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Greater Richmond Transit   Richmond

Greater Richmond Transit, Richmond

 4 Reviews  AROUND The only economic way to get around Richmond without a car is to use public buses run by GRTC (Greater Richmond Transit Company). Keep in mind that, like in most American cities, the buses... 

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Amtrak   Richmond

Amtrak, Richmond

 3 Reviews  Amtrak may be a little slower than flying, but in "the new normal", you might actually get to and from the northeast FASTER door to door. Staples Mill Station has a fairly large waiting room with lots... 

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Richmond International Airport (RIC)   Richmond

Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond

 4 Reviews  Much to my surprise, I found Richmond's airport to be a wonderful location. After much anticipation of my trip to Washington, DC and multiple conversations with VT's own B1Bob, I decided to go a... 

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Greyhound Bus   Richmond

Greyhound Bus, Richmond

 1 Review  Greyhound buses go through Richmond. The station is located minutes north of downtown on 2910 N. Boulevard directly across from the Diamond baseball stadium. Since Richmond is a key transfer point,... 

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Canal Boats   Richmond

Canal Boats, Richmond

 3 Reviews  Historically narrated tours of the James River and Kanawha Canal are offered from the Turning Basin along the Canal Walk between 14th and Virginia Streets. Cruises run from noon through to 7pm Fridays... 

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Highways and Byways   Richmond

Highways and Byways, Richmond

 3 Reviews  Mechanicsville Turnpike (US-360) is the main road which goes northeast of downtown Richmond. It crosses I-64 (exit 192), reaches Mechanicsville where it crosses I-295 and goes futher east to Warsaw... 

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Martin Luther King bridge   Richmond

Martin Luther King bridge, Richmond

 1 Review  The Martin Luther King Memorial Bridge is a 6-lane bridge connecting downtown to East Richmond. Its structural design is like that of a future envisaged in the mid 1970s when it was built. The King... 

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Free Parking in Carytown   Richmond

Free Parking in Carytown, Richmond

 1 Review  In January 1991, the Crenshaw Avenue Parking Deck in Carytown opened. The following April the Colonial Avenue Parking Deck opened a few blocks away. The structures are virtually identical. Each can... 

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Tour Buses   Richmond

Tour Buses, Richmond

 1 Review  In case I'm not around to give you the grand tour Richmond Tours is operated by James River Bus Lines and it offers a 2-hour tour for $23 and a 3-hour tour for $25. (Unit pricing the cost per hour,... 

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BY CAR   Richmond

BY CAR, Richmond

 4 Reviews  I-95, I-195, I-295 and I-64 pass through or around Richmond. I-95 runs north-south from Alexandria, Virginia through Richmond and Petersburg, then into North Carolina. It passes over downtown... 

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Car Hire   Richmond

Car Hire, Richmond

 2 Reviews  Traveling in Richmond as in most medium sized US cities, a car is a must. Public transportation is very limited, bus and taxi only, and the routes and schedules are difficult to determine. Due to... 

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Hoofing It   Richmond

Hoofing It, Richmond

 1 Review  We walked a little bit around the downtown and then we took longer walk along one of the most beautiful American boulevards - Monument Avenue. Walking is the best and only way to feel the atmosphere... 

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Downtown Expressway   Richmond

Downtown Expressway, Richmond

 1 Review  Richmond's Downtown Expressway opened in 1976 and it made getting to Southside much quicker and more convenient. Before it opened, motorists had to suffer through seemingly infinite traffic lights... 

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Cheap Petrol   Richmond

Cheap Petrol, Richmond

 1 Review  My first stop in the Richmond area was at this gas station on my picture, of this company previously unknown for me - CITGO. Well, more specifically it was in Mechanicsville. I always try to remember... 

