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Using the Region's Transit System
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This is listing of all the transit providers
and services in the region.
Regional Transit l Alexandria l
Arlington l City of
Fairfax l City of Falls Church l
Fairfax County
Loudoun County l Special Needs
Regional
Transit
- Amtrak
- Serves VRE stations at Alexandria, Woodbridge,
Quantico, and Fredericksburg, offering intercity rail
links to various points along the Eastern Seaboard and
inland. Telephone: 1-800-USA-RAIL.
- Maryland
Rail Commuter service (MARC) - Serves
as a major means of commuting between Washington, D.C.
and Baltimore and Perryville, Maryland as well as
Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg, West Virginia. For
MARC information, call 1-800-325-RAIL.
- MetroAccess
- ADA complementary paratransit, provided by WMATA
in accordance with ADA law. Service provided to
eligible riders certified as functionally unable to
use regular fixed-route.
- PRTC
(OmniRide & OmniLink) -
PRTC provides commuter bus service along the busy I-95
and I-66 corridors to points north (OmniRide),
and local bus services in Prince William County and
the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park (OmniLink).
- SW
Tours provides commuter bus service to
the Vienna Metro Station, Rosslyn Metro Station,
Pentagon Metro Station, and Washington D.C. for
residence of the Shenandoah Valley including
Woodstock, VA and Front Royal, VA.
- Virginia
Railway Express (VRE) - Provides peak
period commuter rail service from Manassas and
Fredericksburg into stations in Alexandria, Crystal
City and downtown Washington, D.C, as well as suburban
locations along the way. For schedule information call
the VRE automated phone system 24-hours a day, at: (703)
684-0400 or 1-800-RIDE-VRE, (TTY number: (703)
684-0551). Be prepared with the departure and
arrival stations and the time of day during which you
want to travel.
- Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
- Operates Metrorail and Metrobus, throughout the
region. Metro's Customer Information is
available at (202) 637-7000 (TDD (202)
638-3780).
Alexandria
- DASH
- Connects the
Braddock Road, Eisenhower Avenue, King Street, Van
Dorn Street and Pentagon METRO stations to points
throughout Alexandria. Operates seven days a week, and
monthly passes are available. Call (703) 370-3274
for more information.
- Senior
Taxi
- Service for seniors to travel within the City
of Alexandria for shopping trips and within 5-mile
radius for medically-related travel. For more
information call (703) 836-4414.
- Free
King Street Trolley
-The City of Alexandria’s free King Street Trolley
transports residents, visitors, and those who work in
Old Town, between the King Street Metrorail Station
and the Potomac River waterfront.
- WMATA
- Metrobus and Metrorail serve Alexandria. For
more information call (202) 637-7000 (TDD (202)
638-3780).
- VRE
- Both the Manassas and Fredericksburg lines have a
station in Alexandria. For schedule information call
the VRE automated phone system 24-hours a day, at: (703)
684-0400 or 1-800-RIDE-VRE, (TTY number: (703)
684-0551). Be prepared with the departure and
arrival stations and the time of day during which you
want to travel.
Arlington
- ART
- ART buses operate in Arlington County. For
more information on these ART services call (703)
228-RIDE. Additional information about ART can also be
obtained at Arlington County's transportation web
site, CommuterPage.com.
- WMATA
- Served by Metrobus and Metrorail. For more
information, including routes, maps and schedules,
check out www.wmata.com
or call (202) 637-7000 (TDD (202) 638-3780).
- VRE
- Both the Manassas and Fredericksburg lines have a
station in Crystal City. For schedule information call
the VRE automated phone system 24-hours a day, at: (703)
684-0400 or 1-800-RIDE-VRE, (TTY number: (703)
684-0551). Be prepared with the departure and
arrival stations and the time of day during which you
want to travel.
City of Fairfax
- CUE
- Two lines that serve the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU
metrorail station, George Mason University and the
City of Fairfax. Seven days a week. Fare is $.75. Call
(703) 385-7859 for more information.
- City Wheels
is a City of Fairfax program that provides alternative
transportation within the City, to the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU
Metrorail station, to George Mason University, and to
Fair Oaks Hospital for city residents who are disabled
and find it difficult or impossible to use
conventional bus service. City Wheels service is
provided through private taxicabs. The fare for this
service is $1.50. For more information, please call 703-385-7859.
- WMATA
- Served by Metrobus. For more information call (202)
637-7000 (TDD (202) 638-3780) or go to www.wmata.com.
