Fredericksburg Commuting and Transportation

Fredericksburg Commuting and Transportation

Getting to Northern Virginia and D.C. from the Fredericksburg Region

Commuting from Fredericksburg to Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. involves four main options: slug lines, vanpools, commuter trains, and the Interstate 95 Express (HOT) Lanes. Each helps reduce congestion along outdated transportation corridors and offers viable alternatives to gridlocked driving.

Commuter Trends and Housing

Many relocating buyers consider Fredericksburg because homes in closer-in areas like Prince William County are increasingly unaffordable. Popular commuting locations include:

• Stafford County

  • 22405 (Falmouth/Route 3 East)

  • 22406 (Warrenton Road/Route 17 North)

• Spotsylvania County

  • 22407 (Plank Road/Route 3 West)

  • 22408 (Route 2 & 17 South)

Commuting Options

1. Slug Lines

Slug lines are informal carpools where riders wait at designated lots to catch a ride north. Pick-up points include:

• Spotsylvania Exit 126 (Hood Drive Commuter Lot)
  Destination: Pentagon, Crystal City, Rosslyn, Downtown D.C. (14th St & G)

• Fredericksburg Exit 130 (Plank Rd & Gordon Blvd)
  Destination: Same as above

• Warrenton Exit 133B (Route 17 South, Stafford County)
  Destination: Pentagon, Crystal City, Rosslyn, 14th St

• Stafford Exit 130 (Route 630)
  Mostly serves vanpools (relocation underway for Route 630 interchange project)

• Garrisonville Exit 143B

  • Staffordboro Blvd Lot (behind McDonald’s)

  • Mine Rd & Salisbury Dr
    Line 1: Pentagon & Crystal City
    Line 2: Navy Yard, 14th Street, L’Enfant Plaza

2. Vanpools

• Commuter Express
  Routes: Arlington/Ballston, National Airport, Capitol Hill, Navy Yard, and more

• Patriotic AdVANtures
  Destinations: PAX River, Quantico East, Mark Center, Tysons Corner, Chantilly, Sterling, Rosslyn

• GWRideConnect
  Free regional ride-matching service

• VPSI, Inc. (now Commute with Enterprise)
  Routes: Fort Belvoir, SW D.C., State Department, Arlington Hall, Langley

• EZcommute
  Routes: Chantilly, Dupont Circle, DIA, DEA, Pentagon, JBAB, DLA, NGB, L’Enfant

• Commuter Connections
  Ride-matching and Guaranteed Ride Home program

3. Virginia Railway Express (VRE) – Fredericksburg Line

Official Site

Stops include:

• Spotsylvania Station – Crossroads Business Park, Route 17 Bypass

• Fredericksburg Station – 200 Lafayette Blvd (Historic District)

• Leeland Road Station – 275 Leeland Rd, Falmouth

• Brooke Station – 1721 Brooke Rd, Stafford

• Quantico Station – 550 Railroad Ave

• Woodbridge Station – 1040 Express Way

• Lorton Station – 8990 Lorton Station Blvd

• Franconia/Springfield Station – 6880 Frontier Dr

• Alexandria Station – 110 Callahan Dr

• Crystal City Station – 1503 S Crystal Dr

• L’Enfant Plaza Station – 6th & 7th St SW at C St

• Union Station – 50 Massachusetts Ave NE

City of Fredericksburg public parking deck is just two blocks from the downtown VRE station.

4. Interstate 95 HOT Lanes

Express Lanes Info

• Coverage: Garrisonville Rd (Exit 143B) to Edsall Rd (Exits 2A/B)

• Connector: I‑495 HOT Lanes to Tysons Corner

Toll Rates:

• I‑495: $0.20–$1.25 per mile

• I‑95: $0.20–$0.80 per mile
  Vehicles with 3+ passengers ride free (E-ZPass Flex required)

Caution: Evening traffic volume can nullify time savings. During rush hour, southbound HOT lanes can back up from Quantico to Garrisonville—sometimes worse than the main lanes.