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 DC Visitor Information Center
1300 Penn Ave. NW
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C. 20004
Summer Hours: March 15th – Labor Day
Monday through Friday 8:30AM until 5:30PM
Saturday 9:00AM until 4:00PM
1-866-324-7386
Official Tourism Site of Washington, DC:
Washington.org: http://www.washington.org
Getting Around Washington, D.C.:
Directions to Congressman Forbes Office:
307 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
Metro: From Capitol Hill to Downtown, the Metro is fast, easy, and cheap. Fares start at $1.35 each way. All-day passes are also available. Tickets can be purchased at any Metro station.
Website: www.wmata.com
Taxis: DC taxis do not run off of meters. Fares are computed on a zone system.
Phone: DC Taxicab Commission at (202) 645-6005
Website: http://www.washington.org/UploadedFiles/GettingHere/TaxiMapWithRates.pdf
Tourmobile: A trolley tour which covers Washington’s major attractions such as the Lincoln Memorial, Georgetown, Washington National Cathedral, the White House, various Smithsonian museums, and more.
Phone: (202) 554-5100
Website: http://www.tourmobile.com/tours_cemetery.php
Old Town Trolley: The American Heritage Tour is an in-depth tour of the monuments, museums, and
architecture Washington, D.C. is known for. Tour guides will present information on exhibits, architecture, and the people who inspired it all.
Phone: (202) 832-9800
Website: http://www.trustedtours.com/store/category2.aspx?SID=5&Category_ID=212
For a comprehensive map of the Downtown area visit: http://www.nps.gov/nama/planyourvisit/upload/NACCmap1.pdf
Lodging:
Find the perfect hotel by visiting the links below:
Stay Washington DC: http://www.staywashingtondc.com.
Area Hotel Guide: http://www.areahotelguide.com
Washington.Org: http://www.washington.org (click Visitor Information, Where to Stay)
Dining:
Find Washington’s best diners and eateries by visiting the links below:
Washingtonian.Com: http://www.washingtonian.com
DC-Restaurants.Com: http://www.dc-restaurants.com
Restaurant Row: http://www.restaurantrow.com
Washington.Org: http://www.washington.org (click Visitor Information, Where to Eat)
Weather:
Plan your visit better by finding out what the weather will be like in Washington, D.C. before you arrive:
Weather.com
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