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noahsilv t1_j13x53v wrote

Reply to comment by giscard78 in Reagan Airport parking sold out? by internet_emporium

The metro is objectively awful right now to be fair

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Torn8oz t1_j13xs1t wrote

People love to say this, but I take the metro multiple times a week and have very few complaints. It gets me where I need to go, including the airport. Is it a little less comfortable than being in a car? Maybe. Is it much easier and cheaper than literally any other option (for the airport)? 100% yes

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tmack99 t1_j15yrgy wrote

It’s way more comfortable than being in a car. Can’t sit back and read while driving

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doingathing432 t1_j14ug5b wrote

Cheaper? Definitely. Much easier? It depends on where you're coming from. I live in Adams Morgan, and I wouldn't call metro the easiest way for me to get to DCA. It would take about twice as long as taking an Uber (my usual way of getting there) or driving. I usually only take the metro to DCA when I have time to kill, don't have a lot of luggage to schlep to the metro station on foot, and the yellow line is running to Columbia Heights so I don't have to transfer.

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noahsilv t1_j13xyf4 wrote

The issue is off peak frequencies and transfer. Driving from woodley park to DCA takes 15 mins. Metro shouldn’t take too long if service was sufficient, but with trains every 10 mins and the yellow line bridge closed it will take around an hour now…

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giscard78 t1_j13z1a1 wrote

Even if it takes 30 minutes, paying ~$5 for metro each way is still cheaper than whatever the DCA daily rates are (google says $19/$29 depending on economy lot or not). I’d rather have that money for my trip, not parking.

Taking Uber/Lyft/taxi is cheaper and still provides the same convenience. OP also mentioned they did not want to do this but the comments seem to be all concentrated on metro.

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Longslide9000 t1_j152cnp wrote

You would think 15 minutes, but last time it took me 50. I definitely regret not taking the metro that time plus it’s way less stressful than driving.

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dcmcg t1_j14e8l4 wrote

On my way to the airport now on Metro and it’s objectively not awful.

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