Travel Note
Allow an extra 30-minutes to enter the base as the Driver will be security checked by Base Security before allowing access and you will also require a valid Base Access pass for Fort Myer. Be warned the Taxi/Uber/Lyft driver may cancel at last minute once they realise their license has to be checked.
Travel Note
Kate and Sharon are putting on a bus from The Gramercy, 550 14th Road South, Arlington, VA to the Officers Club Fort Myer, VA and return. This will support those who are not wanting to drive, are catching the Metro, do not want the hassle of a taxi. You can do a forward and return journey, or just a return journey. Please annotate whether you want a seat when you RSVP. FWD Leg: The bus will leave the front of The Gramercy at 3.15 pm sharp. RTN Leg: The bus will leave the front of the Fort Myer Officers' Mess at 10.00 pm sharp. The bus will stop at Pentagon City Metro then the front of The Gramercy. A second run will occur upon completion of the first return run, if required.
Flight
The closest airport to Pentagon City and Fort Myer is Ronald Reagan international Airport (DCA). You can Metro, Taxi, Uber or Lyft to your accommodation.
Hotel
There is a significant event in Arlington on Sunday 22nd October 2017. We recommend you book accommodation as early as possible. If you are travelling from interstate, the nearest accommodation is the Sheraton Pentagon - located right next to Fort Myer. This is serviced by the local bus system though you may wish to hire a car.