After you’ve decided to go to the march, you’ll have to decide how you’ll get there and (if you should decide to stay over night) where you’ll stay once you get there.
There are a number of events which are planned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. For example, the Civil Rights Conference and Commemorative March referenced in this web site are scheduled for August 27th and 28th respectively. The date of the activity that you attend will, of course, determine when and how you will get there. Similar to the march in ’63, some folks will drive and others may charter buses take them to Washington, D.C. Here’s a couple of ideas and options:
BY CAR OR CAR POOL:
For those of planning a “road trip” in your own car or in someone else’s car, there’s always your GPS or good ole MapQuest. MapQuest can be accessed by going to www.mapquest.com.
FOR SMALLER GROUPS:
Companies like Greyhound and Trailways have large capacity and commuter buses that leave from most U.S. cities and towns. Fares, scheduling, and ticketing information is available by going to www.trailways.com or www.greyhound.com.
FOR LARGER ORGANIZED GROUPS OF TRAVELERS:
With the right number of people, arranging for a charter bus to Washington, D.C. can make a lot of sense. Companies like US Coachways (uscoachways.com); Academy Bus (www.academybus.com); Trailways (www.trailways.com) all provide charter bus services. Of course there are many other companies that provide these services. Announcing and organizing through your church, synagogue, mosque, school, or community group, may be the best way to identify a sufficient number of people to make this approach most cost effective. Speak to your pastor, youth group leader, or other leaders to help you in this effort.
CHECK THIS SITE REGULARLY TO IDENTIFY OTHER MARCHERS LEAVING FROM YOUR AREA:
We get lots of emails from people across the country regarding how they will get to Washington, D.C. at the end of August. If you are arranging a charter bus, please use the CONTACT page on this website and we will post the date, time, and location (from which your charter will leave) on this page. In the meantime, below are some of the groups which have arranged charter buses. (NOTE: Please make sure you check the dates that these buses are leaving and returning – as their dates of travel may not coincide with the events which you want to attend. For example, some of these charters are being organized for a wonderful event arranged by SAN which will take place on August 24, 2013. However, if you want to attend the Civil Rights Conference on August 27th or the “March for Jobs and Justice” which will take place on August 28th (the date of the actual anniversary), you may want to make other arrangements. Better yet… if you have the time and resources, please attend all of the events. No matter what events you attend, making plans for your travel will ensure that you have a positive experience while in Washington. God Bless and safe travels!
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We picked August 28th because that was the day that the March on Washington took place. We choose 63 minutes because that was the year of the great March on Washington. We decided on a start time of 3:00 pm because that was the time that Martin Luther King Jr. began delivering the speech that changed the world.
