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Pre-Order Metro Tickets Online, Obama Fans

We've already instructed Obamaniacs to book early (like, now) if they're planning to fly to Washington, DC for inaugural festivities January 20. But you might also want to snag DC Metro passes ahead of time too. If literally 1 million people descend on the district, it won't be easy to buy rides, a transit authority spokesman tells the LA Times:

People could be standing outside in the downtown area for maybe an hour or more trying to get in [to stations].

Yikes. The good news is that trains will be running with rush hour frequency all day--and will stay open until 2 am. Smart inauguration goers will buy Metro passes online before showing up in DC: Skip the hassles of navigating the notoriously arcane fare system by buying a day pass for $7.80.

Related Stories:
· Inauguration Day Update: Get a Metro Pass Now [LAT]
· Metro Area Transit Authority: Plans for Inauguration Weekend [Official Site]
· How to Get to Inauguration 2009 [Jaunted]

[Photo: Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies]