Warning: March for Life Buses *must* purchase DC permit

Fr. Joe is trying to spread the word:

Pass the word as quickly as possible… WARNING!!!

March for Life: Important Information on Buses - If your parish or school plans to take a bus to the Rally & Mass, or March for Life, please note that the District of Columbia now requires that any charter bus (even a school bus not owned by your school) must obtain a Trip Permit to enter the city. The permit costs $50. The bus operator can obtain the permit online at http://dmv.dc.gov/info/trippermit.shtm (click on “Trip Permit”). Failure to do so may result in a $500 fine or 180-day jail sentence for the bus owner. We look forward to seeing you on January 22.

Can anyone confirm or deny this requirement? Thanks.

update: confirmation from several sources, including AmP reader Mary:

[From the Archdiocese of Baltimore website:] Riding the Bus to D.C. for the Pro-Life Youth Rally and Mass? STOP and Read This Notice.

The District of Columbia now requires that any bus from any state or country used in the transportation of a chartered party obtain a trip permit. This permit costs $50.

For more information and to obtain the permit visit http://www.dmv.dc.gov/ and click on "trip permit."

There you have it. Please spread the word as the application takes time to process.

update 2: A tip from the comment box:

"Yeah, the easy way around this is to off load in VA or MD and have your crew take the subway to and from the march." - Will Cubbedge

Here is a map of the DC metro, and here is the metro homepage.