I just got a job in the afternoons downtown which means I have to take the metro every morning. One problem. There's never any parking in the Metro garage or surrounding area and I don't make enough money to pay $20 a day in DC. What can I do? Seems kind of short-sightedness to have the metro and such a limited number of parking spaces.

Get to the Metro earlier? Or park at the meters there which (I think) are good for 8 hours?

Ummm...it's been like that for years. You didnt look into this before taking the job?

Why Not Wrote:
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> Get to the Metro earlier? Or park at the meters
> there which (I think) are good for 8 hours?

Doesn't seem to help, I work from 2pm to 10pm.

Stabitha Wrote:
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> Ummm...it's been like that for years. You didnt
> look into this before taking the job?

It was either take this job or get paid to pleasure your mom for $5 dollars an hour. Hmmmm...You do the math.

Metro Walker Wrote:
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> I just got a job in the afternoons downtown which
> means I have to take the metro every morning. One
> problem. There's never any parking in the Metro
> garage or surrounding area and I don't make enough
> money to pay $20 a day in DC. What can I do? Seems
> kind of short-sightedness to have the metro and
> such a limited number of parking spaces.

Easy... Find a bus route that goes to the Metro. There are Park and Ride lots at many bus stops. If there isn't a Park and Ride lot, often you can find a residential area type street where people park on the shoulder, and you can park there and hop on the bus. The bus is I think 60 cents with a transfer to the metro, something like that. Maybe 80 cents.

Or you could bike part way. If you work from 10am to 2pm, you are off rush hour times, which means you are allowed to take your bike on the train.

3NyDG Wrote:
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> Or you could bike part way. If you work from 10am
> to 2pm, you are off rush hour times, which means
> you are allowed to take your bike on the train.

And when I get off at 10pm?

Metro Walker Wrote:
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> 3NyDG Wrote:
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> > Or you could bike part way. If you work from
> 10am
> > to 2pm, you are off rush hour times, which
> means
> > you are allowed to take your bike on the train.
>
> And when I get off at 10pm?

Sorry, read that wrong. Rush hour in the evening is 4-7pm. You can't enter the system with a bike between those hours. If you enter at 6:30pm and get off the train at 7:15pm, no one will bug you. 10pm is fine- you will just need lights on your bike, but you can get a light kit at walmart for $10. Downside of biking to the Metro at noon in July is that you're probably gonna be sweating unless you pedal easy. Also, you have to use the elevator with your bike in the Metro. They aren't allowed on escalators unless the elevators are out of service.

Metro Walker Wrote:
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>
> It was either take this job or get paid to
> pleasure your mom for $5 dollars an hour.
> Hmmmm...You do the math.

You wouldnt qualify for that job. You arent smart enough.

/

T7PYM Wrote:
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> Metro Walker Wrote:
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> > 3NyDG Wrote:
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> > > Or you could bike part way. If you work from
> > 10am
> > > to 2pm, you are off rush hour times, which
> > means
> > > you are allowed to take your bike on the
> train.
> >
> > And when I get off at 10pm?
>
> Sorry, read that wrong. Rush hour in the evening
> is 4-7pm. You can't enter the system with a bike
> between those hours. If you enter at 6:30pm and
> get off the train at 7:15pm, no one will bug you.
> 10pm is fine- you will just need lights on your
> bike, but you can get a light kit at walmart for
> $10. Downside of biking to the Metro at noon in
> July is that you're probably gonna be sweating
> unless you pedal easy. Also, you have to use the
> elevator with your bike in the Metro. They aren't
> allowed on escalators unless the elevators are out
> of service.

I mean, if you enter at say 3pm and and get off the train at 4:15pm, no one will bug you.

As someone suggested, you park at the Park and Ride lot and take the shuttle.

Here:

http://www.commuterpage.com/pages/tools-resources/transit-schedules/nova-schedules/?loc=22

Metro Walker Wrote:
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> Stabitha Wrote:
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> > Ummm...it's been like that for years. You didnt
> > look into this before taking the job?
>
> It was either take this job or get paid to
> pleasure your mom for $5 dollars an hour.
> Hmmmm...You do the math.

Point...OP.

And we'll played, I might add...

Nothing like seeing someone with a big mouth getting snow-dragoned on the Interwebz.

Stabitha, by rule...one more point and the OP wins. I'd recommend the leg sweep...

Oh yeah....well the jerk store called and they are all out of you!

I haven't been on the metro in years but do all stations fill up or can one park park at a less busy station along the line?

Priapus Wrote:
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> I haven't been on the metro in years but do all
> stations fill up or can one park park at a less
> busy station along the line?


The nigger hauler lots are normally filled, The area /workforce has made parking a real bitch. the nigg..I mean "metro" could run this better, I fail to see why parking should be a problem, but it is.

Stabitha Wrote:
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> Metro Walker Wrote:
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> > It was either take this job or get paid to
> > pleasure your mom for $5 dollars an hour.
> > Hmmmm...You do the math.
>
> You wouldnt qualify for that job. You arent smart
> enough.
>
> /

That's not what she said. :)

Somebody posted a thread about this a long time ago. Drive to west falls church and park there. There is a private lot across the street that charges the same rate as the metro lot and it never fills up.

Trying to take the bus from the commuter lot off-peak would be a nightmare.

Depending on when you arrive, there is "reserved" parking in the garages that is free for all from 10am to 2am. If you arrive after 10am and there are free spaces, one of them can be all yours. You still get to pay the parking fees, and the spaces are not at all guaranteed.

Just make sure your car is gone by 2am..

Actual response Wrote:
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> Somebody posted a thread about this a long time
> ago. Drive to west falls church and park there.
> There is a private lot across the street that
> charges the same rate as the metro lot and it
> never fills up.
>
> Trying to take the bus from the commuter lot
> off-peak would be a nightmare.

That's great in the morning, not in the afternoon. I've looked into this already.

Park at one of the garages down at the mosiac district old movie theater and walke 3 blocks. free parking

Vienna metro on the north side, towards Oakton HS. There are some residential streets there you can park on. Get a cheap bike or scooter and chain it up at the metro, or walk it.

Where I marked in red... I drove by today and there wasn't a single car parked there, probably because school is out. You can park there though. It's even in the shade.
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Where the hell are you looking downtown that it's $20 per day. Most places around between $15 and $17. You can find some as low as $11.

http://en.parkopedia.com/

9LmMk Wrote:
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> Where I marked in red... I drove by today and
> there wasn't a single car parked there, probably
> because school is out. You can park there though.
> It's even in the shade.

Thanks, I'll check that out.