Cheapest way to get from Washington Dc airport (IAD) to Shenandoah University in Whinchester, Va?
My brother has an interview at Shenandoah University in Whinchester, Va. He is 21 years old. I priced out a rental car for a day and it was over $75! Plus I am worried that him being 21, he isn't old enough to rent without fee's attached. Is there any kind of public transportation that he could take and what are the time schedules? Also any cheap cheap hotels in the area would be great! He would be arriving on Sept 23rd and his interview is at 2:30 - 3:00 pm on Sept 24th and then would need to go back to the Washington DC airport and catch his flight to Las Vegas that night (Sept 24) Help me find the best deal thats affordable. He's a poor college student!
Washington, D.C. - 7 Answers
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I just did some Internet searching on your question and couldn't find anything. There is limited bus service from Winchester into Washington, DC and Arlington, Virginia, but I couldn't find anything to Dulles. Your best bet is to contact the university directly and ask. If there is such transportation available, they will know.
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you can get rental cars cheaper than that... there are quite a few sites that you can search that will likely give you the best prices available. check out the website BookMe and you will be able to compare prices on all the reputable travel sites in just a couple minutes. it's very convenient and will save you a bunch of time and money. Also, make sure you buy them online... otherwise they charge much higher fees for phone orders. good luck.
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Sorry to tell you this, but Winchester Virginia about 2 hours northwest of Washington, DC. There is no public transportation. He'll have to rent a car. There just is no other option. Dulles Airport is out in the country, but at least it's in Virginia. He'll have to get over to I-81 and go north toward Winchester. It will take quite a while and he's going to be one beat puppy when he finishes. There are lots of cheap hotels in the Winchester area. I'd recommend a Days Inn. Winchester is a college town and they understand student's schedules. Days Inn is about the cheapest place there is. By the way, Shenandoah is a great school. I've known quite a few kids who went there and loved it, including family members. They also did very well after graduation. Good luck to your brother.
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Have you looked at SuperShuttle? They will pick him up at the airport take him out to SU and can pick him up and take him back to the airport. http://www.supershuttle.com/default.aspx?content=SummerLift&GC=RIDES&SID=RIDES You can also try to find a lift on craigslist. Alternatively, he can try renting a car, but it is not only just expensive just to rent, but he will have to pay extra because he is under 25. Someone said that Winchester is like 2 hours from DC, it should be noted it's only 70 miles, but depending on the route he takes by car it could be 2 hours. However if he is flying into Dulles, it's like 50 miles instead. I would also recommend contacting the University, they probably have lots of people who come in from elsewhere and have had the question before.
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Car rental Budget- 65 for one day, plus underage driver charge. Not sure what that is since its not on the website. Avis- 136.66 plus underage driver charge, not listed on the website Enterprise- 147.12 including underage driver charge.
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Bella has the best answer. The Super Shuttle will be his best bet. Also, Winchester is only a 45 minute drive. I know because I live right across the highway from Dulles and drive to the the Winchester Sonic Drive In occasionally. Therefore, the Super Shuttle pick up at the airport shouldn't take more than an hour to get to Shenandoah U. http://www.supershuttle.com/ By the way, there are car services that nearly as reasonable as the shuttle.
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