D.C. Circulator bus to add mall route
The D.C. Circulator bus will be adding a new National Mall route just in time for the Cherry Blossom Festival. The service started operating this weekend, though it will "officially" start Tuesday. The Circulator web site has yet to be updated.
Predictably upset is the operator of Tourmobile, the lumbering buses that ply the Mall, Mount Vernon, and Arlington Cemetery. His bus costs about $20 per day; the Circulator is $1 per trip.
So far Circulator ridership has been disappointingly low. I'm thinking it might pick up this tourist season as information about it makes its way into tourist books. The Smithsonian will add information about it to its websites and handouts, which I'll bet would be a big boost.
The Circulator is the brainchild of former D.C. Department of Transportation head Dan Tangherlini, who is now WMATA's general manager.
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massysett | 9:58 PM |
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The Circulator website is now updated to include the National Mall information.
Actually, the Circulator is $1 for 24 hours - perfect for spending a day and evening in the Mall area. Get your time-stamped ticket from one of the machines at one of the stops before boarding. I don't think the driver will give you one if you pay on board if you pay the driver directly.
