Take Time to Experience DC
You won’t believe what there is to see and do in Washington DC! Take advantage of the LSA hotel room rate for up to three nights before or after to the conference and bring the family or a friend for an incomparable vacation! Scroll down for a short list of the innumerable DC attractions.
Check out the Conference checklist to help you make plans for a smooth arrival.
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20001
T. 202-737-1234
Reservations 800-233-1234
Hotel Location - Three blocks from historic Union Station (With Amtrak, MARC and metro service)
Parking Near the Hyatt Regency
The Hyatt Hotel underground garage has the following rates:
$20 plus tax for 1 hr
$25 plus tax up to 2hr
$28 plus tax up to 10hr
$41 plus tax over night or daily
Colonial Parking Garage 300 E. Street Northwest $18 Daily Rate (1/2 block from Hyatt). Hours of Operation: 6:00am to 12:00am (202) 298-7299. You may leave your car overnight, but it will be accessible only during their hours of operation.
Union Station Parking Garage Overnight Rate: $22-24 (3 blocks from Hyatt) 40 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC - (202) 289-1908
Interested in Sharing a Room?
To help you reduce costs associated with participating in the national meeting, let us know if you are interested in finding a roommate for the April Network and Conference meetings. Email julrich@lutheranservices.org the following required information. Note: All information is necessary to be added to the list.
1. First and Last Name
2. Organization Name (No acronyms please)
3. Email Address
4. Gender
5. Smoking Preference
6. Dates in which you are interested in sharing a room:
Monday, April 27
Tuesday, April 28
Wednesday, April 29
Thursday, April 30
Friday, May 1
Saturday, May 2
Make your hotel reservations by April 3 for LSA Discount Room Rate. When making hotel reservations, request the LSA discount for the following nightly rates:
- Single $249
- Double $264
- Triple $299
- Quadruple $324
NOTE: You must be registered for the LSA conference to qualify for the LSA room block discount. The Hotel sleeping room list is reconciled with the conference registration list.
Three Vicinity Airports
Reagan National (10-20 minutes by car)
Super Shuttle (~ $17)
Metro - Yellow/Blue line from the airport to the Gallery Place/Chinatown stop. Transfer to the Red line to Union Station (2nd stop)
Taxi (~$20)
Dulles International (50-60 minutes by car)
Super Shuttle (~ $30)
Taxi (~$65-$85)
Baltimore/Washington International (1 hour by car)
Super Shuttle: Approximate fare is $31 one way ($11 for additional passengers in same party)
MARC train from BWI airport to Union Station. (~ $8 one way)
Taxi (~$70)
Taxis to hotel from Union Station. (~ $6 with possible surcharges)
For an excellent summary of DC attractions, visit the Hyatt Regency website
How to Get Tickets for a White House Tour
Once you've determined what days you will be visiting DC, contact your member of Congress and request tickets to tour the White House. Tours are self-guided and begin at 7:30am through 11:30am Tuesday through Saturday. As the day of your departure for DC nears and if you haven't heard back from your Member of Congress, call his or her office and follow-up with a staffer. Click here for House Members or Senators.
How to Watch Congress in Session
Visitors can watch Senate proceedings from the gallery whenever the Senate is in session. Gallery passes may be obtained from the office of your Senator or Representative to visit the galleries. Click here for House Members or Senators. For information on entrance to the gallery, see Visiting the Capitol Galleries. The essay The Senate in Session is a good introduction to Senate floor proceedings.
Other must see attractions
- Arlington National Cemetary (JFK tomb, Changing of Guard)
- DC Gallery Guide (Once in a lifetime access!)
- Trolley Tours (Stops: White House, Smithsonian Museums, Georgetown, etc)
- Ford's Theatre & Lincoln Museum
- International Spy Museum
- The Kennedy Center
- National Archives (Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights)
- National Air and Space Museum (Gemini Spacecrafts, Wright Bros Aircraft, etc.)
- National Mall & Memorial Parks (Lincoln, FDR, Vietnam, Washington, etc)
- National Monuments (Lincoln, FDR, Vietnam, WWII, etc.)
- Newseum
- U.S. Capitol
