US Travelers: What's the best place to stop overnight between California and Washington DC ? ?
Hi I will be coming to America in February - arriving mid morning in either Los Angeles or San Francisco, (not sure which airport yet). My final destination is Washington, DC. Due to the difference in time zones, my options are very limited - the flights in to DC either arrive quite late in the evening (just before midnight), or else very early in the morning. I would prefer to arrive between noon and five pm. I really don't want to spend the early hours of the morning in an airport. I thought I could remedy this problem by flying in a day earlier, and then stopping over midway across the country. I could just book a room, spend the night, and then fly out to DC the next morning. This would probably help me get over my jet lag, too. Here's where I could use some suggestions - what would be the best city in which to stopover? I looked on the map for somewhere about halfway across; a workmate suggested Chicago, but I thought it would be too cold, or maybe even snowing there, in February. My neighbours suggested Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta as possibilities. However, none of them could provide any first-hand information. I'd appreciate suggestions as to what city to overnight in, as well as recommendations for inexpensive accommodations - because I am on a limited budget. I can't afford the Hilton, but I don't want to stay in a backpackers. Just a quiet and safe, yet inexpensive place to get cleaned up and rested - and preferably a motel with a free shuttle to the airport. Thanks in advance for your help! I know there are many people out there in the know, who will share their travel expertise... As far as the stopover - again this is just for clean up and sleeping - not for shopping or sightseeing. I've been to Las Vegas once, and aside from the neon, it doesn't really interest me. I'm a student so I don't have any $ for gambling or shows. I'm just mainly looking for a safe quiet place to have a shower and a rest before I head on to the East Coast. About the Chicago stopover - I've been watching the weather reports-brr! Will the ice and cold would be over by February? Or am I fooling myself? Both of my airlines options (ANZ or Qantas and their alliences) offer multi-stop trips, and also give discounts on hotels, Trying to find the right one with an airport shuttle, and without cockroaches will be the tricky bit. Looking at Dallas-Fort Worth or Houston as southern options, and Chicago or Indianapolis as northern options. BTW, I can flu directly into DCA, which is only about 12 Km from where I need to be. Any ideas on safe clean places to stopover? Thanks =)
Other - United States - 2 Answers
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Dallas or Denver. If you could stop in one other city though, you should stop in Las Vegas, NV. Just one night there you would love.
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Despite the fact that it could be to be both mind & body numbingly cold Chicago [ORD ] is still your best bet and the reason is that unlike Dallas [DFW ] or Denver [DEN ] that are stuck out on the prairie miles away from the city center ORD is within Chicago proper, surrounded by it's suburbs . ORD is also well served by mass transit that makes getting places quick easy and cheap Here's the CTA site http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/maps/default.aspx Ten years ago when I lived in the Chicago suburb of LaGrange I used to take the PACE 330 bus to and from ORD Mannheim/LaGrange Road just has hotels & motels all up and down it http://www.pacebus.com/pdf/maps/330map.pdf You may want to post this question on the Chicago site to get more up -to -date info on possible lodging choices than I can provide you One more thing; In winter the weather at both DEN & especially DFW can actually be a lot worse than ORD Safe trip >>update As I'm thinking about your question I'm thinking that what your asking may in fact be impossible to do w/o booking LAX/SFO>ORD > IAD/DCA as 2 separate flights of LAX/SFO>ORD>LAX/SFO +ORD>IAD/DCA>ORD Usually the airlines won't let you do an over night stop mid-continent, TCB and then continue your flight the next morning update2 There is another possibility that's called a triangle fare so named b/c it's 3 separate legs that return you to where you started And it looks like this: LAX/SFO>ORD+ ORD>IAD/DCA+ IAD/DCA>LAX/SFO >>Update I searched the web for"Chicago O'Hare lodgong and came up with tons of stuff close to ORD http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=chicago+o%27hare+lodging&ei=UTF-8&fr=ks-ans&fr2=rs-bottom&rs=0&pstart=1&b=1 Here's another site .Look for anything within 6 miles of ORD http://www.airnav.com/reserve/hotel?near=KORD
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Suggest route plan for visiting Orlando, New York, Niagara Falls, and Detroit starting from Washington DC
Suggest route plan for visiting Orlando, New York, Niagara Falls, and Detroit starting from Washington DC?
