My husband and I will be attending a funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in two weeks and we will need a car for that afternoon, possibly into the evening. I can rent a car for the day, but I was wondering if anyone had any information about hourly rentals there. I remember Zip Car, but don’t know if anything like that exists anymore. Any advice and information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Posted by
Bellingham, WA
1465 posts
Wouldn't a taxi or Uber (or a couple of taxis or Ubers) be cheaper and less hassle? There's a Metro station at the cemetery.
Posted by
Washington, DC USA
748 posts
Just google zipcar in DC. I have never used them but I see the zipcars around.
Posted by
Washington
1058 posts
Andrea, I saw one in traffic earlier this week, so Zipcar does still exist in the DC area. Although, it’s true, I don’t see them as often as a few years back. Check the website and see where pick up points are. I did a faux search and am seeing cars listed around Arlington, one near Pentagon City, etc.
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OP
Sacramento, California U.S.A.
11248 posts
Thanks everyone. We could just take the metro to Arlington, but once there we will have to move from one location to the gravesite which could be quite a distance. People will be traveling by car. After the funeral there will be a reception in another location near the cemetery, but I don’t know exactly how far it is. Obviously we can’t call an uber or taxi to take us around the cemetery. I’ll look into zip car and if that doesn’t seem feasible I will just rent a car at National for the time period we will need.
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108 posts
I was just at Arlington last week for a funeral. Whomever is arranging the service (the sponsor) should be able to tell you which entrance gate to use and where to assemble (either the Old Chapel or elsewhere). We were directed to enter a gate on the "rear" side of the cemetery, not the main entrance for visitors that is at the end of Memorial Bridge. You will need to register ahead of the visit using the sponsor's name for security. Once in the cemetery you can drive or walk to the gravesite. If you have mobility issues, I would highly recommend having a car.