has 86 stations. There is a station at every tourist attraction in the city. The Metrorail takes passengers all around Washington, DC as well as to Maryland and Virginia. Metrobus is a bus that also takes passengers around DC and into the neighboring states of Virginia and Maryland. Both systems are run by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

If hiring Washington, DC movers, new residents of DC can simply arrive at Ronald Reagan National Airport and take the Metro to their new house or apartment. From nearly every residential area, there are numerous shops and restaurants. Washington, DC is famous for having a large selection of fine dining options as well as good fast food. President Obama made 5 Guys Burgers famous because he ate at their restaurant in Washington.

In addition to the Metro, there are also the following forms of transportation available:

• Bus service (including Arlington Transit, Alexandria Transit, DC Circulator and Greyhound)
• DC commuter bus
• MD commuter bus
• PA commuter bus
• VA commuter bus
• Vanpool
• MARC commuter rail
• VRE commuter rail
• Taxi cab

Transportation in Washington, DC is efficient and economical. There are several choices that also include walking or bicycling. Many residents choose to bike when the weather is cooperative because it is sometimes faster.

Because a large number of people work in Washington, DC but choose to live outside the city in McLean, Virginia or Rockville, Maryland, buses and trains have regular routes in and out of the city to these destinations.

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