Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

…Around the tolls, I mean. I just love, love, love this story from The Washington Post about Loudoun commuters who use the “airport business” loophole to get around paying the Greenway and Toll Rd. fees. The article includes tales of commuters using the airport gas station to fill up, stopping at the convenience store for a cup of coffee or a muffin, and using the airport post office in order to enjoy a fast, free commute into places like McLean, Alexandria, and DC. (I have a friend whose husband has a P.O. box at the airport for precisely this reason, and she says that there is a 5-year waiting list of people just dying to get in.) So if you are thinking of buying in Loudoun but are not looking forward to paying to get to and from work within a decent timeframe, you can definitely take a lesson from these clever individuals and slip right through the loophole. Just be sure that whatever business you use the airport for, that you get a receipt. The cops are always on the look out for “backtrackers”, but you should be fine as long as you have proof that you actually stopped and paid for something there or picked up a package. Happy travels!

Image: Courtesy of www.metawashairports.com. It’s an aerial view of where the “Airport traffic meets traffic from Routes 28 and 267 (Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Greenway).” Click here to view the full-size version.