Kensington MARC station parking? (Gaithersburg, Rockville: live in, bus, moving to)

[wm90]

I'm thinking about moving to Kensington and am wondering how the MARC train would work to commute to Union Station, specifically:

(1) What time in the morning do the parking spots there typically fill up?


(2) If station parking is full, can you park in the streets nearby if you live in Kensington (is there any kind of residential parking sticker?), or is that prohibited?

and

(3) Is the train horribly crowded by the time it reaches Kensington in the morning rush-hour trips, and do you generally have to stand?

Thanks!

[chuckwoolery]

Train is not horribly crowded. Spots are relatively open until 9ish. I have never had a problem, although when I did ride it I usually walked to the train.

[7th Direction]

The Bruswick MARC is at its most crowded between the Metropolitian Grove/Gaithersburg stops. It gets crowded, but rarely standing room only. Then, a lot of people get off in Rockville and it gets less crowded.

As for parking, I don't know if the Kensington lot gets full, but there are other options if it does too: taking the Ride-On Bus to the stop or walking.