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I am currently living in Dupont and working in Foggy Bottom...its the best, however I am looking for a new job and just got a call back from someone who wants to meet me in Bethesda. I am new here and just sold my car in Miami because I didn't want it anymore. If the job in Bethesda works out would I need to buy a new car? The women did say that the office is not near the metro (its on Rockledge Dr.)...so will a bus/metro work?
Go to wmata.com and use the planning tool on the upper right side of the page to see if bus routes go that area from a Metro station. I'm pretty sure there is one, but not 100% sure.
A bus and metro commute can be a pain. Buses are not always punctual. If it's truly not metro accessible I would think twice about accepting the job. Where would you park your car anyway? Dupont is brutal for parking.
A bus and metro commute can be a pain. Buses are not always punctual. If it's truly not metro accessible I would think twice about accepting the job. Where would you park your car anyway? Dupont is brutal for parking.
The bus I use is almost always right on schedule. It's not bad at all.
I agree with the PP who suggests using the WMATA trip planning tool but I'd take it a step further: actually make the trip. If you really want to get a feel for what it would be like, then do it two or three times: once during morning rush hour, once in the evening when you'd be coming home (now that DST is over it's probably dark by the time you'd leave, do you still feel safe at that bus stop?) and once on the weekend (because most professionals occasionally have to make it into the office on a weekend). Don't just do it in your comfortable jeans, make sure you're wearing the clothes and shoes you'd be working in. See how your feet hold up and whether or not you'd be too cold waiting around for the bus. Do you need to carry your laptop? Then make sure you try the trip carrying that extra 15-20 lbs.
I'm not trying to dissuade you or bring you down - just pointing out that a daily commute without a car still means dressing for work, being out in the elements in your work attire, and carrying your work accessories, and you'll want to take this into consideration before accepting the offer. It might convince you that you want the job, but you need them to up the offer a little bit because now you need to cover the cost of your commute (btw, be sure to do the math on how much this will cost you on a weekly basis! metro fare plus bus fare on a daily basis can add up, at the very least you'll want to get good at carrying exact change...) or take on a car payment.
I'm probably dating myself, but my mother used to take the DC Transit bus from far NW DC to SE DC to work at DC Village every day for about four or five years before she finally got a car. Mind you, this was the early 60s; I understand they've built a subway since then. Being an urban environment, it was always a place where you could do without a car if you needed to, but of course things could well have changed in 40 years!
... at the very least you'll want to get good at carrying exact change...) or take on a car payment.
Just get a SmarTrip card to avoid need for exact change.
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