Based in Manhattan, New York, this tour company offers Inauguration Day bus trips to Washington, D.C. via either 35-passenger shuttle buses or motor coach. All buses depart from midtown Manhattan at the corner of 7th Avenue and 50th Street at approximately 1 a.m. on Inauguration Day. The ceremony commences at noon, so you will be there in plenty of time to get a decent viewing spot. If you do not have tickets, the best place for optimal viewing is the National Mall, the large park between the Capitol Building and the Washington Monument. For the best seats, you may want to pre-purchase your tickets to the ceremony and parade from an online vendor. Buses depart for New York City from the Washington, D.C. Huntington Metro Station at 8 p.m. Round-trip cost for the tour is approximately $200 as of November, 2010. Contact New York City On Board Tours via their website for more information.
Excursions For You features all-inclusive three-day, two-night Inauguration Day bus trips with hotel accommodations from Atlanta, Georgia, and Orangeburg and Florence, South Carolina. Arrive in Washington, D.C. the day prior to inauguration and spend the evening relaxing at the Residence Inn, in nearby Fort Washington, Maryland. Buses pick you up at the hotel at 9 a.m. on Inauguration Day and drop you off at the Southern Avenue Metrorail Station where you take a train to Capital South Metrorail Station, the closest station to the all the daily festivities. Please be aware that several items, including backpacks, large pocket books, packages and coolers are not permitted at inaugural event sites and locations. Buses are scheduled to pick you up at the Southern Avenue Metrorail Station at 6:45 p.m. to transport you back to the hotel. Buses depart from the hotel the next morning at 9 a.m. for Atlanta, Orangeburg and Florence. Meals and gratuities are not included. Approximate cost of the trip ranges from $298 to $818 depending on the number of occupants per hotel room.
Departing from Newark, New Jersey, Grand Travel, Inc. provides a basic round-trip Inauguration Day bus trip with prices starting at just $65 per person. Leave Newark in the morning at 3 a.m. and arrive in Washington D.C. in time to take the Metrorail to the National Mall for a view of the ceremony on large video screens. Please note that the trip does not include tickets to the inauguration or the parade. Buses depart from the original drop-off point at 4 p.m. and head back to New Jersey. Tickets are non-refundable.
