Metro News Release
For immediate release: November 21, 2007
Metro prepares to accommodate holiday shoppers on Friday
As gas prices rise, leave the car at home and use Metro. Metro will offer normal weekday service on Friday, November 23, opening at 5 a.m., and closing at 3 a.m.
The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year and Metro will provide convenient, affordable and reliable transportation to bargain hunters. With gas prices more than $3 a gallon, Washingtonians should consider Metro as their preferred transportation mode for the holidays. Metro will provide its normal weekday service six-car trains during the peak hours will be available on Friday for holiday shoppers.
TAKE METRO TO THE BEST SHOPPING
Metro stations are conveniently located near some of the best shopping malls in the Washington area. Here are just a few examples:
Red Line
• Friendship Heights is near the Chevy Chase Pavillion and Mazza Gallerie.
• White Flint is within walking distance to the White Flint Shopping Mall.
• Wheaton is a short walk to the Wheaton Plaza Mall.
• Union Station is one of the most visited places in Washington, D.C., and serves as Washington’s major train station and premier shopping mall in the District.
Blue and Yellow Lines
• Pentagon City is the home of the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City.
• Crystal City is the underground home to over 200 shops, restaurants and cafes.
• Franconia-Springfield, the Springfield Mall can be accessed via Metro and a short bus ride to a major shopping center in Farifax, VA.
Blue and Orange Lines
• From the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metrorail station, customers ride the Metrobus 30 line to the Shops at Georgetown.
Orange Line
• Ballston-MU is a short walk to the Ballston Common Mall.
• From the West Falls Church-VT/UVA Metrorail station, customers can ride the 28A, B, and the 3T to the Tysons Corner Shopping Center.
• From the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metrorail station, customers can ride the 2T to the Tysons Corner Shopping Center.
Shoppers taking Metro on Friday are likely to find another bonus: with many workers taking the day after Thanksgiving off, more parking will likely be available at Metrorail stations. Shoppers can stash their cars at Metrorail stations and forget the hassle of trying to negotiate crowded city streets or looking for a parking space at the shopping mall.
Metro reminds everyone that Friday, November 23, is a regular weekday as peak fares and parking fees will be collected. The daily parking fees range from $2.50 to $4 and peak fares will be collected from opening to 9:30 a.m., 3 to 7 p.m., and from 2 to 3 a.m.
News release issued at 12:00 am, November 21, 2007.