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Best Ways to Get Around Town		Cab Metro Metrobus
Best Ways to Get to the Airport		The Metro rail system takes students to Reagan National Airport.

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Hands down, D.C. is celebrated by students as one of the easiest cities to get around. The Metro, one of the cleanest and most efficient subway systems in the nation, runs through D.C. and even into parts of Virginia and Maryland. Students at AU praise the Metro for its ease, convenience, and proximity to campus. They are able to visit other neighborhoods and get around town both quickly and inexpensively.

The Tenleytown Metro stop is the closest to AU, and a short shuttle ride from campus to the stop links students to the entire D.C. area. With such an extensive Metro system, public transportation is definitely the preferred method of transportation among American University students.

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GoodGollyMissMolly

Business '14

A+

Shuttle, Metro, Bus...What More Could You Want?

We have a free shuttle that runs from one side of campus to the other and also stops at multiple places on the way to the metro. Once you get the metro, you can use that or we have metrobuses that run all over the city. It's very easy to navigate and isn't expensive either.

May 02, 2012

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porlapaz

International Studies '15

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Transportation

The AU shuttle is free, but its route is very limited. You can get to the Tenleytown metro which is great. But driving and parking are incredibly expensive and difficult in DC and at AU. Public transportation is very expensive but goes a lot of places.

Apr 26, 2012

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am3974a

Business Administration and Management '13

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Do Not Bring a Car

Do not bring a car. Its not necessary and its not green. AU provides shuttles to and from the metro and we are on the redline so everything is easy to get to. The bus system in DC is really reliable so its super easy to get where you need to go whether it be Columbia Heights, DuPont Circle, or Georgetown.

The shuttles run regularly and stop at midnight on weekdays and 3 am on weekends.

Mar 27, 2012

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Safety Escort ServicesWhat's This?

Safety Escorts
(202) 885-2527
Daily 24 hours

Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

AU Shuttles

The school runs buses across campus and to the Metro station about every 20 minutes all day. For more info, email shuttle@american.edu.

(202) 885-3145

Blue Route: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Friday 7 a.m.–3:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–3:30 a.m., Sunday 8 a.m.–1 a.m.

Red Route: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Friday 7 a.m.–1 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 8 a.m.–12 a.m.

Public TransitWhat's This?

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

(202) 637-7000 customer information

(301) 562-5360 Metro access

600 Fifth St. NW

www.wmata.com

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

2605 S. Clark St., Arlington

(703) 417-8600

www.metwashairports.com/reagan/reagan.htm

Dulles International Airport

1 Aviation Circle

(703) 417-8600

www.metwashairports.com/dulles/dulles.htm

Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI)

Baltimore is about an hour away from Washington, D.C.

7062 Elm Rd., Baltimore

(410) 859-7111

www.bwiairport.com

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Greyhound

1005 First St. NE

(202) 289-5141

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Amtrak

This station is located at Union Station.

50 Massachusetts Ave. NE

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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