Transportation and Housing
How to get To DC
Buses
Driving directions
DC Public Transit
Airports, Amtrak and Greyhound station in DC
Hotels
This year’s African Liberation Day (May 22-24th) will be hosted by the Holiday Inn Georgetown at a special discounted rate of $99 for a double and king size room.
Free Shuttle services are available.
DEADLINE PAST DUE: Book your hotel room NOW to reserve a room at the special rate!
Hotel Information:
Holiday Inn Georgetown
2101 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-338-4600 OR (877) 863-4780
You can also register online by clicking here:
When you register online or over the phone, mention the Group Code: ALD to get the special rate.
Get on the bus!
Contact the nearest ALD committee to reserve your spot.
Toronto
647-210-2381
toronto@alduhuru.org
Tickets are on sale for $140.00 which includes bus fare, housing (hotel) and the ALD Conference fee.
New York
347-248-2516
Philadelphia
215-849-3431
For detailed driving directions to Washington DC, click here. Enter "1100 Harvard St, NW" in Washington (city) DC (state) 20009 (zip) as your "end" location.
Metro
The closest metro (subway) station to the event site at the Carlos Rosario Charter School is Columbia Heights (Green/Yellow lines)
Exact locations of exits from metro station:
14th and Irving Sts. NW
For an online DC metro (subway) map, click here:
Bus
DC/MD/VA bus maps are available online. Please make sure to check the timetables for any bus you may take, since some do not run on the weekends.
Click on the links below for maps, and use the zoom key (looks like a magnifying glass) for a clear view of your destination and route:
DC bus map
Maryland bus map
Virginia bus map
Bus timetables are available:
DC
Maryland
Virginia
There are three airports in the Washington DC area:
Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA)
703-417-8000
located in Virginia very close to DC
Washington-Dulles International (IAD)
703-572-2700
located in Virginia about 30 min. from DC
Please see the websites of these airports for information about public transportation and directions.
Baltimore-Washington Airport (BWI)
1-800-435-9294
located in Maryland halfway between DC and Baltimore, about 30-40 min. drive from DC
Amtrak
Amtrak, MTA/MARC, Metrorail and Virginia Rail Express run to Union Station. Union Station is located at 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE. The red line stop "Union Station" is located inside the building (Click here for metro information). Click here for the Union Station website, which offers directions.
Greyhound
The Greyhound bus station is located at 1005 1st St. NE (at L St.). This is walking distance from Union Station (the train station), which is also the location of a red line metro stop (Click here for metro information). The phone number is (202) 289-5154 and the website is http://www.greyhound.com/.
Hotels