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Lucius J. Kellam, Jr. Bridge-Tunnel

by grandmaR

This link between the lower eastern shore of Virginia and the Norfolk area is known colloquially as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. That's to distinguish it from the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge AKA the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland. The tunnel part of the Bridge Tunnel is because there are two tunnels under the on the Thimble Shoals and Chesapeake shipping channels. The whole thing is over 20 miles long. From the early 1930's to 1954, a private corporation managed scheduled ferry service between Virginia's Eastern Shore and the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area. I'm pretty sure that I have ridden on that ferry. In April 1964 - just 42 months after construction began - the Bridge-Tunnel opened to traffic and ferry service was discontinued. The new bridge-tunnel saves motorists 95 miles on a trip between Virginia Beach/Norfolk and points north and also bypasses the traffic...

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Washington Reagan National Airport

by Ewingjr98

While I usually fly into gigantic Dulles Airport in Washington DC, I have occasionally been lucky enough to book a flight through cozy little Reagan National Airport nestled snugly on the banks of the Potomac alongside Crystal City in Alexandria, VA.National Airport opened in 1941 and now handles about 18 million passengers per year. Dulles opened in 1962, and it handles just a few million more passengers at around 24 million per year.Reagan's benefits over Dulles are primarily proximity to the city and available public transportation options. From downtown DC you can be at Reagan in 10 or 15 minutes compared to 30-45 minutes at Dulles (or more with traffic). From Dulles your only transportation choices are a few buses and taxis; Regan is connected to the city by the Metro, numerous buses, taxis, and even a jogging/biking trail.

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Washington Dulles International Airport

by traveldave

There are international airports in Richmond and Norfolk. The major airport that serves northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. is Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). All international flights into northern Virginia arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport, as do most of the domestic flights from other American cities. The airport is in Virginia, about 22 miles (35 kilometers) west of Washington, D.C.Airlines serving Washington Dulles International Airport: Aeroflot-Russian Airlines, Air Canada, Air France, Air-India, AirTran Airways, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, American Eagle, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental Airlines, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Ethiopian Airlines, Grupo TACA, Iberia, jetBlue Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, Lufthansa German Airlines, Qatar Airways, SAS-Scandinavian Airlines, Saudi...

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Historic Markers

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You will notice that Virginia - in addition to safety signs (like curves ahead photo 4), and signs pointing to historic sites that can be toured - also has Historic Markers. On our last trip across US 17 from Fredericksburg to Port Royal, I tried to take photos of some of the historic markers. This is what the ones in the first picture said:Skinker's Neck - Two miles north on the Rappahannock River. There Jubal A. Early, in December, 1862, confronted Burnside's army on the other side of the river. His alertness prevented a crossing and battle at this point.Windsor - This is the ancient Woodford Estate. Governor Spotswood and the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe stopped here on their way to the mountains, August, 1716. Here General William Woodford was born, October 6, 1734. He defeated Governor Lord Dunmore at the Great Bridge, December, 1775, and took an important part in the...

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Hampton Roads Transit

by Astrobuck

This was the primary transportation I used until I found a few friends who had cars. HRT serves Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. Fares are $1.50 for adults. Be advised, though, some of the drivers do not know their routes, so try to allow some extra time if you are to meet someone. In addition, they have a tendency to run late when picking people up at military installations, whereas they are ALWAYS on time when in the cities (typical).HRT all in all is pretty reliable, just be sure you are in one of the cities if you wish to ride.

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I hired a car in Northern Virginia :-)

by matcrazy1

In October 2004 I rented Premium car (Buick LeSABRE) for 31 days in Budget at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia.WHY IN ARLINGTON? This Budget car rental had the least expensive offer for a car I wanted to rent (mid-size for 31 days with unlimited mileage). Other offers in this area (I checked tenths) were usually at least a few hundred bucks more expensive. Keep in mind that for non-US resident the most expensive is full insurance coverage which, anyway, I strongly suggest to purchase. HOW MUCH?I paid $1814.54 in total including insurance (LDW, Loss Damage Waiver + SLI, Suplemental Liability Insurance) which cost $644.35. I got discounts: I paid over $440 less for LDW and I paid the price for a Mid-size car although I rented a Premium car.DID I PAID A LOT?Hiring a car in the USA was very expensive for me. It was my main expense, difficult to bear...

