Hello Everyone,

I need to be in Herndon, Virginia on July 22nd for a July 23rd meeting. I will be there all week, and travel arrangements will be paid for from my employer. My question is, what is the best way to get there from Central New Jersey.

AFAIK I have two options. I can take an Amtrak from the New Brunswick station into Washington DC and then pickup a rental car to get to the Herndon area hotel.

OR I can take a flight from Newark airport into Dulles, and get a rental car there.

Which do you think is the better way to go?

Also, I will be staying in a Marriott for 5 days the following week. My employer gives us the points for our stay, but do I need to setup an account with Marriott beforehand or can I do it at the hotel to earn the points?

Thanks