Travel & Transportation

Key Venue Addresses

  • Hotel: Crowne Plaza Crystal City, 1480 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202
  • Wayzgoose: GWU Flagg Building, 500 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006
  • Thursday Workshops: Pyramid Atlantic, 4318 Gallatin St, Hyattsville, MD 20781
  • Friday Library of Congress Tour: Jefferson Building, 10 First St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Getting to Washington, DC

By Rail: take Amtrak to Union Station. Buy a Metro Card (SmarTrip) at Union Station. Ride the Red Line towards Shady Grove. At Metro Center, transfer to the Blue Line towards Franconia/Springfield. Get off the Blue Line at Crystal City and walk 500 yards to the hotel.

By Air to DCA – National (closer): the Crowne Plaza Crystal City offers a complimentary shuttle from 4:30am – 11:00pm daily from the Hotel Shuttle pickup area.

By Air to IAD – Dulles (farther): from Dulles Airport, board the Silver Line towards Largo. At Roslyn, transfer to the Blue Line towards Franconia/Springfield. Get off the Blue Line at Crystal City and walk 500 yards to the hotel. Note, from Dulles it’s a 1 hour and 20 minute Metro ride.

By Car: parking is available at the Crowne Plaza Crystal City. Be sure to tell the concierge you’re staying with the APA Wayzgoose to enjoy our negotiated rate of $20/night (otherwise, it’s $44/night).


Getting Around DC:

DC Metro: Fares are based on distance traveled; all Wayzgoose-related routes are $2. For round trip Metro service from the hotel to the Wayzgoose on Friday and Saturday, plus the Library of Congress excursion, buy a Metro Card with at least $12 on it. You can buy a Metro Card (SmarTrip) at any station.

Rideshare and Taxi: yes, plenty of both

Bike, eBike, and Scooter: use an app to activate these anywhere you see one. They’re cheap and easy. Not recommended on highways but hey, you do you.

Capital Bikeshare App          Lime: Washington, DC          VEO: Washington, DC


Washington DC Metro Route Map

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