With the Republican National Convention kicking off Monday, and the slow, vacation-friendly season in D.C. coming to a close, the time is right for a quick trip to visit our neighbors in the Big Apple. Whether it’s to go to the convention, attend parties and events, or participate in a protest, there’s plenty of ways to get there.
First, there is by car. Mapquest estimates the 220 miles trip might take 3 hours and 48 minutes. That doesn’t include, however, traffic on the Beltway, New Jersey Turnpike, bridge and tunnel traffic, tolls and dealing with storing a vehicle in New York.
The most civilized option is perhaps Amtrak’s Acela Express. While Amtrak promises you can “take a break in the bistro-like atmosphere of the Cafe car,” or power a laptop with a personal outlet as you “zip along at 150 miles per hour” it will cost you – over $120 one way. (Though DCist knows of a good promotions discount code.)
