The Wharf turned a mile of Washington's Southwest waterfront into a neighborhood of restaurants, hotels, piers and music venues, with The Anthem as its centerpiece. On a show night the whole district shares one main street — Maine Avenue SW — and everyone arrives within the same hour. DCA Limos gets you in and out without the garage hunt: a chauffeur drops you near the venue doors and meets you afterward at a corner chosen for a quick exit.
Southwest Waterfront, Washington DC
Concerts and dining year-round
Flat rate or hourly — call for quote
24 / 7
We drive concertgoers from throughout the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia, and we are equally happy to take you to The Wharf for dinner on the water, a boat charter or a stay at one of its hotels. Rides are quoted flat, or hourly if you want the car to wait, and confirmed before you book.
The Wharf is squeezed between the Washington Channel and the elevated lanes of I-395. Maine Avenue runs its length and nearly every vehicle uses it: cars heading for the underground garages, delivery trucks, buses and a steady stream of rideshare drivers looking for their passengers. Interior lanes such as Wharf Street are shared with pedestrians and are frequently restricted during events. Curb space is limited and enforcement is active.
Our chauffeurs arrive by whichever approach is moving — 7th Street or 9th Street SW from the Mall side, the I-395 exits from Virginia, or M Street from the Navy Yard direction — and drop as near the doors as conditions permit. It is a short walk either way; the point is that you step out and go in rather than spiraling down a garage.
When a sold-out show ends, thousands of people reach Maine Avenue together. Phone signal strains, rideshare pickups bunch up and the garages empty slowly. We settle the meeting point before you go inside, usually a block or so from the densest crowd, and the chauffeur is in place before the final song. If you would rather stay for a drink while the rush clears, tell the chauffeur; on an hourly booking the car waits on your schedule.
The Wharf is worth arriving early for. There are restaurants at every price point along the promenade, the historic Municipal Fish Market at the western end, fire pits and piers for a walk before doors. Several hotels sit within the development, which makes a concert-and-stay weekend easy for out-of-town visitors; we can meet you at Reagan National, only a few minutes away across the river, and have you checked in well before showtime.
Other nights bring baseball at Nationals Park or soccer at Audi Field a short distance east, and event traffic from those venues spills onto the same streets. We check the calendars and adjust routes and timing when two crowds overlap.
Friend groups splitting a Sprinter from Bethesda or Arlington, couples from Capitol Hill who want a proper night out, parents sending teenagers to a first concert with a vetted chauffeur, and corporate hosts entertaining clients. Whatever the occasion, the vehicle is clean, the chauffeur is licensed and background-checked, and the ride home is certain.
Business sedan
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Up to 3 · solo executives and couples
First-class sedan
BMW 7 Series
Up to 3 · VIP and executive travel
Premium SUV
Cadillac Escalade
Up to 6 · families and small groups with luggage
Luxury SUV
Chevrolet Suburban
Up to 6 · airport runs with beach or golf luggage
Executive van
Mercedes Sprinter van
Up to 14 · wedding parties, corporate teams and groups
Limousine
Stretch limousine
Up to 8 · proms, weddings and celebrations
Whether you search for a The Anthem & The Wharf limo service, The Anthem & The Wharf car service or a private chauffeur for The Anthem & The Wharf, the ride is the same: a licensed, background-checked chauffeur in a commercially insured vehicle, with the rate confirmed before you book.
DCA Limos runs airport transfers to Reagan National (DCA), Dulles (IAD) and BWI, black car service for business travel, and hourly chauffeur service for weddings, events and nights out — 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
As close to the venue entrance on the Maine Avenue side as that night's traffic pattern allows. Street restrictions at The Wharf change with events, so the chauffeur confirms the exact spot on approach and again for pickup.
Yes, on an hourly booking. The chauffeur stages nearby and returns to the agreed pickup point before the show ends. If you only need transfers each way, we can quote two flat-rate trips instead.
There are underground garages, but they fill on busy nights and are slow to exit after a show. Arriving by chauffeured car avoids both problems.
Yes. Escalade and Suburban SUVs seat up to six and Mercedes Sprinter vans up to 14. We can collect from more than one address on the way in.
Call (877) 609-1919 any time or reserve online with the show date and your pickup address. The price is confirmed before you book, and sedans and SUVs can be cancelled free up to 3 hours before pickup.