You will leave Washington, DC with a new appreciation for our country, our flag, and for everything they symbolize of American History.  It is one thing to read about our history in books, it is a completely different experience to actually see history in person!  You will fly home with tears in your eyes and a heart of pride, this is a not to miss trip!  Every American should visit Washington, DC to see how our country began…

Savvy Travel total for this trip for entire family of four including:  6 hotel nights, round trip airfare, admission to museums & tour tickets for 5 days…..

$44.80 

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What all is there to see in DC?

Well…all the FREE admission Smithsonian Museums are over the top AMAZING for adults and children! 

  

See an Egyptian mummy, the Hope diamond, and a rare giant squid at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History!

See Abraham Lincoln’s top hat, Dorothy’s ruby slippers, George Washington’s uniform, and Jefferson’s lap desk at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History!

The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery houses “America’s Presidents”, the nation’s only complete collection of presidential portraits outside the White House.  The portrait gallery also showcases the people who have shaped the country- poets, presidents, actors, and activists.

About the Smithsonian Institution:

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 19 museums and the National Zoo—shaping the future by preserving our heritage, discovering new knowledge, and sharing our resources with the world.  Most of the Smithsonian museums have family friendly cafeteria style healthy restaurants within the museums so you can take a break for lunch or a snack whenever you need.  And all Smithsonian Museums and Smithsonian National Zoo admissions are FREE, FREE, FREE!  

The Institution was founded in 1846 with funds from the Englishman James Smithson (1765–1829) according to his wishes “under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”

Explore DC:

Check out the Official Tourism site of DC to explore what all there is to do in Washington DC!

Visit the White House:

 

Public tour requests for the White House must be submitted through one’s Member of Congress.

Tours are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. Requests can be submitted up to three months in advance and no less than 21 days in advance. You are encouraged to submit your request as early as possible as a limited number of spaces are available. All White House tours are free of charge.  (Please note that White House tours may be subject to last minute cancellation.)

The White House Visitor Center, located at 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, offers visitors a window into the president’s iconic home.  Admission is free.

Visitors can explore an interactive touchscreen tour of the White House, view over 90 artifacts from the White House collection, shop at the White House Historical Association retail store, and view the 14 minute film, “White House: Reflections From Within.”

Visit the U.S. Capitol:

   

See at the U.S. Capitol the only exhibition in the world dedicated to telling the story of the United States Congress and the U.S. Capitol.  The House theater provides a live window onto the floor of the House whenever that chamber is in session.  The Senate theater provides a live window onto the floor of the Senate whenever that chamber is in session.

The Capitol Rotunda houses many statues of people who have served our country and/or changed the course of history by their extraordinary actions, like my personal favorite;  Rosa Parks who bravely sat at the front of the bus!  Go Rosa!

Admission to the Capitol Visitor Center is free. However, passes are required for tours of the historic Capitol and may be needed for other special events.

Visit the Library of Congress:

  

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world and was founded in 1800.  The inside of the building is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

On August 24, 1814; British troops burned down the Capitol Building (where the library was housed) and destroyed the libraries core collection of 3000 volumes.  On January 30, 1815, Congress approved the purchase of Thomas Jefferson’s personal library of 6,487 books for $23,950.  You can view the special section of Jefferson’s books today.

The Library of Congress contains millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps, and manuscripts.  The library is the main research base of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright office.  The libraries collections document the history and help further the creativity of the American people.  This helps the advancement of civilization and knowledge throughout the world by preserving these collections.

Congress established its’ law library in 1832, and it has grown to become the largest law library in the world!

Visit the National Mall:

    

Walk the National Mall (the front yard to the U.S. Capital), and marvel at all the beautiful grounds and uniquely designed monuments that symbolize our American history- Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, World War II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial just to name a few!

There are no fees to enter the National Mall or Memorial Parks

-Washington Monument:

George Washington – First in War, First in Peace, First in the Hearts of his Countrymen.

