Travel Details
The University Hunger Summit will be held February 29th through March 2nd, 2008 on the campus of George Washington University in downtown Washington, DC.
The Summit will be held at 1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC. For a map to this location, click here.
A map of the George Washington University campus is available here.
Limited parking is available in area parking garages, but public transportation is strongly encouraged. The nearest Metro stops are Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue/Orange Lines) and Farragut West (Red Line.) Visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's website to plan routes and get Metro station area maps.
Ground Transportation
The nation's capital is served by three airports, the closer Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), located in Arlington, Virginia; Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), approximately 30 miles west of Washington; and Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), approximately 38 miles north of Washington. All airports offer excellent ground transportation throughout the day with service available between airports to the hotels.
National Airport is served by taxi, Metrorail, and van. A taxi ride from the airport to the hotels takes approximately 15 to 30 minutes, depending on time of day and traffic, and costs from $15 to $20. Metrorail, the region's rapid transit system, has a station adjacent to the airport on Metro's Yellow Line. The SuperShuttle provides door-to-door van service to and from the airport to downtown hotels-the fare is $13 one-way.
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Dulles Airport is served by taxi, motorcoach, rail, and van. Washington Flyer Taxicabs exclusively serve Dulles International Airport with 24-hour service from the airport. Approximate one-way fare to Washington, D.C. range from $50 to $58, and travel time is approximately 45 minutes. Washington Flyer motorcoach service runs from Dulles to Metrorail's West Falls Church Station on the Orange Line; the trip takes 20 minutes. From this point, travelers can continue by Metrorail or by taxicab. The one-way fare is $9 and roundtrip is $16. The SuperShuttle provides door-to-door van service from Dulles to downtown hotels. The fare is $26 for the first person with $8 for each additional person.
BWI Airport is served by taxi, van, and rail. The airport is a 45-minute cab ride from Washington with an approximate fare of $55. SuperShuttle offers door-to-door van service from the airport to hotels. The fare to downtown Washington hotels is $31 one-way. An Amtrak train station also serves BWI with more than 40 Amtrak and Maryland commuter (MARC) trains to Washington's Union Station. The airport provides shuttle service from its terminals to the BWI Rail Station. Coach-class service from BWI to downtown Washington ranges from $24 to $32 roundtrip depending on time of travel, with a travel time of 30 minutes. Upon arriving at Union Station, attendees can take a cab or Metrorail to the hotel.
From Union Station (Amtrak): Washington's Union Station is located at Massachusetts Avenue and First Street, N.E. A cab ride from Union Station to the hotels takes from 15 to 20 minutes and costs from $10 to $15. Union Station also has its own Metrorail Station. The trip costs between $1.35 and $1.50, depending on time of day and destination.