Park and Ride

Park and Ride lots support mass transit, carpooling and vanpooling.

Using transportation modes such as carpooling and vanpooling supported by Park and Ride lots can be a great way to save time and reduce stress on your commute. 

The increased number of passengers allows carpools and vanpools to use the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes when they are available. HOV lanes typically have less traffic. Ridesharing also gives commuters extra time to do other tasks, such as reading, emails, bills, etc.

Some employers even offer commuter fare assistance or parking privileges for employees who use these modes of transportation.

    What is a Park and Ride?

    Park and Ride lots are available for use when commuting to work or school, or when sightseeing, shopping, running errands, etc.

    Park and Ride lots allow commuters, particularly long-distance commuters, to park their vehicles or bikes at a convenient location and then finish their commute using alternative transportation modes – carpool, vanpool, bus, train, bike, or walking.

    For information about how to start a carpool, find additional riders, join a vanpool, contact the commuter resource agency near you.

    Guaranteed ride home:
    Most commuter resource agencies offer a free (or low cost) guaranteed ride home or emergency service. To use this service, you must register with your local commuter resource agency. Guaranteed ride home services provide ridesharing commuters with a reliable ride home if an unexpected situation arises and you must travel before or after your usual carpool, vanpool or transit option.

    Ride benefits:
    Get rewards by using these transportation options. Many employers offer programs to help employees make smart decisions about their commute. Some employers offer a pre-tax federal transit benefit subsidy that can help pay for vanpooling, commuter and local buses and commuter train.

    Park and Ride interactive map

    This map provides information about Park and Ride lots across Virginia. You can click on each location to open a pop-up menu with information on each lot.

    Commuter resource agencies

    These agencies provide information and support to commuters to help them make decisions about their travel.
    Your local agency can tell you about transportation options available and how to use or arrange for those.
    Click on the agency in your district below to find out about carpools, vanpools, public transportation (such as commuter or express bus), and other options, programs and services.

    Rappahannock-Rapidan Commuter Services

    Rappahannock-Rapidan Commuter Services offers information and support for commuters to carpool, vanpool, ride commuter rail, or take a commuter bus.

    This agency provides ride-matching services, schedule information, route planning and telework information. It also provides Guaranteed Ride Home information.

    Contact: 420 Southridge Parkway, Suite 106, Culpeper, VA 22701
    Phone: 540-829-7450
    Email: commute@rrregion.org
    Web: www.rrcommute.org

    Serves: Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock counties

     

    RideShare

    RideShare is a program of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, in cooperation with the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, working to reduce traffic congestion and increase mobility throughout Central Virginia and the Central Shenandoah Valley.

    It offers free carpool matching and vanpool coordination, as well as a Guaranteed Ride Home program, to provide free rides home in an emergency.

    RideShare also works with employers to develop and implement traffic reduction programs and markets the region's Park and Ride lots.

    RideShare is a member of the Commuter Information Team (CIT), a partnership that includes JAUNT, Charlottesville Area Transit, University Transit Service and Greene County Transit.

    Its work with the CIT includes acting as a transportation information and referral center for the region, as well as contributing to joint marketing and awareness efforts.

    Contact: Thomas Jefferson Planning District, P.O. Box 1505, Charlottesville, VA 22902
    Phone: 434-295-6165
    Email: rideshare@tjpdc.org
    Web: www.rideshareinfo.org
    Serves: Albemarle, Augusta, Bath, Fluvanna, Greene, Highland, Louisa, Nelson, Rockbridge, and Rockingham counties

    Cities and towns: Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Mineral, Scottsville, Standardsville, Staunton, and Waynesboro

     

    RideSmart

    RideSmart is a free ride-matching service that helps users connect with commuters who have similar schedules or travel patterns.

    In addition to ride-matching, RideSmart also helps participants identify a full array of commuting alternatives, such as Telework Virginia!Metro, and the MARC train.

    It offers support and services for carpooling, vanpooling, SmartBenefits, Guaranteed Ride Home, ride-matching and other information to help commuters.

    The website also has information about commuter tax benefits.

    Contact Information: 400 Suite E Kendrick Lane, Front Royal, VA 22630
    Phone: 540-635-4146
    Email: ridesmart@nsvregion.org
    Website: https://ridesmartva.org/

    Serves: Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren counties

     

    Commuter Connections

    Commuter Connections is a network of northern Virginia, D.C. and Maryland commuter organizations coordinated by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

    It provides commuters with information on all of their commute options, so they can make smart choices about travel to work.