-Thomas Jefferson Memorial:

Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence document and first Secretary of State for the United States of America

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial stands in a straight line with the White House

The Jefferson Memorial sits on the south side of the Tidal Basin on reclaimed land created during the construction of Hains Point. After reclamation and before the memorial was built, the area of newly created parkland was planted with trees and lawn. This area was often used for swimming by city residents. Japanese cherry trees were planted on the site in 1912 when the Mayor of Tokyo presented three thousand trees to the city.

-Lincoln Memorial:

  

“In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.” Beneath these words, the 16th President of the United States sits immortalized in marble as an enduring symbol of unity, strength, and wisdom at the Lincoln Memorial.

Lincoln not only saved the Union, preserving both its government and boundaries, he reinvigorated the nation’s founding principle – that all men are created equal. No national memorial had been contemplated for any president except George Washington, yet talk of building one to Lincoln began even as he lingered on his deathbed. There was an obvious appropriateness to the concept that Lincoln, the preserver of the Union, should join Washington, the founder of that Union, in being honored on the National Mall

-Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

  

The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, and to the era he represents. … It is the only presidential memorial to depict a First Lady.

Franklin Roosevelt remains intimately connected to the National Park Service. During a speech in 1936, President Roosevelt noted the special quality of national parks by stating that “there is nothing so American.” He captured the essential truth of the agency by declaring, “the fundamental idea behind the parks…is that the country belongs to the people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us.”

He is often rated by scholars as one of the three greatest U.S. Presidents, along with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

***Some of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s famous quotes:

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”

“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little”

“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on”

-World War II Memorial:

  

The World War II Memorial honors the service of sixteen million members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

Twenty-four bronze bas-relief panels flank the ceremonial entrance. To many, these panels stir memories as they tell the story of America’s experience in the war. Granite columns representing each U.S. state and territory at the time of World War II ring an impressive pool with water shooting high into the air. Quotes, references to theaters, campaigns, and battles, and two massive victory pavilions chronicle the efforts Americans undertook to win the war. A wall of 4,048 gold stars reminds all of the price over 400,000 Americans paid to win that victory.

-Korean War Veterans Memorial:

  

The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall.  It was dedicated on July 27, 1995. The memorial commemorates the sacrifices of the 5.8 million Americans who served in the U.S. armed services during the three-year period of the Korean War.

From June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, 54,246 Americans died in support of their country. Of these, 8,200 were listed as missing in action, or lost or buried at sea at the Honolulu Memorial, at the time of the Korean War Courts of the Missing dedication in 1966.

There are 19 stainless steel statues.  They are approximately 7-feet tall and represent an ethnic cross section of America. The advance party has 14 Army, three Marine, one Navy and one Air Force members. The statues stand in patches of juniper bushes and are separated by polished granite strips, which give a semblance of order and symbolize the rice paddies of Korea. The troops wear ponchos covering their weapons and equipment. The ponchos seem to blow in the cold winds of Korea.

-Vietnam Veterans Memorial:

      

First unveiled on November 13, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial remains an atypical war monument. Its main feature, a V-shaped wall inscribed with the names of over 58,000 U.S. soldiers killed during the Vietnam War, lacks heroic or patriotic symbols, and its polished black granite façade contrasts with the white marble statues and structures surrounding it on the National Mall.

A statue of three servicemen was dedicated near the wall in 1984.

***Interesting facts about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall:

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was built without government funds

A college student won the memorial’s design contest

The memorial was originally quite controversial

Names are still being added to the memorial

Offerings are left at the memorial nearly every day

As of 2012, all of the names have been read out loud five times

-Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial:

  

“Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.”

The quotation serves as the theme of the overall design of the memorial, which realizes the metaphorical mountain and stone.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is situated on a four-acre site along the National Mall’s Tidal Basin, adjacent to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial and shares a direct line of sight between the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.  Its official address is 1964 Independence Avenue SW, in honor of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark legislation in which King played an important role.

