Transportation and Dining Information for 2017 CODA Conference At

Transportation and Dining Information for 2017 CODA Conference at George Mason University/Residence Inn Fairfax City (Fairfax, VA) Compiled by Bonnie Alger (University of Maryland – College Park)

 The hotel does NOT provide shuttle service to or from any of the region’s airports.  The hotel DOES provide complimentary on-site parking!  All car rental estimates assume a 2 p.m. pick-up on February 1st and a 12 p.m. return on February 5th in an Economy class vehicle.  All Super Shuttle estimates assume the Shared Van option before gratuity, and are round trip.  All Uber estimates are one-way, and based on typical fares (does not include the occasionalsurge pricing).  All taxi estimates are one-way, and are from the hotel’s website.

DCA (Reagan) Metro/bus (WMATA): Take the Blue Line from DCA towards Largo Town Center; transfer to Orange Line at Rosslyn; exit metro at Vienna, take bus to hotel ($6.80 regular fare, $3.10 senior fare) Uber: $26.28 (POOL), $34.35 (regular) Taxi: $46.31 Super Shuttle: $62 Car rental/Budget: $124 before taxes, insurance, gasoline, etc Car rental/Enterprise: $180.77 before insurance, gas (*includes taxes)

IAD (Dulles) Metro/bus (WMATA): Take the bus from IAD towards L’Enfant Plaza; exit at Rosslyn; take Orange Line to Vienna, take bus to hotel ($11.20 regular fare, $5.35 senior fare) *NOTE: this option is too much travel time to be worth it Uber: $26.99 (POOL), $29.32 (regular) Taxi: $45 Super Shuttle: $56 Car rental/Budget: $256 before taxes, insurance, gasoline, etc Car rental/Enterprise: $309.80 before insurance, gas (*includes taxes)

BWI (Baltimore) Metro/bus (WMATA): Take the B30 bus from BWI to Greenbelt, take Green Line towards Branch Avenue; transfer to Orange Line at L’Enfant Plaza; exit metro at Vienna, take bus to hotel ($12.40 regular fare, $5.95 senior fare) *NOTE: this option is too much travel time to be worth it unless you are really trying to save cash; you’re better off splitting an Uber with someone you know from BWI Uber: $69.49 (no POOL option available) *This is potentially your best option if you are able to share the ride with someone you know and split the cost between you. Taxi: $112.10 Super Shuttle: $124 Car rental/Budget: $240 before taxes, insurance, gasoline, etc Car rental/Enterprise: $322.73 before insurance, gas (*includes taxes)

Navigating D.C. Public Transit and Uber To use the metro and bus system in the DC metro area (WMATA), you will need a Smartrip card, which can be purchased and reloaded at any metro station. Smartrip cards are good for both metro trains and buses within the WMATA system. To plan your route, go to Trip Planner at wmata.com.

Uber is a free app that can be downloaded to your smartphone. It is connected to your debit and/or credit card, and charges your card immediately upon completion of your ride. There is NO GRATUITY involved with this service. Uber provides you with the first name of your driver, as well as the make and model of their car and their license plate number. The app tells you how many minutes away your driver is from picking you up, how many minutes your trip is expected to take, and how much your trip is expected to cost.