There are 3 ways to get from Watergate Complex to Tidal Basin by subway, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway B / ...
36 min$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Watergate Complex to Tidal Basintaxi 2 mi
4 min$8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Watergate Complex to Tidal Basinwalk 1.6 mi
30 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watergate Complex to Tidal Basin is to subway which costs $2 - $4 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Watergate Complex to Tidal Basin is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Watergate Complex and Tidal Basin is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Watergate Complex to Tidal Basin without a car is to subway which takes 36 min and costs $2 - $4.
The subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Watergate Complex to Tidal Basin train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Watergate Complex to Tidal Basin train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
There are 1605+ hotels available in Tidal Basin.
What companies run services between Watergate Complex, DC, USA and Tidal Basin, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $8–10
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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