Martin Luther King, Jr. led the famous March on Washington in 1963, where he gave his legendary “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.  The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial opened to the public in 2011, the memorial is the fourth in Washington, DC to honor a non-president and the first to honor a man of color.

Charters of Freedom: 

Admission is FREE to the National Archives where you can actually view the ORIGINAL of each of America’s Founding Documents- Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights!

For a small convenience fee (about a $1.50 per person), you can reserve a visit to see the Charters of Freedom in order to avoid the lines during the height of tourist season.

Arlington National Cemetery:

    

Arlington National Cemetery is located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. at the end of Memorial Avenue, the parkway which extends from Memorial Bridge, near the Lincoln Memorial.

Arlington National Cemetery has evolved from a place of necessity to a national shrine to those who have honorably served our Nation during times of war – including every military conflict in American history – and during times of peace.

The cemetery is the final resting place for more than 400,000 active duty service members, veterans and their families. “Service to country” is the common thread that binds all who are honored and remembered here.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery:

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery stands atop a hill overlooking Washington, D.C. On March 4, 1921, Congress approved the burial of an unidentified American soldier from World War I in the plaza of the new Memorial Amphitheater.

Inscribed on the back of the Tomb are the words:

“Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God”

The Unknown Soldier lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda from his arrival in the United States until Armistice Day, 1921. On Nov. 11, 1921, President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery.

The Tomb sarcophagus was placed above the grave of the Unknown Soldier of World War I. West of the World War I Unknown are the crypts of unknowns from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Those three graves are marked with white marble slabs flush with the plaza.

Viewing the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and witnessing the ceremonial process of the “Changing of the Guard” was very surreal, moving, and emotional.

Thomas Jefferson’s Home:  

      

 

Tour Jefferson’s Monticello – See where the third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence lived!

The Monticello House was built and rebuilt for over forty years.  The home contains eight fireplaces, thirteen skylights, and a total of 43 rooms!  You can even see the small room that is located outside the main house, that Jefferson called his “thinking room” that overlooks the valley.

The Monticello gardens were a botanic laboratory of organic and useful plants from all over the world, and a source of food for those who lived at Monticello.

George Washington’s Home:

Tour Mount Vernon – This historical home of our first President George Washington and his wife Martha.

The mansion is 11,028 square feet, is two and a half stories tall, and has 21 beautifully interpreted rooms.  The home is the centerpiece of his beautiful estate that runs along the Potomac River.

Jamestown:

The Virginia Company sailed from England to try and establish the first permanent English colony in the New World.   Their instructions were to settle Virginia, find gold and a water route to the Orient.

The explorers landed on Jamestown Island on the banks of the James River on May 14, 1607.  Historic Jamestown has a mission to preserve, protect, and promote the original site of the first permanent settlement in North America.

The story is told through a film, gallery exhibits, and a living history.  You can board replicas of the three original ships that sailed from England to Virginia.

Colonial Williamsburg:

    

Explore Colonial Williamsburg and immerse yourself in their daily life.

Tour the James Geddy House and see how a prosperous 18 century family lived.  Tour the Anderson Blacksmith Shop and watch how they turn them into tools and weapons.   Chat with book binders, brickmakers, and cabinet makers.

Participate in an 18th-Century court session and see what would happen if you committed a crime in colonial Virginia.  Walk into creepy the jail cell that actually housed the Pirate Blackbeard!

Gettysburg:

    

Actually viewing the grounds where the Battle of Gettysburg took place was very emotional.  The museum at the Battle of Gettysburg is very impressive with an outstanding movie “A New Birth of Freedom”, sponsored by the History Channel and narrated by Morgan Freeman.

This film will orient you to the battle and the American Civil War. After the film, you will experience the sights and sounds of the battle in the historic, Cyclorama painting–the painting is longer than a football field and weighing in at three tons!  The intended effect of the cyclorama painting is to make viewers, surrounded by the panoramic image, feel as if they were standing in the midst of the battle of Gettysburg with all the sights and sounds.  It is amazing!

