Travel
Below you’ll find details about parking, shuttles, and hotel recommendations near the venues.
Getting there
Wedding Venue - DC War Memorial
Part of the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial
D.C. War Memorial
Washington, DC
20245
Rehearsal Dinner - Clyde’s at Mark Center
Clyde’s at Mark Center
1700 N Beauregard St
Alexandria, VA
22311
Traveling by car
We recommend using ride sharing apps like Uber and Lyft if you are going to be keeping within a few miles of the city limits as there is a lot to do and traffic can be bad. If you are going to get a car, be aware that there are toll roads in the area. Be sure to set a little money aside for tolls and/or be ready to use EzPass with rented cars.
Some nearby car rental companies:
Hertz
Alamo
Avis
Enterprise
Traveling by plane
Traveling by plane to Washington DC will take you to one of three airports in the area (collectively the WAS airports).
DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) - 7 minutes from DC War Memorial
IAD (Dulles International Airport) - 27 minutes from DC War Memorial
BWI (Baltimore Airport) - 50 minutes from DC War Memorial
Metro (train) service exists between DCA and IAD and Washington DC proper. Rates are variable during the weekday and $2.00 per person per trip on the weekends.
Where to rehearse
(rehearsal dinner)
Rehearsal Dinner - Clyde’s at Mark Center
Clyde’s at Mark Center
1700 N Beauregard St
Alexandria, VA
22311
Where to sit (ceremony)
Wedding Venue - DC War Memorial
Part of the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial
D.C. War Memorial
Washington, DC
20245
Traveling by car
We recommend using ride sharing services to get to and from the ceremony. There is parking at the National Mall. However, it is a little bit of a walk between the parking lot and the Memorial. Please note that parking may be limited and it may be metered as well.
Where to celebrate (reception)
Pinstripes Georgetown
There are two Pinstripes in the area, and our reception is located at Georgetown, DC. Make sure that you are not entering the North Bethesda location.
Pinstripes - Georgetown
1064 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC
20007
Traveling by car
We recommend using ride sharing services to get to and from the reception. There is parking near the venue. However it can be difficult to find a spot close by, and you may have to park further away.
Where to eat
(food during your stay)
Bride recommendations
Jollibee (Alexandria, VA) - Filipino chicken and spaghetti
The groom recommends pineapple refresher and peach-mango pies
Shotted Specialty Coffee (Tysons, VA) - Specialty Saudi Coffee for coffee lovers
Origins (Arlington, VA) - Coffee and breakfast food
Yechon Korean Restaurant (Annandale, VA) - Delicious Japanese and Korean fusion
Levain Bakery - Delicious premium cookies to die for
Especially chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin
bb.q (Falls Church) - Asian style buffalo wings (Cheeseling wings especially)
Groom recommendations
Bun’d up (Arlington, VA) - Bao buns with great flavor
Palette 22 (Arlington, VA) - Asian, American fusion. Has unlimited brunch on Saturdays
District Tacos (all over) - Well made tacos and Mexican food
Nando’s Peri-Peri (all over) - African style chicken
Mama Chang’s (Fairfax, VA) - Delicious Chinese dim sum style
How to get around
(transportation)
Uber / Lyft
Uber and Lyft are great ways to get around in a car when you don’t have one. Rates are flexible depending on how busy they are, but rates are usually around $10 to $20 for reasonable distances within town.
Scooter / Bike
If you are making short trips within a city, it may be worth renting scooter or bicycle. Simply download the app of the bike or scooter, follow the directions in app to begin, and then ride as far as you need. Scooters especially can be picked up and dropped off anywhere though bikes do need to be returned to a stand (though not necessarily one you found it. These are usually fairly cheap at about $0.30 per minutes (about $10 for 15 minute ride). You can also get day passes on many services.
Services in the area are:
Bird
Bolt
Jump
Lime
Spin
Superpedestrian (Virginia only)
Where to stay
(hotel)
Here are a recommendation of hotels that are near the area:
Fairfield by Marriott - Alexandria (link)
Across the street from Jollibee
DoubleTree - Crystal City
Holiday Inn national Airport/Crystal City
Residence Inn Arlington Rosslyn
River Inn-a Modus Hotel - Washington DC
Arc Hotel - Washington DC Georgetown
Feel free to look up other hotels or Airbnb locations
Here are a recommendation of cities that are within 30 minutes of Washington DC
* Arlington, Virginia
We recommend hotels in Pentagon City, Rosslyn, or Crystal City in particular
Alexandria, Virginia
Bethesda, Maryland
Hyattsville, Maryland
Oxon Hill, Maryland