[llamaorama]

There should be a central tour bus terminal somewhere in the capitol mall area. I mean it's the national freaking capitol and belongs to every American, lots of people visit at some point in their lives, and tour buses seem to be one of the main ways people come, so why isn't there a hub of some kind?

Such a hub would create a lot of activity in one area, too. Good for the goal of a vibrant city if put in the right place.

I remember my 9th grade school trip from Texas to DC. We had two sets of buses actually-the chartered greyhound buses that drove the long distance leg, and the local DC tour buses that went from our hotel in Virginia into the city every day. We did use the metro once and walked around for some destinations, but most of the time we moved by bus.