Get Around Northern Virginia
Welcome to Northern Virginia’s online resource for the best ways to keep moving in and around the area. We know you have better things to do with your time than fight rush-hour and construction traffic every day - that's why we've listed several easy-to-use transportation options below. Try any or all of them now to discover how easy it can be to get out from behind the wheel, and on with the rest of your life!
Bus
- Tysons Express-Woodbridge to Tysons
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Tysons Express is operated by PRTC OmniRide and funded by Virginia Megaprojects to provide transportation options during the construction of the I-95 Express Lanes.
The Tysons Express coach bus service from Woodbridge to Tysons lets you relax with a comfortable ride that's free from navigating traffic and offers FREE WiFi.
- Tysons Express-Loudoun to Tysons
- Comfortable coach bus weekday service from Loudoun County to Tysons Corner. Operated by Loudoun County and funded by the Dulles Metrorail Silver Line Phase I project
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- Fairfax Connector
These bus lines provide additional service throughout Tysons and new routes using the 495 Express Lanes!
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- Fairfax Metrobus
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Use Metrobus 2C, 2T, 3T, 5A, 15K, 15L, 15M, 23A, 23C, 24T, 28A, 28B, 28T for service to the Tysons area. For metro bus maps and schedules visit Washington Metropolitan Area Transport Authority.
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- Manassas Metro Direct
Offers rides to West Falls Church, with transfers on a direct bus to Tysons.
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Commuter Rail
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Amtrak Virginia and Virginia Railway Express
Taking Amtrak Virginia or VRE are two of your top options for getting around during I-95 Express Lanes construction. VRE operates 30 inbound and outbound trips daily, connecting Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. from Fredericksburg.
Park & Ride Lots
- Park & Ride Lots
If you need a place to meet up with your carpool or vanpool, try Park & Ride lots - free commuter parking lots with dozens of convenient locations in Northern Virginia. Many of these lots are served by buses. Northern Virginia bicycle resources, like bicycle lockers are available for an annual fee at several VDOT Park and Ride lots also.
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Ride Sharing
- Vanpooling
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Join a vanpool - or start one of your own - to experience a stress-free, reliable way to save up to $2,000 a year on gas and tolls. Get all the details at Vanpooling
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- Slugging
Slugging, also known as "instant carpooling" or "casual carpooling" is a unique form of commuting. It involves drivers stopping to pick up passengers (called "slugs") on their way into the D.C., Arlington, Pentagon or other destinations.
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- Zip Car
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If you want the convenience of having a car whenever you need one without all the hassles and expenses involved with actually owning one, Zipcar could be just what you’re looking for. Once you sign up for a membership, you’ll have access to hundreds of cars parked all over the Metropolitan Washington region.
- Carpooling
Joining or starting a carpool is just a click away. Carpooling saves you money and can be faster than driving alone when you use the HOV or Express Lanes.
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Bicycling
Rewards
- Pool Rewards (Commuter Connections)
Pool Rewards is a program of Commuter Connections designed to encourage current drive alone commuters to try carpooling in the Washington region. With Pool Rewards, it pays to rideshare.
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- Get Rewards for Car/Vanpooling, Using Transit, Teleworking and Biking NuRide
NuRide is a free service that lets you earn points good for discounts on great rewards each time you ride Tysons Express or other buses, vanpool, carpool, telework, bike or walk instead of driving alone.
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- March 13, 2013
- Alexandria Commuter Challenge
The winners of the 2013 City of Alexandria Commuter Challenge have been announced!
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Employer Solutions Team
- Telework!VA
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When you telework, your trip to work can be as simple as walking from your kitchen to your home computer. Companies in Virginia could receive up to a $50,000 tax credit for starting or expanding a telework program.
- Employer Solutions Team
Resources, personalized assistance and tools for employers and their employees. Get help developing customized travel options for your Tysons-area employees.
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Military
Additional Regional Services
- Additional Regional Services
If you’re looking for a quick, relaxing ride to just about anywhere in Northern Virginia or the DC metro area, a bus, train, or subway could be exactly what you need. Check out the many different transit services in the region that can give you a lift.
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- E-Zpass
E-ZPass is an automatic, electronic toll collection system that quickly and efficiently moves traffic through toll facilities in Virginia and much of the East Coast.
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- Toll Roads
The Northern Virginia region has two toll road facilities: the Dulles Toll Road and the Dulles Greenway.
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- HOV Lanes
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes allow users to travel faster, while also freeing up congestion in regular lanes.
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- GWRideConnect
GWRideConnect is a free ridesharing service that connects commuters in the Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King George counties to employment locations in the Northern Virginia and DC areas. It has over 400 vanpools travelling to destinations in Northern Virginia and DC daily. For more information, visit www.gwrideconnect.org
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