Visiting the Cherry Blossoms Gets Easier

The District Department of Transportation and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association for will offer "valet bicycle parking" during the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

This year the valet parking program has been expanded from one site to two sites due to the popularity of last year's program.

Cyclists can leave their bikes free of charge at secure, staffed areas - at 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW, and at the southwest corner of the Jefferson Memorial - Saturdays and Sundays during the festival.

The program aims to help make cycling more convenient for festival goers and to reduce traffic congestion in and around the Tidal Basin and the District's downtown.