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[CapitalsCupReality]

Hey friends, I live out near Philly and am thinking of getting tix to Wednesday's game to watch Ovi and McDavid. How's the traffic around there that time of night? I live about 2 hrs 15 min from DC with no traffic. Should I give myself like 3 and half hours to get to Capital One? So leave at like 3:30-4?

I’d plan on arriving at the arena no later than 530. Earlier if you want to eat before.

check Waze.

 

[tycoonheart]

Hey friends, I live out near Philly and am thinking of getting tix to Wednesday's game to watch Ovi and McDavid. How's the traffic around there that time of night? I live about 2 hrs 15 min from DC with no traffic. Should I give myself like 3 and half hours to get to Capital One? So leave at like 3:30-4?

I think you need to give yourself way more time than that. Expect a lot of traffic on 95/495.

 

[DancingPanther]

I think you need to give yourself way more time than that. Expect a lot of traffic on 95/495.

I would be taking 83 and 695 if it makes any difference. Coming about an hour and 10 West from Philly.

I lucked into the tickets because a buddy isn't immunized. It's looking like 4:00 is about the earliest I'll be able to leave here without doing some rescheduling of life. You think that's not quite enough?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I would be taking 83 and 695 if it makes any difference. Coming about an hour and 10 West from Philly.

I lucked into the tickets because a buddy isn't immunized. It's looking like 4:00 is about the earliest I'll be able to leave here without doing some rescheduling of life. You think that's not quite enough?

I'd be shocked if that's early enough....

 

[DancingPanther]

I'd be shocked if that's early enough....

Excellent, thank you!

 

[Devil Dancer]

I would be taking 83 and 695 if it makes any difference. Coming about an hour and 10 West from Philly.

I lucked into the tickets because a buddy isn't immunized. It's looking like 4:00 is about the earliest I'll be able to leave here without doing some rescheduling of life. You think that's not quite enough?

If you want to avoid all the in-town traffic you can take Metro instead. Park at the Greenbelt metro stop Northeast of town and take the green/yellow line. There's a stop right at the arena.

There's plenty of parking at metro, but it does cost a few dollars.

Metrorail | WMATA

I used to do that when I lived in Baltimore, and thought it worked pretty well.

 

[Neil Racki]

Hey friends, I live out near Philly and am thinking of getting tix to Wednesday's game to watch Ovi and McDavid. How's the traffic around there that time of night? I live about 2 hrs 15 min from DC with no traffic. Should I give myself like 3 and half hours to get to Capital One? So leave at like 3:30-4?

Must do metro. Youll need to buy a pass.
Greenbelt is a good call, big parking lot right off 495. I do Silver Spring and there is the Silver Branch Brewery right there, great beers, good food. There are a bazillion food places around the arena but it can be overwhelming picking a spot, finding a table etc.
No purses.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

I would be taking 83 and 695 if it makes any difference. Coming about an hour and 10 West from Philly.

I lucked into the tickets because a buddy isn't immunized. It's looking like 4:00 is about the earliest I'll be able to leave here without doing some rescheduling of life. You think that's not quite enough?

Traffic hasn’t been terrible (relatively speaking for the area) but you’re trying to get through both Baltimore and DC and either one can be a nightmare let alone both. If you can leave at 4:00 you may get there right at 7:00 but that’s probably not taking parking into consideration.

Metro is best and echoing Greenbelt as a good option. I grew up in a suburb of Baltimore and we’d drive to Greenbelt and take the Metro in whenever we went into DC. Huge parking lot and very convenient to 95; it’s literally right off the highway. Good luck!

 

[DancingPanther]

Traffic hasn’t been terrible (relatively speaking for the area) but you’re trying to get through both Baltimore and DC and either one can be a nightmare let alone both. If you can leave at 4:00 you may get there right at 7:00 but that’s probably not taking parking into consideration.

Metro is best and echoing Greenbelt as a good option. I grew up in a suburb of Baltimore and we’d drive to Greenbelt and take the Metro in whenever we went into DC. Huge parking lot and very convenient to 95; it’s literally right off the highway. Good luck!