I want to travel mainly through the east coast for a family vacation for a 2 week period. My 8 and 9 year old sons will accompany us. We will start from Washington DC. The places I want to visit are Disney land in Orlando, New York, Philadelphia, Niagara Falls and Detroit. Please suggest me on planning the route. I would like to travel by bus and train wherever possible and otherwise take the flight. Please also suggest how to travel and what to see in these cities Please help!
Other - United States - 1 Answers
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DC and Philadelphia are both on the NYC-FL train route. The trains and buses from NYC to Toronto (Canada) and from Toronto to NYC both stop at Niagara Falls. There are also buses from Toronto to Detroit. So here's the route: 1. Bus or train or plane to Disney. 2. Bus or train or plane to Philadelphia. 3. Bus or train to New York. 4. Bus or train to Niagara Falls. 5. Bus or train to Toronto. 6. Bus or train to Detroit. 7. Airplane to DC.
I want to travel mainly through the east coast for a family vacation for a 2 week period. My 8 and 9 year old sons will accompany us. We will start from Washington DC. The places I want to visit are Disney land in Orlando, New York, Philadelphia, Niagara Falls and Detroit. Please suggest me on planning the route. I would like to travel by bus and train wherever possible and otherwise take the flight. Please also suggest how to travel and what to see in these cities Please help!
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DC and Philadelphia are both on the NYC-FL train route. The trains and buses from NYC to Toronto (Canada) and from Toronto to NYC both stop at Niagara Falls. There are also buses from Toronto to Detroit. So here's the route: 1. Bus or train or plane to Disney. 2. Bus or train or plane to Philadelphia. 3. Bus or train to New York. 4. Bus or train to Niagara Falls. 5. Bus or train to Toronto. 6. Bus or train to Detroit. 7. Airplane to DC.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
direct flights to bahamas from washington, dc
direct flights to bahamas from washington, dc?
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www.orbitz.com
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
What's the best way from NYC to Washington DC
What's the best way from NYC to Washington DC?
Hi! My family and I are making a combined NYC and Washington DC trip this coming April. We will arrive in New York and depart Washington Dc. Midway through the trip we need transportation from NYC to DC. What is the best way to do this? We do have bags we need to check. I figured that we take an 8.00 pm flight from Laguardia to National airport. This way we won't lose vacation time. The trains only seem to run in the morning. Your input will be appreciated!
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The best/inexpensive way is by bus. I've used Greyhound Bus for a round trip from NYC to Washington, DC and it was very inexpensive. If you need to check luggage in NYC instead of tugging it along with you to Washington, DC, there are daily storage locations (which requires identification) here to help you for. Opening times are as early as 8am and close as late as 11pm http://411newyork.org/guide/2008/04/27/new-york-city-locker-storage/ Here are some tips that might be helpful for your trip. http://411newyork.org/guide/2008/03/13/things-to-bring-to-new-york-city/ Travel safe.
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How about Amtrak?
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you can try AMTRAK train but like you said they might not run at the time of day you were looking at try greyhound.com a well known bus company very popular, and they let you take luggage on with you, like a travellng tourist bus i guess look up JFK to DC and they should have some prices on there too
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i suggest Mega Bus. its a new division i think of Coach Buses. if you book early the bus tickets only cost around 10 dollars. book really early and it'll be like 4. the buses to Washington are also really nice. its clean and i think the ones that go to Washington are double decker buses. the Mega Bus leaves from 32nd street right next to Madision Square Garden.