The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial:

The Pentagon Memorial captures that moment in time at 9:37 a.m. on September 11, 2001; when 184 lives became intertwined for eternity.  Each victim’s age and location at the time of the attack have been permanently inscribed into the Memorial by the unique placement and direction of each of the 184 Memorial Units.

The Memorial Units

Each Memorial Unit is a cantilevered bench, a lighted pool of flowing water, and a permanent tribute, by name, to each victim, in one single element.  Each memorial bench is made of stainless steel and inlaid with smooth granite.  Each Memorial Unit contains a pool of water, reflecting light in the evenings onto the bench and surrounding gravel field.

Each Memorial Unit is also specifically positioned in the Memorial to distinguish victims who were in the Pentagon from those who were on board American Airlines Flight 77.  At the 125 Memorial Units honoring the victims of the Pentagon, visitors see the victim’s name and the Pentagon in the same view. At the Memorial Units honoring the 59 lives lost on Flight 77, the visitor sees the victim’s name and the direction of the plane’s approach in the same view.

Victims from the same family are linked by a plaque at the end of the pool of water, which lists their family members who also died in the attack, forever binding the family together.

There is a great audio and video tour you can listen to and/or watch as you tour the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial

***Example of how to Savvy travel this trip:

(Below is an overview of how to savvy travel hack this trip, for complete step by step details please sign up for our FREE Savvy Travel guide that gives complete step by step instructions.)

NOTE:  These are real life examples of using points and miles for this trip, as travel card benefits can change, make sure you read the current offer before applying for any travel cards.

You will want to earn all the points for the hotel AND airfare before booking, because you want to make sure you reserve them at the same time to ensure your hotel dates match up with your airline flights 🙂

Overall, in my travel hacker opinion, Washington D.C. is a pretty inexpensive place to visit since most of the museums and monuments are free!  You will have airfare and hotel (travel hacking can help with those), then you are left with food and transportation around D.C. for the most part!

Airfare Example:

NOTE TO KEEP IN MIND-

Chase Ultimate Rewards are some of the best transferable points out there!  Due to their transfer value (1 Chase Ultimate Reward point is equal to 1.2 Southwest Rapid Reward points or United MileagePlus miles!)

You and your spouse/significant other can each earn 50,000 Chase Ultimate Reward points by taking advantage of travel card benefits.

So, for this trip, after you earn 50,000 Chase Ultimate Reward points they can be transferred to either your Southwest Rapid Rewards account (Note: transfer points do not count toward earning the Southwest Companion Pass), or they can be transferred to your United MileagePlus frequent flyer account.  There are a total of 11 different Airline and Hotel transfer partners for Chase Ultimate Rewards.

There are several airline options when flying to Washington D.C., so I will just list a few different options for savvy traveling your way to Washington D.C.

Example Option-A:  United-

Join the United MileagePlus Frequent Flyer Program.  You will want to create a “United MileagePlus frequent flyer” account for each person in your family that will be flying.

Enter your individual United MileagePlus frequent flyer number when you apply for the travel card.

You and your spouse/significant other can each earn 40,000 United MileagePlus miles by taking advantage of the travel card benefits.

After you and your spouse/significant other have each earned 40,000 United MileagePlus miles, you will have a total 80,000 miles in your United MileagePlus Frequent Flyer Accounts.   You can use those points to purchase round trip tickets via United Airlines  for your family.

Say you have a family of four, it should take 25,000 United MileagePlus miles to purchase a round trip “Economy Saver Award” ticket for each family members to fly round trip from most other areas within the continental United States.  So, you could use 25,000 United MileagePlus miles x 3 (people) = 75,000 total miles to purchase 3 round trip tickets, then you would just need to purchase one ticket out right for your fourth person for approx $400 (depending on when you fly).  Still a great deal considering you will only be paying approx $400 (+tax of $5.60 per ticket) for all of the four round trip tickets!  You could also spend more on the travel card in order to build your points up more.

