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The Greyhound Station has relocated to the West OC Park & Ride lot on the south side of route 50 about 1/4 mile west of the Route 50 bridge.

The address of the Greyhound Station is:
12848 Ocean Gateway  (Ocean Gateway is Route 50)
Ocean City, MD

The Greyhound Station's phone number is 410.289.9307.

Have a great trip to OC!

Ocean City is ten miles long, so there is no single exact GPS address. I would recommend you set you GPS to Harrison's Harbor Watch Restaurant which is right at the inlet parking lot. Its address is 806 South Atlantic Avenue Ocean City, MD 21842.

The lat and long for the inlet parking lot are:
Lat: 38.326672
Long: -75.086532

You are correct about the park and ride lot and shuttle service.

If you want to set your GPS for that parking lot use the adress of the Greyhound Station that is located there. Its address is:
12848 Ocean Gateway
Ocean City, MD

Ocean Gateway is Route 50. When coming east on Route 50 the Park and Ride is the right turn (at a traffic light) just past the Royal Farms Store at the corner of Golf Course Road and Route 50.

The coordinates for the West OC Park & Ride lot are:
Lat: 38.333
Long: -75.104

In case your GPS accepts phone numbers as inputs, the Greyhound Station's phone number is 410.289.9307.

Have a great trip to OC!

There are several places in OC that allow pets. Here are a few:.

Clarion Fontainebleau - Ocean front, 101st Street. This is a great large property with lots of amenities. Most of the rooms are ocean and bay view. This is the nicest property on the list with the most amenities (www.clarionoc.com/)

Coastal Palms Inn and Suites - Ocean block 120th Street. It was recently taken over by the Carousel and completely redone. It is very nice. Staying here provides access to many of the Carousel's amenities (just 2 blocks away). Also has an outdoor pool and free loaner beach chairs (www.coastalpalmshotel.com)

Barefoot Mailman - Ocean block on 35th Street. (www.barefootmailman.com/)

Windjammer Apartments - Ocean front, 46th Street. A nice older property with studio, 1BR, 2BR, and 3BR apartments. I stayed there for many years. (www.ocwindjammer.com)

Safari Hotel at 13th Street is ocean front on the boardwalk. I believe that The Safari is the only place on the boardwalk that takes pets. (www.safarimotel.net)

As far as attractions for pets there are few. You need to be aware that dogs are not allowed on the OC beach or boardwalk or beach anytime from 1 May to 30 September. Leashed dogs are allowed on the beach and boardwalk from 1 October to 30 April.

Leashed dogs are allowed in OCs parks, including Northside Park at 127th Street. There is a dog park at 94th Street. You can get more info about it here: http://ococean.com/things-to-do/oc-local-parks-and-playgrounds/ocean-city-dog-playground

Dogs are allowed in certain areas of the beach at the nearby Assateague National Seashore, but not Assateague State Park. Here is the info from the National Seashore website:

Pets are permitted in the Maryland portion of the National Seashore. All pets must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times.  
Pets are completely prohibited in the following areas:
- all backcountry campsites
- nature trails
- lifeguard-protected beach
- north of the State Park to the Ocean City inlet
- the entire Virginia portion of Assateague Island*

*Pets are prohibited in the entire Virginia portion of Assateague Island, even in your car. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages nearly all of the land area on the Virginia portion of Assateague Island as a National Wildlife Refuge.

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You can rent from any of the rental boxes along the beach. They are generally blue or white boxes just to the east of the sand dunes and are spaced every block or two. You can't miss them. Umbrellas are about $15 a day or $67 a week. They will setup and take down for you. Below is a picture of one of these boxes from 2011 and list of prices from the box at 65th Street from a couple of summers ago. Prices vary a little season to season and vendor to vendor, but not a lot.

Have a great time in OC!

Not a lot of places will rent for just one night, but here are a few that routinely will:

The Castle in the Sand Oceanfront and ocean block buildings at 37th Street (800.552.7263). This is your best bet for a room for one night that will accommodate 6 people.

The Majestic on the boardwalk at 6th Street (410.289.6262)

Comfort Suites in West OC on Route 50 (410.213.7171)

You can also call places just ahead of your trip and if places have vacancies they may do a one night stay.

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Yes, there is.  It's called Buzz Boat Water Taxi and is operated by Alex Trimper, an OC native.  You can check them out at www.buzzboatwatertaxi.com  or give Alex a call at 1-561-512-2727.

I just spoke with Alex, and he'll be happy to answer all your questions and get you set up.

There are lots of ocean front places to stay in OC. Here are a few places I recommend. I've given you a mix of places to meet your needs and budget. They are listed from the south end of town headed north with the ocean front ones listed first. They all should have rooms like you describe.

Courtyard by Marriott at 15th Street is ocean front on the boardwalk. New property built about 3 years ago with lots of amenities including ocean front and ocean view rooms with small balconies and an indoor pool. http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sbyoc-courtyard-ocean-city-oceanfront/.

Holiday Inn Suites at 17th Street is right on the boardwalk. Many rooms are ocean front with balconies. The hotel has lots of amenities including indoor and outdoor pools. http://www.ocsuites.com/

Dunes Motel is at 27th Street, right at the north end of the boardwalk right at the tram station. It is an ocean front hotel with many ocean front rooms with balconies. It is a great, affordable ocean front motel. It also has rooms with balconies that face the bay. They have an outdoor pool. http://www.ocdunes.com/

Dunes Manor is a couple of blocks north of the boardwalk at 28th street, all rooms are ocean front with balconies. This is one of my favorite properties in OC, and the place I always recommend. My family stays there often. Their rooms have small kitchen areas, but are more like traditional hotel rooms than suites. They have adjoining rooms. They have an indoor/outdoor pool that is open year round.  http://www.dunesmanor.com/

Quality Inn and Suites at 33rd street has nice ocean front rooms with balconies and indoor and outdoor pools. http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-ocean_city-maryland-MD063

The Castle in the Sand at 37th street is a great midtown location. The hotel is ocean front, but they have several building and all types of rooms. They have lots of amenities including an outdoor pool. http://www.castleinthesand.com/home.php

Atlantic Budget Oceanfront at 45th street was just renovated and is a nice ocean front property. They have an outdoor pool. The Insiders toured this hotel last Spring, and it is very nice. They have a few rooms that will hold 6 people. http://www.ocatlantic.com/

Holiday Inn Ocean Front (67th Street) is a great ocean front property with a large pool and lots of amenities including indoor and outdoor pools and tennis courts. My family as stayed there many times. http://www.holidayinnoceanfront.com/

Princess Royal at 94th Street. I stayed here last spring. It is very nice and has lots of amenities.: http://www.princessroyale.com/

If you are looking for a great placeto eat checkout this thread.

Have fun in OC!

there are many places on the boardwalk to get henna tattoos and most do a pretty good job.  we typically go to the sunglass shop that is next to ripleys (sorry, dont have a name), but it is directly behind the entrance....their buildings are attached.  they do a great job!

On a busy weekend it may fill up by 11am (but sometimes it does not fill up at all). None of the spots in the lot are too bad to walk to the beach from (all are less than a 1 minute walk). If you want a real close spot, get there by 9am. If you are there days of a major event, notably the Dew Tour on 16-19 August, these times may be earlier.

Have fun in OC!

try www.ocpackages.com or www.ocean-city.com they are awesome sites and they save you money.