You may still be able to get last-minute seats for charter buses headed to the Women's March on Washington from New Jersey.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to descend on the nation's capital Saturday to "send a bold message" to President Donald Trump on his first full day in the White House, organizers said.
The Women's March on Washington began as a grassroots effort to support women's rights and other causes. Some marchers have been planning to attend since the day after the election.
The approximately 300 charter buses scheduled to leave from New Jersey are nearly all sold out. But organizers said it is still possible for last-minute marchers to get to Washington for the event.
Are any last-minute bus tickets available?
The organizers of the New Jersey chapter of the Women's March on Washington said people who purchased charter bus tickets to the march, but can no longer use them, have been using the group's Facebook page to either sell the tickets or give them away.
"We are trying to have those people post what they have available on Facebook," said Felicity Crew, co-coordinator of the New Jersey chapter of the march.
On Friday, Facebook users were trying to get rid of tickets from Flemington, Princeton, Montclair and other charter bus departure sites.
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Can you drive?
Organizers are encouraging marchers to carpool to Washington, D.C. But don't attempt to drive to the start of the march at the U.S. Capitol because there will be road closures, heavy security and limited parking.
Instead, organizers are asking drivers to park near Metro stations in Maryland or the outskirts of Washington and take public transportation to the march. The Metro has announced it will begin running at 5 a.m., two hours earlier than normal for a Saturday.
What is the march route and who is speaking?
The event will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday with a rally at the intersection of Independence Avenue and SW Third Street near the U.S. Capitol. There will be a program of 44 speakers and performers, including feminist icon Gloria Steinem, filmmaker Michael Moore and actresses America Ferrera, Scarlett Johannson and Ashley Judd.
At the conclusion of the program around 1:15 p.m., demonstrators will walk west on Independence Avenue and turn right on 14th Street SW. Then marchers will turn left on Constitution Avenue NW and continue to the area near the Washington Monument and the Ellipse behind the White House, where the demonstrators are expected to disperse by 5 p.m.
The entire march route is less than two miles.
Where are New Jersey marchers meeting?
Demonstrators from New Jersey plan to meet at the New Jersey Avenue entrance to the Spirit of Justice Park at the intersection of New Jersey Avenue and Avenue D SE, according to local organizers. The contingent will make the 10-minute walk to the rally together.
Some New Jersey marchers say they will be wearing a ring of flowers in their hair to indicate they are from the Garden State.
What can you bring?
Backpacks are not allowed unless they are clear and no larger than 17"x12"x6". Regular bags and purses can't be any larger than 8"x6"x4".
Signs are permitted, but they can't have wood or other handles that might be used as a weapon. A full list of what is permitted and banned is on the march website.
Where are the bathrooms?
Organizers are providing gender neutral bathrooms along the march route. Many businesses, restaurants and museums in the area are opening their doors during the march to offer free food, free wifi, the use of bathrooms and a place to warm up.
What if you can't make the trip to Washington?
There will be at least six "sister marches" in New Jersey. They will include the Women's March on New Jersey in Trenton and similar events in Asbury Park, Sicklerville, Pompton Plains, Westfield and Wyckoff, according to the Women's March on Washington organizers.
The march originally planned for Mount Laurel was moved to GT Community Park in Sicklerville.
There are also marches planned for Philadelphia and New York City on Saturday. In Philadelphia, marchers are gathering at 10 a.m. at the Ben Franklin Parkway, In New York, the march begins at 11 a.m. at the Dag hammarskjold plaza.