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Post by traceb on Nov 12, 2008 9:55:26 GMT -5
Haven't been in DC since 04. Can someone tell me what the cab rates look like from Reagan to the Teddy Roosevelt Building? I'm trying to budget this trip.
Thank you.
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Post by zero on Nov 12, 2008 9:58:09 GMT -5
I think they quoted me $20. Seeing how the entire trip is on my dime and I needed to exercise, I walked to a metro station and spent $3. It's a nice walk. It takes you through the GW campus.
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Post by traceb on Nov 12, 2008 10:35:03 GMT -5
So far, just for the WD I have spent almost 800.00, that's round trip ticket and a room for 1 night. Fly out on Sunday morning and return monday evening. I'll budget cab fare and take some food to eat I suppose. This is an expensive undertaking, and I have to do it again in January.
Although I grumble, I am so happy that I have the chance.
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Post by lawandorder on Nov 12, 2008 11:44:43 GMT -5
The investment is worth it. You could end up having the job of your life.
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Post by zero on Nov 12, 2008 12:41:27 GMT -5
The investment is worth it. You could end up having the job of your life. High risk, lot's of up front cash, who needs the stock market? |
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Post by aaa on Nov 12, 2008 18:27:37 GMT -5
Easy for me to say now since I was fortunate to have been selected last spring, but it was an investment I felt I had to make. I have no doubt that many of us were/are in the same boat. I had one day's notice to get my ticket to go for the WD and SI on back to back days (long story involving requesting an accomodation of a split keyboard). I didn't have quite as much $$ invested as you will though. My RT ticket was about $550 and then I got there Tuesday and left Friday morning (my in and out flights are limited). My WD was Wednesday morning and my SI was Thursday afternoon. Had I not been selected, I'm sure my tune would be different.
I stayed at the State Plaza Hotel which had a small but functional kitchen. There was a WalGreens next door and I bought a few staples there - a loaf of bread, some lunchmeat, milk and some snacks and then the Hotel had a continental style breakfast too. I probably spent $20 to eat the whole week - keep in mind I had turkey sandwiches for most meals though. I spent the extra time in my room preparing which amounted to keeping my mind busy, reviewing some ad law books, etc. It was quiet to stay there and I felt safe.
I reserved a spot on Super Shuttle I think - it was a reasonable price and I could do it ahead of time and pay for it with my debit card.
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Post by barkley on Nov 12, 2008 19:08:11 GMT -5
I stayed at the State Plaza last week, which is about two blocks from the OPM building. My cab fare from the airport to the hotel was $15 including tip.
For future planners, there is also a Starbucks and a Subway within a block or two.
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Post by jcse on Nov 20, 2008 14:56:23 GMT -5
I think they quoted me $20. Seeing how the entire trip is on my dime and I needed to exercise, I walked to a metro station and spent $3. It's a nice walk. It takes you through the GW campus. I would not take a cab. I shared a cab with a 2 college students on the way over, thinking like in Seinfeld, it would be 1 fare split 3 ways. Wrong. The cabbie charged us 3 times the amount. Also, you don't want to be stuck in traffic on the day of the exam. The DC metro is incredibly easy to use. They have info. booths and maps at every stop. The stop to get off is Farragut West, I believe. From there it is a 5-6 block walk to 1900 E st NW. Also, I have a tip on hotels: Hotwire.com. I stayed in a 4 star hotel for $110/nite plus tax. I stayed in the Omni shoreham. It was 1.5 blocks to the metro. Hotwire is very amenable to changing your reservation if you wind up at a hotel too far from a metro stop. Just call them. |
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