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PARKING for PIR: repost from Kim
There was a loooooong line of cars from Buckley Road to turn onto Illinois into the base gate. After the graduation it took 45 minutes to get out of the parking lot.
We had people in a second car and only one parking pass, so here's what we found. Go around the line of cars waiting to turn right into the base on Illinois (you can't turn left into the base, the left turn lane was blocked with a cone). Then turn right onto Ohio and it will lead you to a small Metro parking lot. This is actually right next to the graduation hall, but there is a barbed wire fence between the lot and base. It is a short one block walk from this Metro lot to the gate. It is a long one block walk if PIR is during a snowstorm like the one on 3/21 was. But you will save a lot of time going in and out of the gate in a car if you park at this lot and walk in and out.
pay your $ to park so you don't get towed
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And be sure to only park in designated parking spots...do not park on the grass areas if all spaces are taken...they will tow your vehicle. You could also get a shuttle from some hotels or get a taxi. If driving I would be sure to be in line extra early. We were in line at 5:45 and were the third ones in line. They won't let anyone drive onto the base until 6 am. but it was okay to wait. We figured we'd waited for 8 wks.
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