Is the metro like a subway where you can get a ticket at the station or is it more like Amtrak where I should buy a ticket ahead of time?

I'm seeing trains come every 20ish minutes so it seems like it's kind of like the regional rail in Philly, somewhere "in between" Amtrak and public transit subways

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Is the metro like a subway where you can get a ticket at the station or is it more like Amtrak where I should buy a ticket ahead of time?

I'm seeing trains come every 20ish minutes so it seems like it's kind of like the regional rail in Philly, somewhere "in between" Amtrak and public transit subways

You can buy a ticket at the station just like at a subway station. There are automated card dispensers before the entrance which are easy to use. Rookie mistake to avoid: load enough money on the card to cover the fare of a round trip so you’re not stuck trying to fight the crowds to reload your card after the game.

The station you’ll want to get off at is Gallery Place-Chinatown which is literally underneath the arena and both of your stops are on the Green line so no need to transfer. The trains are running every 20 minutes or so because the Metro has been horribly mismanaged for years and it came to a head during Covid but it’ll still get you there.

 

[Neil Racki]

Going up the long metro escalator to the street level, with the go go buckets going and explosion of life and energy, is one of the cooler stadium walk ups. You go from the relatively quiet metro to a zillion people in caps gear bustling around, vendors yelling vendor things, everyone is happy.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Hey friends, I live out near Philly and am thinking of getting tix to Wednesday's game to watch Ovi and McDavid. How's the traffic around there that time of night? I live about 2 hrs 15 min from DC with no traffic. Should I give myself like 3 and half hours to get to Capital One? So leave at like 3:30-4?

Ovy out tonight….stings but you still get McDavid.

 

[DancingPanther]

Ovy out tonight….stings but you still get McDavid.

I honestly should have expected this

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

I honestly should have expected this

This is your fault isn’t it.

 

[DancingPanther]

This is your fault isn’t it.

It 100% is. If you go to the flyers board you'll find out almost immediately

I made it with no issues! Ready for a good game. Thanks for all the help everyone

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

It 100% is. If you go to the flyers board you'll find out almost immediately

I made it with no issues! Ready for a good game. Thanks for all the help everyone

Did you end up driving or taking the Metro in? Have fun tonight, sorry you won’t get to see Ovi.

 

[DancingPanther]

Did you end up driving or taking the Metro in? Have fun tonight, sorry you won’t get to see Ovi.

I ended up driving! I was trying to get the app going to get the metro tix but it kept crashing! I just said f*** it lol. Drove in with no issues, ate at a local Thai place, in the seat by 6:30. Perfect

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

I ended up driving! I was trying to get the app going to get the metro tix but it kept crashing! I just said f*** it lol. Drove in with no issues, ate at a local Thai place, in the seat by 6:30. Perfect

Good old Metro. An embarrassment to our Nation’s Capital for 40 years.

 

[Burner Account]

Hey all, heading to Saturday's game. Is there a best dive bar near the arena?

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Hey all, heading to Saturday's game. Is there a best dive bar near the arena?

Unfortunately most of the hole in the wall bars near the arena didn’t make it through the pandemic. Rocket Bar is kind of a dive bar and it’s right there. Fuel is decent as well.

 

[Burner Account]

Unfortunately most of the hole in the wall bars near the arena didn’t make it through the pandemic. Rocket Bar is kind of a dive bar and it’s right there. Fuel is decent as well.

Rocket Bar was exactly what we were after. Appreciate this!

 

[SoulessGingerCapsFan]

Not a visitor… but I am looking for two tickets for my dad and I for next Tuesday’s game against the flyers. Hoping to sit down low if possible. Anyone here have two to sell at a semi-reasonable price?

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Not a visitor… but I am looking for two tickets for my dad and I for next Tuesday’s game against the flyers. Hoping to sit down low if possible. Anyone here have two to sell at a semi-reasonable price?

I'll get back to you if I do, checking with someone.

 

[SoulessGingerCapsFan]

I'll get back to you if I do, checking with someone.

Thank you!

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Can we go back to being injured?