One of the things we learned early on in our full-time RV life is that it is almost impossible to find parking in a major city for a dually. Okay, so maybe not impossible, but it is certainly challenging. That is why we have begun using public transportation to go exploring. Here are three cities we’ve visited that have great public transportation.

Washington D.C.

If you’ve ever tried to drive in DC traffic, you know it can be a nightmare. However, the Metro system is one of the easiest to navigate. With it’s color-coded rail system and ample signage at the stations, it is a great way to see the city.

We stayed at Cherry Hill RV Resort near Greenbelt, Maryland, and drove to the Greenbelt Station on the Green line to park. The parking garage is high enough for a dually.

Many stations also have open parking lots, so parking shouldn’t be an issue.

Houston, TX

You might not think of Houston as having public transportation, but they do. While not as extensive as Washington DC, Houston’s light rail system is also easy to navigate.



We stayed at the Medical Center RV Resort on the south side and parked at the Fannin South Station. This was a large open parking lot, and we had no trouble parking our dually there. We hopped on the Red Line and explored the city.

Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is another great place to use public transportation. We actually stayed at Riverside RV Resort in South Weber which is just south of Ogden. We drove over to Roy and caught the FrontRunner down to Salt Lake Central Transfer. If you’re heading to the airport like we did one time, this is a great way to go. Transfer to the TRAX line and it drops you right at the terminal. Otherwise, get off the FrontRunner here and explore downtown Salt Lake City.

Honorable Mention

These are cities that don’t have the extensive metro rail system of the others, but you can get around using public transportation.

San Antonio

While there is no rail system here, depending on where you stay there is a bus system. We stayed at the San Antonio/Alamo KOA and there was a bus stop right in front of the park. It dropped us off at the Alamo and we explored from there.

Seattle

We stayed at the Lake Pleasant RV Park in Bothell, Washington. From there we drove over to Lynnwood City Center and picked up the light rail into Seattle.

Boston

This one was a little different. We were staying south of Portland, Maine, and wanted to go to Boston for the day. However, driving over two hours didn’t appeal to us. We went to Portland, caught the Amtrak Downeaster, and had a pleasant ride all the way to Boston. In fact, it dropped us at TDGardens in the middle of everything.

As you can see, there are ways to explore cities without having to drive. Check out public transportation on your travels and see if it will work for you.