    It also helps employers establish commuting benefits / assistance programs, including telework / telecommute programs.

    Contact: 777 N. Capitol St., NE, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20002
    Phone: 800-745-7433
    Email: ridematching@mwcog.org

    Web: http://www.commuterconnections.org/

    Serves: Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Lancaster, Loudoun, Madison, Northumberland, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Westmoreland counties

    Cities and towns: Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park Winchester, Clifton, Colonial Beach, Culpeper, Dumfries, Front Royal, Hamilton, Herndon, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Luray, Madison, Middleburg, Occoquan, Orange, Purcellville, Quantico, Remington, Reston, Round Hill, Shenandoah, The Plains, Vienna, Warrenton, and Washington 

    GWRideConnect

    GWRideConnect is a free ridesharing service that assists those seeking daily transportation from Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King George counties, to employment locations in Washington, D.C., northern Virginia, Richmond, Dahlgren, and other employment sites in the Fredericksburg area.

    It provides information and help regarding transit, carpooling, vanpooling, and Guaranteed Ride Home.

    Contact Information: 406 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
    Phone: 540-373-7665
    Website: https://www.gwrideconnect.org/ [external: https://www.gwrideconnect.org/]

    Serves the following areas: 
    Counties: Caroline, Spotsylvania, Stafford and King George

    Cities and Towns: Fredericksburg

     

    Middle Peninsula Rideshare

    Middle Peninsula Rideshare Commuter Services are provided by the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission's Transportation Demand Management Program, in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation.

    The organization assists persons seeking commuting transportation alternatives in the Middle Peninsula area and to employment locations in the greater Richmond, Hampton Roads, Williamsburg, northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C. areas.

    They provide information about carpooling, vanpooling, bus, rail, Guaranteed Ride Home and other commuter programs and services.

    Contact Information: Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, P. O. Box 286, Saluda, Virginia 23149
    Phone: 877-451-1555 or 804-758-2311
    Email: midpenrideshare@mppdc.com
    Website: www.mppdc.com

    Serves the following areas:
    Counties: Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Mathews, and Middlesex

    Cities and Towns: Tappahannock, Urbanna, West Point

     

    NeckRide.org

    The Northern Neck Commuter Services and https://nnkcommuter.org/ [external: https://nnkcommuter.org/] are administered by the Northern Neck Planning District Commission.

    The program acts as a clearinghouse for transportation information for the Northern Neck, in addition to helping commuters find carpools and vanpools.

    It offers free ride-matching service that provides users the opportunity to connect with individuals with similar commutes.

    Contact Information: P. O. Box 1600, Warsaw, Virginia 22572
    Phone: 804-333-6683
    Email: info@nnkcommuter.org
    Website: https://nnkcommuter.org/

    Serves the following areas:
    Counties: Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond and Westmoreland

    Cities and Towns: Colonial Beach, Warsaw, White Stone

     

    PRTC OmniMatch

    OmniMatch is a free‚ personalized ride matching service for carpoolers and vanpoolers.

    Through the use of an extensive regional database‚ OmniMatch links commuters who have similar work hours‚ origination and destination points.

    Contact Information: 14700 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
    Phone: 703-730-6664
    Email: Omni@OmniRide.com
    Website: https://omniride.com/ 

    Serves the following areas:
    Counties: Prince William, Stafford, and Spotsylvania

    Cities and Towns: Manassas, Manassas Park, and Fredericksburg

     

    Commuter Connections

    Commuter Connections is a network of northern Virginia, D.C. and Maryland commuter organizations coordinated by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

    It provides information on commuter options.

    It also helps employers establish commuting benefits / assistance programs, including telework / telecommute programs.

    Contact Information: 
    777 North Capitol St., NE, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20002
    Phone: 800-745-7433
    Email: ridematching@mwcog.org
    Website: http://www.commuterconnections.org/

    Serves the following areas:
    Counties: Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Lancaster, Loudoun, Madison, Northumberland, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Westmoreland

    Cities and Towns: Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park Winchester, Clifton, Colonial Beach, Culpeper, Dumfries, Front Royal, Hamilton, Herndon, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Luray, Madison, Middleburg, Occoquan, Orange, Purcellville, Quantico, Remington, Reston, Round Hill, Shenandoah, The Plains, Vienna, Warrenton, and Washington

     

    TRAFFIX

    It is TRAFFIX’s mission to assist in the continued efforts to decrease traffic congestion in southeastern Virginia by reducing the number of single-occupancy vehicles commuting to work by encouraging the usage of high-occupancy vehicle lanes through ridesharing and other alternatives to driving, such as public transportation and bicycling.

