Originally Posted by
CO 1E
I'm currently trying to decide whether to stay downtown or at the airport, as I'm on the 9:10 flight back to DCA on Sunday and would rather not have to deal with the commute back to the airport in the morning. The downside is that it would require me to commute back out to the airport the night before. Thoughts?
The commute on a Sunday from Downtown to the airport would not be bad (likely 30-35 mins, especially if you use the Hardy Toll Road spur after hopping onto Beltway 8 from I-45N). Even if staying at an airport property, the wait for a shuttle, running on its own schedule, may mean a 15-25 minute travel time depending on the airport/greenspoint hotel and shuttle involved.
If you're renting a car, I would definitely advise you to stay downtown, as I doubt we'll be especially sober come Saturday evening. If you're cabbing it, the difference in cost between a cab back to your airport hotel Saturday night or back to the Airport Sunday morning would be negligible.
The only major difference might be a few minutes of extra sleep if you stay near the airport. It would really come down to personal preference...