{"id":6576,"date":"2023-08-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/?p=6576"},"modified":"2023-08-24T22:22:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T02:22:02","slug":"what-to-expect-traveling-to-wcus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/what-to-expect-traveling-to-wcus\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect: Traveling to WCUS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting to the Gaylord National<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp US 2023 (WCUS) will take place at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Gaylord+National+Resort+%26+Convention+Center,+Forest+Heights,+MD+20745\/@38.7820566,-77.0176639,17z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89b7b0734d793d5d:0x7fccb753cbe0c4f7!8m2!3d38.7814462!4d-77.0167734!16zL20vMGJ3eTl4?entry=ttu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Gaylord National Resort &amp; Convention Center<\/a> (Gaylord National) in National Harbor, Maryland, which is in the <a href=\"https:\/\/time.is\/compare\/utc\/Washington,_D.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eastern Daylight Time Zone (UTC -4) <\/a>and is close to all three of the area\u2019s major airports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Ronald+Reagan+Washington+National+Airport,+Ronald+Reagan+Washington+National+Airport+Access+Road,+Arlington,+VA\/Gaylord+National+Resort+%26+Convention+Center,+Forest+Heights,+MD+20745\/@38.8315391,-77.0648976,13z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7b731402fe095:0x4168af016d076bad!2m2!1d-77.0402315!2d38.851242!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7b0734d793d5d:0x7fccb753cbe0c4f7!2m2!1d-77.0167734!2d38.7814462!3e0?entry=ttu\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)<\/a> (7.7 miles, 12.3 kilometers);&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Dulles+International+Airport,+1+Saarinen+Cir,+Dulles,+VA+20166\/Gaylord+National+Resort+%26+Convention+Center,+Forest+Heights,+MD+20745\/@38.8699596,-77.3999519,11z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b64740174eb057:0x8e01cb201080601d!2m2!1d-77.457881!2d38.9522765!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7b0734d793d5d:0x7fccb753cbe0c4f7!2m2!1d-77.0167734!2d38.7814462!3e0?entry=ttu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)<\/a> (36.9 miles, 59.4 kilometers); and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Baltimore%2FWashington+International+Thurgood+Marshall+Airport+(BWI),+7050+Friendship+Rd,+Baltimore,+MD+21240\/Gaylord+National+Resort+%26+Convention+Center,+Forest+Heights,+MD+20745\/@39.0088376,-76.9886068,11z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m18!4m17!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7e2fcbbc2e00b:0x150cfa971740!2m2!1d-76.6683889!2d39.1775715!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7b0734d793d5d:0x7fccb753cbe0c4f7!2m2!1d-77.0167734!2d38.7814462!2m3!6e1!7e2!8j1688029200!3e0?entry=ttu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Baltimore\/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) <\/a>(38.9 miles, 62.6 kilometers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These airports are serviced by taxis, rideshare, and public or paratransit transportation options to get you to the Gaylord National.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Transportation Options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) offers <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wmata.com\/schedules\/trip-planner\/\" target=\"_blank\">trip planning<\/a> for Metrobus, Metrorail, and MetroAccess paratransit services, all of which are <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wmata.com\/service\/accessibility\/\" target=\"_blank\">accessible<\/a>. Using public transit will require some walking and multi-vehicle transfers with travel times based on several variables including desired arrival or departure times for all three airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/airport.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"8401\" src=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/airport-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Airline on runway at the airport.\n\nPhoto credit: Unsplash, Ivan Shimko.\" class=\"wp-image-8401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/airport-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/airport-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/airport-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/airport-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/airport.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/wmata-subway.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"8403\" src=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/wmata-subway-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Subway station in the Washington Metro. \n\nPhoto credit: Unsplash, Sam Jotham Sutharson\" class=\"wp-image-8403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/wmata-subway-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/wmata-subway-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/wmata-subway-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/wmata-subway-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/wmata-subway.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/twitter-wcus-location-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-id=\"8404\" src=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/twitter-wcus-location-04-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Gaylord National Resort &amp; Convention Center.\" class=\"wp-image-8404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/twitter-wcus-location-04-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/twitter-wcus-location-04-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/twitter-wcus-location-04-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/twitter-wcus-location-04-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/twitter-wcus-location-04.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/gaylors-lobby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"8402\" src=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/gaylors-lobby-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Gaylord National Resort &amp; Convention Center lobby.\" class=\"wp-image-8402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/gaylors-lobby-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/gaylors-lobby-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/gaylors-lobby-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/gaylors-lobby-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/gaylors-lobby.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Checking into the Gaylord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotel guests at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/location\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11\" target=\"_blank\">the Gaylord National<\/a> can use the main entrance on Waterfront Street for registration\/check-in located at the center of the venue. To avoid long lines during check-in, the Gaylord National recommends using the Marriott Bonvoy app on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/marriott-bonvoy\/id455004730\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Store<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.marriott.mrt&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play<\/a>. Two banks of elevators flank the open-air Atrium to take you to your rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting around the venue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/accessibility-at-wordcamp-us\/\">venue is accessible<\/a> for attendees with wheelchairs or motorized devices and has cut curbs, elevators, escalators, stairs, and ramps to help you move between different areas of the resort.&nbsp;Please do contact us if we can be of assistance in any way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venue and Parking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Parking is available at the Gaylord National at a daily rate of $24 plus tax for self-parking, or $49 plus tax for valet parking. To receive the $24 parking rate, visit the Attendee Services Desk (across from the registration desk) to receive a one-time use parking voucher, for use upon exiting the Gaylord parking garage. There are additional parking structures nearby on St. George Blvd and Harborview Drive.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Harbor Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find a downloadable PDF map of National Harbor, including all major hotels, dining options, and shopping options at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalharbor.com\/about\/maps\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nationalharbor.com\/about\/maps\/\">NationalHarbor.com<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weather forecast and temperatures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather in National Harbor in August is warm and moderately humid, with average highs of 87\u00b0F (31\u00b0C) and lows of 68\u00b0F (20\u00b0C). There\u2019s a 26% chance of rain on an average day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join WCUS on Slack <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the WCUS community conversation on Slack! For those already on the Making WordPress Project Slack, the channel name is #wcus. If you&#8217;re new, we&#8217;ve got instructions on <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/connect-with-wcus-on-slack\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"8357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to join the WordCamp US Slack channel<\/a> onsite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp US 2023 (WCUS) will take place at the Gaylord National Resort &amp; Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, which is in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone (UTC -4) and is close to all three of the area\u2019s major airports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15433379,"featured_media":8399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1079902,1079864],"tags":[1079915,1079916],"class_list":["post-6576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-attendees","category-news-and-information","tag-attendees","tag-what-to-expect"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/08\/jeshoots-com-mSESwdMZr-A-unsplash.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15433379"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6576"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9251,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6576\/revisions\/9251"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}