    TRAFFIX operates programs and provides information related to carpooling, ride-matching, vanpooling and van leasing, transportation incentives (such as commuter rewards), teleworking, and Guaranteed Ride Home.

    Contact Information: 509 E. 18th St. Norfolk, Virginia 23504
    Phone: 1-800-700-7433
    Email: https://gotraffix.com/contact/
    Website: www.gotraffix.com

    Serves the following areas: 
    Counties: Franklin, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, Southampton, and York

    Cities and Towns: Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg

    TRAFFIX

    TRAFFIX is a cooperative public service designed to promote transportation alternatives.

    It is TRAFFIX’s mission to assist in the continued efforts to decrease traffic congestion in southeastern Virginia by reducing the number of single-occupancy vehicles commuting to work by encouraging the usage of high-occupancy vehicle lanes through ridesharing and other alternatives to driving, such as public transportation and bicycling.

    TRAFFIX operates programs and provides information related to carpooling, ride-matching, vanpooling and van leasing, transportation incentives (such as commuter rewards), teleworking, and Guaranteed Ride Home.

    Contact Information: 509 E.18th St., Norfolk, VA 23504
    Phone: 1-800-700-7433
    Email: https://gotraffix.com/contact/
    Website: www.gotraffix.com

    Serves the following areas: 
    Counties: Franklin, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, Southampton, and York

    Cities and Towns: Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg

    RIDE Solutions

    RIDE Solutions is the regional rideshare program for the Roanoke Valley – Alleghany Region.

    It offers carpool matching services‚ as well as transit and Park and Ride information and an emergency cab service to participants. Membership and services are free.

    Contact Information: Ride Solutions - Region 2000, 828 Main St., 12th floor, Lynchburg, VA 24504
    Phone: 434-845-5678
    Email: info@ridesolutions.org
    Website: www.ridesolutions.org

    Serves the following areas:
    Counties: Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Roanoke

    Cities and Towns: Blacksburg, Boones Mill, Buchanan, Christiansburg, Clifton Forge, Covington, Dublin, Fincastle, Floyd, Glen Lyn, Iron Gate, Lynchburg, Narrows, New Castle, Pearisburg, Pembroke, Pulaski, Radford, Rich Creek, Roanoke, Rocky Mount, Salem, Troutville, and Vinton

     

    RideShare

    RideShare is a program of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, in cooperation with the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, working to reduce traffic congestion and increase mobility throughout Central Virginia and the Central Shenandoah Valley.

    It offers free carpool matching and vanpool coordination as well as a Guaranteed Ride Home program to provide free rides home in an emergency.

    RideShare also works with employers to develop and implement traffic reduction programs and markets the region's Park and Ride lots. RideShare is a member of the Commuter Information Team (CIT), a partnership that includes JAUNT, Charlottesville Area Transit, University Transit Service and Greene County Transit.

    Its work with the CIT includes acting as a transportation information and referral center for the region, as well as contributing to joint marketing and awareness efforts.

    Contact Information: Thomas Jefferson Planning District, P.O. Box 1505, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
    Phone: 434-295-6165
    Email: rideshare@tjpdc.org
    Website: www.rideshareinfo.org
    Serves the following areas: 
    Counties: Albemarle, Augusta, Bath, Fluvanna, Greene, Highland, Louisa, Nelson, Rockbridge, and Rockingham

    Cities and Towns: Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Mineral, Scottsville, Standardsville, Staunton, and Waynesboro

    Arlington County Commuter Services

    Arlington County Commuter Services (ACCS), Arlington County’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) agency, was established in 1989 in order to enhance the economic vitality of Arlington County.

    Its mission involves reducing traffic congestion, decreasing parking demand, promoting maximum use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) infrastructure and improving air quality and mobility in and around Arlington.

    ACCS provides information and services to increase the use of alternative transportation through several web resources and commuter stores. Learn more about ACCS through its websites:

    Contact Information: 2100 Clarendon Blvd‚ Suite 900, Arlington, Virginia 22201
    Phone: 703-228-7433
    Email: Questions@CommuterDirect.com
    Website: https://www.commuterpage.com/

    Serves the following area: Arlington County

     

    Commuter Connections

    Commuter Connections is a network of northern Virginia, D.C. and Maryland commuter organizations coordinated by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

    It provides commuters with information on all of their commute options, so they can make smart choices about travel to work.

