Is AU too far out?

MommaJ
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:45:11 +0000

If you go to the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority website, you can look at the subway map and see where AU’s Metro stop is located in relation to other parts of DC, and you can also test out various destinations and get a route and the estimated travel time. AU is indeed less centrally located than GW or Georgetown (and the upside of its location is that it’s pleasantly suburban in look and feel), but this doesn’t stop thousands of AU students from traveling throughout the District for work or play. AU students love to complain about the shuttle buses from the campus to the Metro stop, but in all the times I’ve visited my D, I’ve never had to wait more than ten minutes for a bus, and it’s usually just a few minutes–and the distance is quite walkable if you’re so inclined.