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Real Virginia is off interstate!

by matcrazy1

Driving interstate you can see only series of exits and rest areas. The only highly recommended stop is at the nearest Virginia Welcome Center. To discover pure beauty of Virginia take the first exit off interstate and do enjoy more than 2,500 miles of Virginia Scenic Byways.SUGGESTIONS FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIAI found driving around Virginia easy and relaxing, with almost no traffic jams but heavy traffic close to larger cities. I also didn't see any accidents and I had no significant problem with parking close to tourist attractions. The exception was Northern Virginia with traffic jams in rush hours, shortage of parking place and difficult navigation in dense net of roads. The best option for Northern Virginia is using very convenient metro and metrobuses. Otherwise buy a very detailed map of the area and have a smart navigator in a car or use GPS. For the rest of Virginia free Virginia...

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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport(DCA)

by matcrazy1

While visitors from the overseas come to Northern Virginia to Dulles Airport those from the USA land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, 5 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C., next to the district called Crystal City with many hotels and restaurants. I hired a car at its Budget car rental. The airport main terminal doesn't look great but there is helpful Virginia tourist information point in the middle of ground floor and there is a metro station adjacent to main terminal (in my picture).The two above mentioned airports located in Northern Virginia and receiving (together with Baltimore/Washington International Airport - BWI) air traffic to Washington metropolitan area usually offer better fares than Richmond International Airport (RIC). For me, from Poland, it was much cheaper to get to Dulles International Airport. Try my three steps to find a good...

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Shuttles galore

by b1bob

Washington-Dulles Airport, located in Sterling (Loudoun County), Virginia offers many types of shuttles (usually buses). Enlarge the photo and you will see the mobile lounge on the top which raises and lowers hydraulically to the aircraft door and to the terminal gateway running on oversized tyres. Second, there is the parking shuttle which just takes passengers from the distant parking decks to the main airport terminal. You can take this shuttle or an underground path with moving sidewalks. Third, various car hires have shuttles between the terminal and the lot from which you hire your car or turn it back in. Pictured is the Budget shuttle which Matt and Urszula used on turning in their hired car which went 6500 miles (10500 km.). Not included in the picture are hotel shuttles (covered in Arlington) and in-town or between airport shuttles.

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Wild Flowers on the Highway

by grandmaR

Virginia in common with several other states (Maryland and Texas are two that I know about) has a program to put wildflowers in the median strips and along highways. I always enjoy looking at the flowers. If I'm correct, these in the fall are mostly cosmos.The highway departments find that it is cheaper to periodically plow and seed the median than it is to mow everything.Virginia's Wildflowers Brochure Is Available"Wildflowers Color Virginia," a new brochure by the Virginia DOT, describes their popular program that has grown more than 202 hectares (500 acres) of assorted species of wildflowers along Virginia's state highways.Wildflowers promote economic development, and well-kept highways can help reduce accidents and litter. The fields of vibrant color rouse drivers from "highway hypnosis" and diminish driver fatigue. Studies also indicate that most people are less inclined to throw...

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Top 3 Hotels in Virginia

The Jefferson Hotel  Richmond

 8 Reviews and 281 Opinions  the jefferson hotel was built in 1895 by tobacco tycoon lewis ginter. ginter hired the famous... 

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Williamsburg Inn  Williamsburg

 5 Reviews and 134 Opinions  I couldn't afford to stay here. But if you want luxury, and are willing to spend $300 or more per... 

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Embassy Suites Alexandria Old Town  Alexandria

 6 Reviews and 280 Opinions  Only 2 stops off the metro line from DCA airport, 8 minute trip, can't beat that to the airport! The... 

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  39. Washington Transportation
  40. Reston Transportation
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  44. Deep Creek Transportation
  45. Norton Transportation
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