Coming to DC for the 2013 US Presidential Inauguration? Here’s a guide to what you’ll need to know:
The Swearing-in Ceremony:
11:30 a.m. EST, January 21, 2013
West Front, U.S. Capitol Building, E Capitol Street NE and 1st Street NE, Washington, DC 20004
Ticketed and non-ticketed sections. No tickets are required to watch the ceremony projected along the National Mall.
The Inauguration Parade:
2-2:30 p.m. (approximate) EST, January 21, 2013
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC, 20006
Procession down 15 blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue between the U.S. Capitol and the White House. Ticketed and non-ticketed viewing areas.
Inaugural Galas and Balls:
Official: 2 Official Inaugural Balls, both on Monday, January 21, 2013
- Commander-In-Chief’s Ball- The Walter E. Reed Convention Center
- The Inaugural Ball- The Walter E. Reed Convention Center
For tickets: http://action.2013pic.org/page/s/inaugural-ball-public-tickets-signup
Transportation:
Metrorail: http://www.wmata.com/getting_around/metro_events/inauguration.cfm?nocache
Metrorail will open at 4 am and close at 2 am. on January 21, 2013.
Cab services:
Capitol Bikeshare: www.capitalbikeshare.com
Additional Information:
- http://www.presidential-inauguration.com/
- http://inauguration.dc.gov/page/spectator-information
- http://washington.org/DC-guide-to/57th-presidential-inauguration
- http://www.presidential-inauguration.com/
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American Guest House in Washington DC
