Travel & Area Information
Welcome to Washington, DC!
The Organizers are excited to bring the 2016 NPDN meeting to the US capital. If you are traveling to the meeting site, we hope that you have a pleasant stay and make time to take in some of our national treasures.
Attractions
For more information on attractions and dining options in Washington, DC, check out Destination DC.
Weather
March in DC is chilly with average highs in the high 50s average lows in the 30s. The current conditions are displayed below:
Forecast: Click for Weather Forecast.
Metro Access
Washington, DC offers convenient transportation via the Metro Rail and Bus system. The NPDN National Meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington DC - Crystal City, just 3 blocks from the Pentagon City metro station.
For more information on Metro fares and service, click here.
Hotel Shuttle
For hotel guests, complimentary shuttle service to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is available. To take advantage of this service from Terminal A, go to the Airport Shuttle sign on the curb, and from Terminals B & C, go to doors 5 or 9. Shuttle service runs every 15 minutes from 5 AM to midnight. Call 703-416-4100 for more information.
Although the hotel is within easy walking distance of the Metro, there is also a hotel shuttle available Monday through Friday, 6 AM – 11 PM, and Saturday, Sunday and Holidays, 7 AM – 11 PM. The shuttle departs every 30 minutes, on the hour and half hour. The Pentagon City Metro station pick-up and drop-off location is the bus stop at S Hayes Street and 12th Street S, Arlington, VA.
Car Rental
Enterprise is offering NPDN conference participants discounted rental car rates prior to, during, and after the conference. To take advantage of these reduced rates, simply make your
reservation through this link, which has the discount automatically built in. If making a reservation by phone (1-800-RENT-A-CAR), 
be sure to reference account #L430984 to receive the discounted rate.
Airports
The Washington, DC / Arlington, VA area is serviced by the following airports.
Ronald Reagan Washington National – DCA
1.7 miles, approximately 6 minutes to the DoubleTree Washington DC - Crystal City
Click here for information about transportation from the airport.
Estimated Cab Fare: $10 USD (One-Way)
Washington, DC/Dulles - IAD
27 miles, approximately 31 minutes to the DoubleTree Washington DC - Crystal City
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Estimated Cab Fare: $58 USD (One-Way)
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport – BWI
39 miles, approximately 55 minutes to the DoubleTree Washington DC - Crystal City
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Estimated Cab Fare: $95 USD (One-Way)
Directions
The hotel is located 3 blocks from the Pentagon City Metro Station, serviced by the yellow and blue metro lines. Once outside the Metro entrance go North a half block towards Army Navy Drive and the Pentagon. Make a right on Army Navy Drive and walk two and half blocks crossing S. Fern Street and S. Eads Street. The hotel will be on your right.
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