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I don't know what you're looking at but Amtrak runs those trains all day long Here are today's PM trains Something to consider is that even if you don't use the Acela Express your downtown to downtown time will be possibly faster than flying will be Safe trip >>> $103.00 171 Northeast Regional New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 12:35 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 4:10 pm 02-DEC-08 3h 35m Snack car 1 Reserved Coach Seat >>>> $177.00 2159 Acela Express New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 1:00 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 3:49 pm 02-DEC-08 2h 49m Snack car 1 Business Class Seat >>>>>> $177.00 2121 Acela Express New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 2:00 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 4:49 pm 02-DEC-08 2h 49m Snack car 1 Business Class Seat >>>>>>>>>> $103.00 93 Northeast Regional New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 2:05 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 5:25 pm 02-DEC-08 3h 20m Snack car 1 Reserved Coach Seat $221.00 2163 Acela Express New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 3:00 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 5:51 pm 02-DEC-08 2h 51m Snack car 1 Business Class Seat >>> $103.00 85 Northeast Regional New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 3:05 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 6:30 pm 02-DEC-08 3h 25m Snack car 1 Reserved Coach Seat <<< $103.00 173 Northeast Regional New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 3:35 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 6:46 pm 02-DEC-08 3h 11m Snack car 1 Reserved Coach Seat <<<<<<<<<<< $221.00 2165 Acela Express New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 4:00 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 6:51 pm 02-DEC-08 2h 51m Snack car 1 Business Class Seat <<<<<< $72.00 127 Northeast Regional New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 4:05 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 7:27 pm 02-DEC-08 3h 22m Snack car 1 Reserved Coach Seat >>>>>> $103.00 129 Northeast Regional New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 4:34 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 7:58 pm 02-DEC-08 3h 24m Snack car 1 Reserved Coach Seat >>>>>
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Also check Bolt Bus, Greyhound Bus's new introduction. https://www.boltbus.com/default.aspx
Hi! My family and I are making a combined NYC and Washington DC trip this coming April. We will arrive in New York and depart Washington Dc. Midway through the trip we need transportation from NYC to DC. What is the best way to do this? We do have bags we need to check. I figured that we take an 8.00 pm flight from Laguardia to National airport. This way we won't lose vacation time. The trains only seem to run in the morning. Your input will be appreciated!
New York City - 6 Answers
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The best/inexpensive way is by bus. I've used Greyhound Bus for a round trip from NYC to Washington, DC and it was very inexpensive. If you need to check luggage in NYC instead of tugging it along with you to Washington, DC, there are daily storage locations (which requires identification) here to help you for. Opening times are as early as 8am and close as late as 11pm http://411newyork.org/guide/2008/04/27/new-york-city-locker-storage/ Here are some tips that might be helpful for your trip. http://411newyork.org/guide/2008/03/13/things-to-bring-to-new-york-city/ Travel safe.
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How about Amtrak?
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you can try AMTRAK train but like you said they might not run at the time of day you were looking at try greyhound.com a well known bus company very popular, and they let you take luggage on with you, like a travellng tourist bus i guess look up JFK to DC and they should have some prices on there too
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i suggest Mega Bus. its a new division i think of Coach Buses. if you book early the bus tickets only cost around 10 dollars. book really early and it'll be like 4. the buses to Washington are also really nice. its clean and i think the ones that go to Washington are double decker buses. the Mega Bus leaves from 32nd street right next to Madision Square Garden.
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I don't know what you're looking at but Amtrak runs those trains all day long Here are today's PM trains Something to consider is that even if you don't use the Acela Express your downtown to downtown time will be possibly faster than flying will be Safe trip >>> $103.00 171 Northeast Regional New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 12:35 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 4:10 pm 02-DEC-08 3h 35m Snack car 1 Reserved Coach Seat >>>> $177.00 2159 Acela Express New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 1:00 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 3:49 pm 02-DEC-08 2h 49m Snack car 1 Business Class Seat >>>>>> $177.00 2121 Acela Express New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 2:00 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 4:49 pm 02-DEC-08 2h 49m Snack car 1 Business Class Seat >>>>>>>>>> $103.00 93 Northeast Regional New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 2:05 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 5:25 pm 02-DEC-08 3h 20m Snack car 1 Reserved Coach Seat $221.00 2163 Acela Express New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 3:00 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 5:51 pm 02-DEC-08 2h 51m Snack car 1 Business Class Seat >>> $103.00 85 Northeast Regional New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 3:05 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 6:30 pm 02-DEC-08 3h 25m Snack car 1 Reserved Coach Seat <<< $103.00 173 Northeast Regional New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 3:35 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 6:46 pm 02-DEC-08 3h 11m Snack car 1 Reserved Coach Seat <<<<<<<<<<< $221.00 2165 Acela Express New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 4:00 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 6:51 pm 02-DEC-08 2h 51m Snack car 1 Business Class Seat <<<<<< $72.00 127 Northeast Regional New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 4:05 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 7:27 pm 02-DEC-08 3h 22m Snack car 1 Reserved Coach Seat >>>>>> $103.00 129 Northeast Regional New York, NY - Penn Station (NYP) 4:34 pm 02-DEC-08 Washington, DC - Union Station (WAS) 7:58 pm 02-DEC-08 3h 24m Snack car 1 Reserved Coach Seat >>>>>
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Also check Bolt Bus, Greyhound Bus's new introduction. https://www.boltbus.com/default.aspx
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