Where have all the Potomac Mills slugs gone?

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   I'm probably spoiling the secret here, but I recently found out from a coworker that the new lot at Horner Rd. has been packed recently.  I suppose most people that used to park at Potomac Mills got sick of all the Horner Rd. cars and decided to just go to Horner Rd. to get a ride.  Now if I go to Horner Rd. at 7:45am or 8am, there is a huge line of people (and cars) for 18th/14th, but the line moves pretty fast and I'm on the road within 5 minutes.  Whereas Potomac Mills I can wait for 30 minutes at the same time and not get a single slug (18th or 14th).  Just a little tidbit of info I thought I'd pass on (if it hasn't been passed on in another thread).  It's eliminated a lot of frustration for me waiting at Potomac Mills just to end up going at it alone and spending 3 hours in the car.

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jjmahoney Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jjmahoney Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Where have all the Potomac Mills slugs gone? Posted: 30 Sep 2003 at 1:24pm
	I'm probably spoiling the secret here, but I recently found out from a coworker that the new lot at Horner Rd. has been packed recently. I suppose most people that used to park at Potomac Mills got sick of all the Horner Rd. cars and decided to just go to Horner Rd. to get a ride. Now if I go to Horner Rd. at 7:45am or 8am, there is a huge line of people (and cars) for 18th/14th, but the line moves pretty fast and I'm on the road within 5 minutes. Whereas Potomac Mills I can wait for 30 minutes at the same time and not get a single slug (18th or 14th). Just a little tidbit of info I thought I'd pass on (if it hasn't been passed on in another thread). It's eliminated a lot of frustration for me waiting at Potomac Mills just to end up going at it alone and spending 3 hours in the car. "My therapist says you're always making withdrawls from my Self-Esteem account to fill your Ego Balloon!" Gabe - Penny-Arcade.com

wdossel Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote wdossel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2003 at 2:50pm
	Well, believe you/me, the PM slugs are definitely in force in the evening at the Pentagon as I usually end up taking three to help pare down the line... - Will

MDC Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MDC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2003 at 3:21pm
	I've heard since almost a year ago that Potomac Mills is pretty much dead at 7:45AM. I much prefer it to Horner otherwise.

emancilla Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote emancilla Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2003 at 3:37pm
	Yes. I have noticed that Horned Road gets packed pretty quick nowadays.

emancilla Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote emancilla Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2003 at 3:44pm
	I almost forgot. About the huge line of cars/slugs between 7:45 to 8:00 it's not necessarily true. It depends of the day.

swichowski Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 12 Sep 2002 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote swichowski Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2003 at 4:09pm
	Yeah since Sept. it has been a drivers heaven at Horner. I counted over 30 people in front of me the other day waiting for a ride but the line did go pretty quick. This was at 6:50-7:15

cdatkins Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 24 Jun 2003 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote cdatkins Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2003 at 4:35pm
	Why did everyone move from Potomac Mills to Horner Road so suddenly?

JiggaJynx Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote JiggaJynx Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2003 at 5:00pm
	Packed is right! I usually get to Horner very early, but I had to go in after 9:00 today. There were 0 (zero) legal slots left, and I didn't want to risk a ticket, so I ended up driving to the half-empty Tacketts lot and will leave in a bit to catch a Lake Ridge bus down there.

MDC Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MDC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 2003 at 11:05am
	I was going to Horner until a few weeks ago.. Sure there are lots of people in line, but the 10-15 minute wait to pick them up every day got to me. Plus the cars pulling up and stealing Rosslyn riders at a constant pace doesn't help things. I haven't waited more than 5 minutes at Potomac Mills since then.

tlschau Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 23 Jul 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote tlschau Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 2003 at 2:05pm
	Another good option, especially if you are running late, could be the old hechingers lot. I know it's a little further away, but it is in the right direction and right off of I95. The line is usually active up until the last minute, as late as 8:45 or so.