Fredericksburg Regional Transit

Fredericksburg Regional Transit
Slogan History In Motion
Founded 1996 (1996)[1]
Headquarters 1400 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Locale Northern Virginia
Service area
Service type bus
Routes 20
Destinations
Hubs
Depots Bowman Center
Fleet 31[1]
Director of Public Transit Wendy Kimball
Website ridefred.com

Fredericksburg Regional Transit or FRED is a bus transit system that operates in and around Fredericksburg, VA. It provides year-round bus service to Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg, with commuter shuttles to the Fredericksburg station for connections to Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express. It also provides service late nights and on weekends when the University of Mary Washington is in session.

History

FRED was founded in 1996 and has continued to grow as a public transit system. They service the city of Fredericksburg, and the counties of Caroline, Spotsylvania, and Stafford.

Routes

Route Information
C1/C2 Caroline
D1 South Stafford
D2 South Stafford
D3 North Stafford
D4 North Stafford
D5 South Stafford
D6 North Stafford
E1 Eagle Express
E2 Eagle Express
E2LN Eagle Express
Late Night
F1 Fredericksburg
F2 Fredericksburg
F3 Fredericksburg
F4 Fredericksburg
F5 Fredericksburg
S1 Spotsylvania County
S5 Spotsylvania County
S4 Spotsylvania County
VF1 Fredericksburg VRE Shuttle
VS1 Spotsylvania County VRE Shuttle

Fares

FRED's fares are $1.00 for riders using cash. Students of the University of Mary Washington and Germanna Community College, children under 3, and employees of MediCorp Health System, Star Radio Group, and The Free Lance-Star ride for free. Senior citizens and disabled patrons only pay half fare, or $0.50. VRE Shuttles are $1.50.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fredericksburg Regional Transit: Transit Development Plan Fiscal Year 2011-2016" (PDF). Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  2. "Current FRED Fares and Passes". Fredericksburg Regional Transit. Retrieved 2016-09-05.

External links

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