We went the vrbo route for I-Day and PPW. For I-Day we purposely rented a house a block away from Gate 8. Glad we did. Avoided all traffic-related stress and we could go in-and-out as we pleased. And getting a resident street parking pass was a huge plus! For PPW weekend we rented a house in Eastport. Close enough to the academy, but far enough that my plebe wasn't constantly looking over his shoulder for a detailer.