City of Falls Church
- GEORGE
Bus - GEORGE is the
City of Falls Church, Virginia’s clean diesel bus
that provides local transit service to and from the
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s
(WMATA) East and West Falls Church Metrorail stations
and throughout the City.
- Fairfax
Connector -
Operates several routes in the Falls Church area of
Fairfax County. Call (703) 339-7200 for more
information.
- WMATA
- Served by Metrobus. For more information call (202)
637-7000 (TDD (202) 638-3780) or go to www.wmata.com.
Fairfax County
- Fairfax
Connector - Serves
ten Metrorail stations in Northern Virginia. In
addition to Fairfax County, Fairfax Connector serves
areas in Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax City.
Call (703)339-7200 for more
information.
- Transportation
Association of Greater Springfield (TAGS) Shuttle-
TAGS is a transportation advocacy
organization which supports transportation options and
solutions for Greater Springfield. TAGS also operates
a week-day shuttle service in and around the
commercial district of Springfield. For route
and timetable information visit the TAGS web site at www.tagsva.org
or call 703/339-7200.
For more information about the TAGS Shuttle, e-mail tags@tagsva.org
or call 703/ 971-7727.
You can also visit www.springfieldinterchange.com,
click on "Commuter Solutions" and then
"TAGS."
- WMATA
- Served by Metrobus
and Metrorail. For more information call (202)
637-7000 (TDD (202) 638-3780) or go to www.wmata.com.
- Seniors
on the Go! - This
program is limited to individuals 65 or older, with an
annual income of $40,000 or less for a family of one
and $50,000 or less for a married family of two.
Application
Form
Loudoun County
- Loudoun
County Commuter Buses
-Loudoun
County Transit operates rush hour service from park
and ride lots in Loudoun to destinations that include
West Falls Church Metro, Rosslyn, the Pentagon, and
Washington, D.C. Loudoun County Transit also provides
service from West Falls Church Metro to employment
sites in Eastern Loudoun County. Call
1-877-465-2287 for more information.
- Virginia
Regional Transit - Virginia
Regional Transit, in partnership with the Loudoun
County Office of Transportation Services, has released
a new and updated Bus Services & Schedules
Guide. The booklet provides maps and
schedules for all the local fixed route bus service
provided by Virginia Regional Transit in Loudoun
County.
Special
Needs
- MetroAccess
- Curb-to-curb paratransit service is available in
areas served by Metrobus, Metrorail, ART,
Connect-A-Ride, CUE, DASH, Fairfax Connector, RIBS,
Ride On, THE BUS, and Tysons Shuttle. Passengers
who meet the criteria specified by the American
Disablities Act and are certified as eligible may use
MetroAccess service. Call (301) 562-5361
or visit the www.wmata.com
for more information.
- Alexandria
DOT - Anyone living
within the city limits of Alexandria who has a
disability which prevents the use of regular transit
service is eligible to use DOT. Participation is by
application to the city of Alexandria. Call (703)
838-3800 for more information.
- City of
Fairfax - City Wheels-
The city of Fairfax City Wheels program offers
alternative transportation within the city of Fairfax
to the Vienna Metrorail station, to George Mason
University, and to Fair Oaks Hospital. Participation
is by application to the city of Fairfax. Coupons for
transportation are obtained by placing a mail order
prior to each month. Orders may take up to two weeks
to process. Rides are arranged by the participant by
contacting the transportation company directly. Call (703)
385-7889 for more information.
- Fairfax County
- Fastran-
Fairfax County owns and operates the Fastran fleet,
which offers door-to-door service within Northern
Virginia for consumers of county human services
programs and provides core carrier service for
MetroAccess. In addition, there is a midday
Dial-a-Ride program for income eligible residents.
Trips are scheduled by the participant through
Fastran. Participation is by application to Fairfax
County. The program is structured to meet the
transportation needs of low income persons by
restricting eligibility to those with an annual
householdincome at or below 250 percent of the federal
poverty level. Fastran also received a state grant to
provide Fastran-to-Work service for Virginia
Initiative for Employment not Welfare (VIEW) clients
and their children living in the western part of the
county. Call (703) 222-9764 for more
information.
- STAR -
Specialized Transit for Arlington Residents is
Arlington County's reserved trip service for persons
with disabilities. STAR is an alternative to
calling Metro Access to reserve trips.
Residents currently certified-eligible under the Metro
Access program and other Arlington residents
authorized by a County agency may use STAR. Call
Star at (703) 228-TRIP for more
information
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