Washington, D.C. Local References

Moving to Washington, D.C.?

We’re here to help.

There’s a lot you should do when moving to the nation’s capital. You’ll need to marvel at the museums and monuments, check out the rows of cherry trees, and eat at its many diners and gourmet locales. Oh, and did you know the President lives there?! You can check out where he lives, too… With all that to do, you shouldn’t spend a bunch of time looking for an Internet provider.

Fortunately, we’ve boiled down the city’s essential services and emergency contacts into a nice, easy-to-read list for you.  It’ll help you in the first few weeks after you move, so you can spend more time exploring.

Here’s your go-to guide for moving to Washington, D.C.:

Government Services

• Police Department: ………………(202) 727-9099 // website
• Fire Department: ………………….(202) 673-3204 // website
• Dept. Motor Vehicles: ………….(202) 727-5000 // website
• City Council: …………………………. website

Electricity Providers

• Pepco: ……………………………………..(202) 833-7500 // website

Internet/Cable/Phone Providers

• DC Access: ………………………………(202) 546-5898
• RCN Washington: …………………(703) 434-8200
• Clear Internet Store: …………….(202) 600-2045
• Comcast: …………………………………(877) 546-9924
• Verizon Wireless: ………………….(202) 682-9475
• DirecTV: ………………………………….(855) 844-4388
• Verizon FIOS: …………………………(888) 907-4690

Media

• Washington Post
• Washington Times
• Washington City Paper
• Washington Examiner
• Politico
• Washingtonian Magazine

Crime maps

• http://crimemap.dc.gov/
• http://spotcrime.com/dc/washignton
• http://www.trulia.com/crime/