TRAVEL AND LOGISTICS

TRANSPORTATION IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Getting around D.C. is easy! There are many transportation options depending on the distance you need to travel. However, we recommend that you do not rent a car. With taxis, the Metro (D.C.’s public transit service), and Uber/Lyft, there are plenty of options to help get you where you’re going.

For the OIA Lobby Day on the Hill, transportation will be provided from the hotel. Once on the Hill, your team leader will direct you to your meetings. Our meetings will be in and around the Capitol building in the House and Senate offices. The House offices are concentrated on the south side of the Capitol, while the Senate offices are on the north side, and offices within each side are about 5-10 minutes (walking distance) apart. But to walk from the House to the Senate side or vice versa, it may take 15-20 minutes, which includes some time for the magnetic security screening (similar to screening for a concert or professional sporting event).

Our Hotel And Event Center

Eaton DC

Address: 1201 K Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

The Eaton DC is home base for the OIA Capitol Summit. Our Lobby Prep Day on Tuesday, April 18, will be held in the hotel. The Eaton has a yoga studio, meditation room, and infrared sauna (for an additional cost), but no fitness center. Luckily, spring is the best time to go for a run or rent a bike through Capital Bikeshare. Looking for a route? Reach out to Hannah at hwintucky@outdoorindustry.org for suggestions.

The Eaton is home to Baker’s Daughter, an all-day café with breakfast, coffee, and baked goods, if you are looking for your latte or pastry fix in the morning. The Eaton also has a rooftop bar, a cocktail bar, and Gravitas, a French-American restaurant.

If you are looking to take a stroll with your morning coffee, head to Slipstream Downtown for a latte or Nino’s Bakery for a croissant (both about a block away) and walk through Franklin Park, adjacent to the Eaton. Looking for a late-night snack? Walk seven minutes to Stan’s DC (open until midnight) for some steamed shrimp or their signature mumbo wings, or walk seven minutes to one of the Wawa’s convenience stores nearby.

There is a CVS retail pharmacy about a block from the hotel if you need anything during your stay. The nearest hospital is George Washington University Hospital, about a mile and a half east of the hotel. The nearest walk-in urgent care center is GW Primary Care – McPherson Square, about an eight-minute walk from the hotel. If you have an emergency or need to get into contact with members of the OIA government affairs team, please call or text Rich Harper, Rebecca Gillis, or Hannah Wintucky.

How To Get To And From Nearby Airports

RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT (DCA)

To/from the Eaton DC hotel

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

About 25-40 minutes, depending on the time between trains. Metro fare: About $2.40 one way

DC Metro to the Eaton hotel from DCA

Head out of the airport following “Ground Transportation” signs, and cross over to the Metro platform. Stop at the kiosk to grab a Metro card, or add a SmarTrip card to your phone’s mobile wallet. Grab the BLUE LINE in the direction of New Carrollton/Largo Town Center, ride for 8 stops, and exit at McPherson Square. Walk 10 minutes or take a taxi/Uber/Lyft from McPherson Square, about four blocks to the hotel (~0.3mi).

DC Metro to DCA from the Eaton hotel

Walk 10 minutes or take a taxi/Uber/Lyft from the Eaton DC to McPherson Square, about four blocks from the hotel (~0.3mi). Hop on the BLUE LINE (BLUE is the only line that goes to DCA) toward Franconia/Springfield, ride for 8 stops, and exit at Reagan National Airport.

TAXI/UBER

About 10-20 minutes, depending on traffic. Pricing to/from the Eaton hotel (depending on price surging)

UberX: $14 - $30

UberBLACK: $30 - $42

UberXL: $17 - $30

UberSUV: $42 - $58

Taxi: $15 - $27 before gratuity. Phone: 202.544.1212

DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (IAD)

To/from the Eaton DC hotel

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

About 60-80 minutes, depending on the time between trains Metro fare: About $3.85 one way

DC Metro to the Eaton hotel from IAD

Head through the pedestrian tunnel toward “Airport Parking Garage 1,” and walk until you see the Metro entrance. Stop at the kiosk to grab a Metro card, or add a SmarTrip card to your phone’s mobile wallet. Grab the SILVER LINE in the direction of Largo Town Center, ride for 17 stops, and exit at McPherson Square. Walk 10 minutes or take a taxi/Uber/Lyft from McPherson Square, about four blocks to the hotel (~0.3mi).

DC Metro to IAD from the Eaton hotel

Walk 10 minutes or take a taxi/Uber/Lyft from the Eaton DC to McPherson Square, about four blocks from the hotel (~0.3mi). Grab the SILVER LINE (SILVER is the only line that goes to Dulles) in the direction of Ashburn/Washington Dulles, ride for 17 stops, and exist at Washington Dulles Airport.

TAXI/UBER

About 35-50 minutes, depending on traffic. Pricing to/from the Eaton hotel (depending on price surging)

UberX: $40 - $55

UberXL: $80 - $100

UberBLACK: $90 - $120 UberSUV: $115 - $130

Taxi: $65 - $100 before gratuity. Phone: 202.544.1212