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Feb 22, 2014 15:39:32 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2014 15:39:32 GMT -5
"just get a travel size that's 3.4 ounces or less....also, there is a portion of the beltway that's non-toll....and you should have printed your boarding pass when you checked in 24 hours before your flight.....
depending on what hotel you stay at, you can ususally get a free shuttle from the airport...and also depending on what area you have to go to for work, you should look into both Reagan and BWI"
SinglemominMD, not to sound rude, but you sound like you got it all figured out.
Look, I have to fly into the airport where it's cheapest to fly into. I would assume as a taxpayer you'd want me to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars.
How the hell am I supposed to know the conditions of the roads of every place in the U.S?
I could have taken a shuttle from the airport to my hotel, but there is no shuttle from my hotel to my job so I needed to pick up a rental car.
Look, I will hand it to you that I should probably get better at doing pre board check in, and there's really no good reason not to pack the GPS in my carryon. Furthermore, I should have traveled with cash. Though that would have been cumbersome as well because I'd have like 20 toll receipts.
Just pointing out it's not always so easy. It's easy to play Monday morning quarterback. actually cash wouldn't have helped you as the 495/66 toll only takes EZPass I believe. and I travel for work under a government contract so it's not like I don't have the same travel restrictions as you (except being required to use a specific carrier).
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Feb 22, 2014 15:40:44 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2014 15:40:44 GMT -5
The only toll road I know of around DC is the road to the Dulles airport. None on the beltway. We had a rental in FL once and the toll road only took their version of EZ pass, but they'd take a pic of your license and bill you. It did cost $1 more. The rental company of course got the bill and added it to ours. Later I found out there was a tag on the windshield that was their pass. I was looking for a box. there are now express lanes on the beltway that are a toll
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Feb 22, 2014 15:49:28 GMT -5
Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Feb 22, 2014 15:49:28 GMT -5
Another reason for me to stay away from DC. Since retiring here to the Eastern shore I don't want to travel over the Bay.
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Feb 22, 2014 15:54:02 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2014 15:54:02 GMT -5
Another reason for me to stay away from DC. Since retiring here to the Eastern shore I don't want to travel over the Bay. you can still use the free lanes....
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Feb 22, 2014 15:56:51 GMT -5
Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Feb 22, 2014 15:56:51 GMT -5
I'm from Baltimore and always hated the DC beltway. 24 years of driving from Baltimore to Andrews AFB for week end duty was bad enough.
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Feb 22, 2014 19:47:23 GMT -5
Post by Phoenix84 on Feb 22, 2014 19:47:23 GMT -5
The only toll road I know of around DC is the road to the Dulles airport. None on the beltway. We had a rental in FL once and the toll road only took their version of EZ pass, but they'd take a pic of your license and bill you. It did cost $1 more. The rental company of course got the bill and added it to ours. Later I found out there was a tag on the windshield that was their pass. I was looking for a box. there are now express lanes on the beltway that are a toll The thing that I noticed is that you had two choices. You could either take the toll road, and have access to the exits, or you can take the free lanes, which were adjacent to the toll lanes, but had very few exits. You could see the toll lanes right next to you, but they were on the right side, separated by a barrier. So you would have to go miles out of your way to exit instead of exiting where you wanted to. Not that convenient for someone who doesn't know the area that well.
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Feb 22, 2014 19:56:47 GMT -5
Post by Phoenix84 on Feb 22, 2014 19:56:47 GMT -5
It was bad on the plane. I was dripping snot everywhere. A girl next to me ended up changing seats, can't blame her, but I couldn't help it. Ended up coughing/sneezing up some of the vilist stuff you've ever seen.
Anyway, feeling a bit better today. At least my headaches gone, and my nose is still stuffy, but contained. My throat is still soar, though not quite as bad.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Feb 22, 2014 21:10:52 GMT -5
The exit thing is kind of odd. My brother works in the Tysons area. The way the express lane exits are it doesn't help him any. He's going from Tysons to Maryland though. The only thing I've ever used the express/hot lanes for is going to 66 from 495.
And those contracted air fares must really be wack if it's cheaper to fly into Dulles than BWI. We always fly out of BWI.
As for toll receipts, I'd check to see if you really need them. My travel person will fuss but official policy states no receipts are required for items under $75. The only exceptions are for lodging and car rentals.
On EZ Pass if it was the cheaper way, my agency would approve it. I think the video tolling tacks on a significant fee.
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Feb 23, 2014 16:09:08 GMT -5
Post by Phoenix84 on Feb 23, 2014 16:09:08 GMT -5
I'm glad there's improvement today. Are you able to take time off work now that you're home? Rest and drink plenty of fluids. I hope you feel better soon. Well, I seem to be improving, so we'll see how I feel tomorrow. Unlike when I'm on travel status, calling in sick here is within the realm of possibility, though I won't do it if I have to. There's way too much work to do to call in sick. I was on travel all last week and all the work I didn't get done at the office will be there. Plus the contractor will be on site and someone has to help keep her on task. Furthermore, my boss's boss REALLY wants a report I did a year ago for some reason, so I have to get it for her.
But I know my health is important, so we'll see. I might call in sick for part of the day just to get a good night's sleep.
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Feb 23, 2014 16:11:26 GMT -5
Post by Phoenix84 on Feb 23, 2014 16:11:26 GMT -5
The exit thing is kind of odd. My brother works in the Tysons area. The way the express lane exits are it doesn't help him any. He's going from Tysons to Maryland though. The only thing I've ever used the express/hot lanes for is going to 66 from 495. And those contracted air fares must really be wack if it's cheaper to fly into Dulles than BWI. We always fly out of BWI. As for toll receipts, I'd check to see if you really need them. My travel person will fuss but official policy states no receipts are required for items under $75. The only exceptions are for lodging and car rentals. On EZ Pass if it was the cheaper way, my agency would approve it. I think the video tolling tacks on a significant fee. Yeah, it is odd. We recently changed travel systems and now for some reason the contracted fares are much more expensive than the non contract fares offered to the public. At least that's the case for the two trips I've taken since we changed at the beginning of the fiscal year.
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