Inauguration 2005 is long behind us but you can still find plenty of information about the event on this website.  You can also find inaugural souvenirs listed on eBay.

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Public parking will be very limited in Washington D.C. and you are advised to take the Metro into the city.  Gates to the inauguration open at 9 a.m. and music begins at 10 a.m.  Each person attending will need a ticket to enter, and each ticket contains information on which gate you should use to enter the ceremony grounds.  Reserved seating is unavailable.  Tickets are color coded and correspond to different seating areas.  To see a color-coded map of where tickets holders need to enter, please visit this page (.pdf).

Food will be unavailable on the ceremony grounds, and visitors are not allowed to bring food larger than a snack to the ceremony.  Cameras and cell phones (should be placed on silent/vibrate mode) are permitted on the Capitol Grounds, but camera bags and tripods are not allowed.  For a more complete list of prohibited items, please click here.

Although there is no dress code for attendance at the inauguration, the Swearing-In Ceremony (around noon) is outdoors preparation for cold weather should be made.

The information above comes from the following official inauguration sites:

Please visit those websites for more information on Inauguration 2005.

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