Example Option-B:  Delta Airlines-

Join Delta SkyMiles Loyalty Program  You will want to create a “Delta SkyMiles Member” account for each person in your family that will be flying.

Enter your individual Delta SkyMiles Member number when you apply for the travel card.

You and your spouse could each earn 40,000 SkyMiles miles by taking advantage of travel card benefits.

So, after you have each earned 40,000 SkyMiles miles, you will have a total 80,000 miles in your SkyMiles Member Accounts.   You can use those points to purchase round trip tickets via Delta Airlines to Orlando, FL for your family.  Say you have a family of four, it will take about 25,000 SkyMiles to purchase a round trip ticket for each family member to fly.

So, you will need 25,000 x 4 (people) = 100,000 total miles to purchase all four round trip tickets.  Since you will have 80,000 miles between your two (parents) Delta SkyMiles Member accounts you will have enough miles to cover three of the round trip flights!  You can spend more on the card to build up more points to your account.  You will still have to pay the $11.20 per ticket tax for each of the four round trip tickets.

Example Option-C: Southwest-

Another great choice would be Southwest since you can utilize the companion pass (check out our page on the Southwest Companion fly free pass).

If you have a family of four (like me), and two of you (both parents), are able to earn the Southwest Companion Fly Free Pass, then that would mean that each parent could name one of the kids as their Fly Free companion, and thus the kids fly free for the year that the pass is earned (hopefully strategically earning it in January so it is good for the entire calendar year), PLUS the following calendar year!

It takes 110,000 Rapid Reward points to earn the Southwest Companion Fly Free Pass, those Rapid Reward points can be earned by taking advantage of the travel card benefits and rewards, and thus earning the Southwest Companion Fly Free pass.  Both you and your spouse/significant other can each earn the Southwest Companion Fly Free Pass.  Then you can use the rapid reward points that you earned to purchase the first two tickets (for parents), then you would use the Southwest Companion Fly Free Passes to purchase the other two tickets (for the kids)!

Join the Southwest Rapid Rewards.  You will want to create a “Southwest Rapid Rewards” account for each person in your family that will be flying.

Enter your individual Rapid Rewards number when you apply for the travel card.

Hotel:

Example Option-A:  Hilton-

Join the Hilton Honors Reward Program

Enter your Hilton Honors Rewards number when you apply for the travel card.

You and your spouse/significant other can each earn 75,000 Hilton Honors points by taking advantage of travel card benefits.

After you have each earned 75,000 Hilton Honors points, you will have a total of 150,000 Hilton Honors points to use toward your hotel stay!

Once you have the 150,000 points in your Hilton Honors Account and you are ready to make your reservation, you would go to Hilton.com to make your reservation at any of the Hilton properties located in Washington D.C.   If you reserve a room that requires 30,000 points per night, then you can reserve five nights with your points and get your 6th night FREE!  You can make your reservation for a total of 6 nights and use 150,000 of your points (5th night is free when you book using points for all five nights of your stay!).   We LOVE Homewood suites as you have more space in the room since they are usually all suites, offer FREE hot breakfast, and some locations also offer a light dinner M-Th.  Be sure to pick a hotel that is either close to where you want to be or close to the public transit.

Example Option-B:  Marriott-

Join the Marriott Rewards program

Enter your Marriott Rewards number when you apply for the travel card.

You and your spouse/significant other can each earn 75,000 Marriott points by taking advantage of travel card benefits.

After you have each earned 75,000 Marriott points, you will have a total of 150,000 Marriott points to use toward your hotel stay!

Once you have the 150,000 points in your Marriott Rewards Account and you are ready to make your reservation, you would go to Marriott.com to make your reservation at any of the category 6 properties located in Washington D.C.  You can make your reservation for a total of 6 nights and use 150,000 of your points (5th night is free when you book the same points redemption rate for all five nights of your stay!).   Be sure to pick a hotel that has FREE breakfast and is either close to where you want to be or close to the public transit.

