Here are some FACTS from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to help. (Edited for brevity) Home page: http://www.wmata.com/default.cfm

The Metro system opens at 0700 on Saturday.

All Metrorail passes are gate-activated. The fare gate activates the pass the first time it is used.

Refer to the information board at the Station Master's Kiosk how much fare you will need to commute to and from the FARRAGUT WEST Station.

If in doubt, ask the Station Master. The fare ticket machines will accept coins, $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills and credit/debit cards.

Parking at Metro-operated lots is FREE on weekends.

WHERE TO PARK: Gathering of Eagles STRONGLY RECOMMENDS that people arriving Saturday morning in personal vehicles park at a suburban Metro Station and ride the Metro into Washington DC. The nearest Metro Station to the Vietnam Memorial/Constitution Gardens is FARRAGUT WEST Station. Each of the Metro Stations listed below has large commuter parking lots. There is also a Station Master at the booth in each station for information and directions.

Please avoid FOGGY BOTTOM - GWU Station to remain clear of Moonbats

ARRIVING FROM:

NORTH (I-95): Greenbelt Station located off I-495 exit 24. (3 miles east of I-95/I-495 merge) 3,400 spaces.

EAST (US-50): New Carrollton Station located off US-50 exit 6. 3,500 spaces.

SOUTH: (I-95): Franconia - Springfield Station located off I-95 exit 169A, turn right onto Franconia-Springfield Road, Metro station is about 1000 yards on the right. 5,000 spaces

WEST (I-66): Vienna Station located off I-66 near exit 62. 5,800 spaces.

NORTH-WEST (I-70 / I-270): Shady Grove Station, exit 9 from I-270, located at the end of I-370, 5,400 spaces.

There are additional Commuter Parking Lots along all of the METRO lines, the Stations listed above are the outermost on their respective lines. Please refer to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) METRO maps and Parking information for location and directions to other stations with commuter parking facilities.

METRO System Map: http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/systemmap.cfm

METRO Parking: http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/daily-parking.cfm