Savvy Travel to cover your Washington DC tour tickets!!! 🙂

You can purchase your DC Tour tickets from Undercover tourist with one or more flexible travel redemption credit cards:

How does this work?

Flexible travel redemption credit cards are the easiest travel cards to use in my travel hacker opinion!  You are allowed to “erase/delete” (get credited) from your credit card statement purchases that are coded as TRAVEL.  So you make the travel purchases on your travel credit card during time period allowed and meet the required spend (your travel purchase can be part of the required spend!) on the credit card in order for the travel credit bonus points to be awarded in your account.

Then you log in to your credit card statement and just “erase/delete” the charges from the card statement!  You can only “erase/delete” charges that were billed to your flexible travel credit card and coded as “travel”.

So, hotel expenses count; like hotel nightly resort fees and taxes, rental car fees, and in this case any purchases made for tickets from Undercover tourist.  Since Undercover Tourist codes the charge to your credit card as “travel” since they are coded as a travel agency! 

Check out some of the tours that are available through Undercover Tourist:

-Washington DC Explorer Pass

-Arlington National Cemetery Tour

-Gettysburg Battlefield Tour

-DC Monuments by Moonlight Tour

-Washington DC Old Town Trolley Tour

There are no shipping costs and tax is included in the ticket prices.  You can spread the tickets out over one or more flexible travel redemption cards also to maximize using your flexible travel redemption miles!

***This is how it works:

*** (Travel card #1 – Spouse #1 card):

Example:  Earn 40,000 “Arrival Miles” by taking advantage of the travel card benefits.

Use this card to order- up to $460.00 worth of tickets from Undercover Tourist

Once you meet the minimum spend on the card, the travel credit bonus points will awarded in your credit card account and you just need to log into your travel card account and use the travel credit bonus points that are worth $460.00 (40,000 pts from meeting the required spend to earn the bonus and an additional 60 points ($60) from earning 2 points/$1 spent to meet the minimum spend).  So you can erase/delete $460.00 worth of ticket purchases, and/or hotel expenses, etc.

(If you need to order more than $460.00 worth of tickets, you can repeat this process by your spouse applying for the same travel card and using it to order your additional tickets)

The following card is an even a BETTER DEAL!

*** (Travel card #1 – Spouse #1 card):

Example:  Earn 50,000 “Venture Miles” by taking advantage of the travel card benefits.

Use this card and order- $560.00 worth of tickets from Undercover Tourist

Once you meet the minimum spend on the card, the travel credit bonus points will be awarded in your credit card account and you just need to log into your Travel Rewards credit card account and use the travel credit bonus points that are worth $560.00 (50,000 pts from meeting the required spend to earn the bonus and an additional 60 points ($60) from earning 2 points/$1 spent to meet the minimum spend).   So you can erase/delete $560.00 worth of ticket purchases, and/or hotel expenses, etc. that are coded as “travel” on your credit card statement.

(If you need more than $560.00 worth of tour tickets, repeat above process using a Travel card in spouse’s name)

Transportation in DC:

Since parking is so limited in D.C. and there is lots of traffic, I recommend not renting a car for this trip.  Check out the transportation links below.

How do I get around Washington, DC guide – check out all the different transportation options in Washington, DC

Washington, DC By Foot Tours – offers walking tours throughout Washington, DC – and beyond!

Capital Bike Share – You can rent bikes from D.C. Bikeshare.  Ride from one end of the Capital mall to the other!  Pick up a bike at one of hundreds of stations around the metro DC area.  Take as many short rides as you want while your pass is active. Passes and memberships include unlimited trips under 30 minutes.  End a ride by returning your bike to any station. (next time we go to DC our family is renting bikes!)

Restaurants in DC:

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