    It also helps employers establish commuting benefits / assistance programs, including telework / telecommute programs.

    Contact Information: 777 North Capitol St., NE, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20002
    Phone: 800-745-7433
    Email: ridematching@mwcog.org
    Website: https://www.commuterconnections.org/

    Serves the following areas:
    Counties: Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Lancaster, Loudoun, Madison, Northumberland, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Westmoreland

    Cities and Towns: Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park Winchester, Clifton, Colonial Beach, Culpeper, Dumfries, Front Royal, Hamilton, Herndon, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Luray, Madison, Middleburg, Occoquan, Orange, Purcellville, Quantico, Remington, Reston, Round Hill, Shenandoah, The Plains, Vienna, Warrenton, and Washington

     

    Fairfax County Commuter Services

    The Fairfax County Commuter Services Program is operated by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation and is a member of Commuter Connections. 
    The program provides commuters with free ridesharing information‚ including ride-matching assistance to form or join carpools or vanpools.

    Contact Information: 4050 Legato Rd., Suite 400, Fairfax, Virginia 22033
    Phone: 703-877-5900
    Email: DOTCommuterServices@fairfaxcounty.gov
    Website: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/commuter-services

    Serves the following area:
    Fairfax County

     

    PRTC OmniMatch

    OmniMatch is a free‚ personalized ride matching service for carpoolers and vanpoolers.

    Through the use of an extensive regional database‚ OmniMatch links commuters who have similar work hours‚ origination and destination points.

    Contact Information: 14700 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
    Phone: 703-730-6664
    Email: Omni@OmniRide.com
    Website: https://omniride.com/

    Serves the following areas:
    Counties: Prince William County, Stafford County, and Spotsylvania

    Cities and Towns: Manassas, Manassas Park, and Fredericksburg

    RideFinders

    RideFinders, a division of GRTC Transit System, is the regional non-profit agency that works to move more commuters in fewer vehicles throughout the Central Virginia region. RideFinders' efforts help increase the efficiency of the transportation infrastructure, improve the air we breathe, enhance quality of life and sustain a healthy economy.

    RideFinders provides: transit information, vanpool services, carpool matching, a clean air campaign, a Commuter Choice Program, telework information, an Emergency Ride Home Program, employer-based commuter marketing, employer relocation and site analysis services, bike and pedestrian commuter services, and Park and Ride lot information.

    RideFinders' supports vanpools servicing the Greater Richmond area in locations such as Chester, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights and Midlothian, as well as long-distance commutes to Washington D.C. and Blackstone and from Hampton, Williamsburg, Fredericksburg, and Charlottesville.

    RideFinders also operates a commuter store.

    Contact Information: 1013 E. Main St., Richmond, Virginia 23219
    Phone: 804-643-7433
    Email: http://www.ridefinders.com/about-us/contact-us/
    Website: www.ridefinders.com

    Serves the following areas: 
    Counties: Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, and Prince George

    Cities and Towns: Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Hampton, Petersburg, Richmond, and Williamsburg

    RIDE Solutions

    RIDE Solutions is the regional rideshare program for the Roanoke Valley – Alleghany Region.

    It offers carpool matching services‚ as well as transit and Park and Ride information and an emergency cab service to participants. Membership and services are free.

    Contact Information: Ride Solutions - Roanoke, P.O. Box 2569, Roanoke, Virginia 24010
    Phone: 540-342-9393
    Email: info@ridesolutions.org
    Website: https://ridesolutions.org/

    Serves the following areas:
    Counties: Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Roanoke

    Cities and Towns: Blacksburg, Boones Mill, Buchanan, Christiansburg, Clifton Forge, Covington, Dublin, Fincastle, Floyd, Glen Lyn, Iron Gate, Lynchburg, Narrows, New Castle, Pearisburg, Pembroke, Pulaski, Radford, Rich Creek, Roanoke, Rocky Mount, Salem, Troutville, and Vinton

    RideSmart

    RideSmart is a free ride-matching service that helps users connect with commuters who have similar schedules or travel patterns.

    In addition to ride-matching, RideSmart also helps participants identify a full array of commuting alternatives, such as Telework Virginia!Metro, and MARC train.

    It offers support and services for carpooling, vanpooling, SmartBenefits, Guaranteed Ride Home, ride-matching and other information to help commuters.

    The website also offers information about commuter tax benefits.

    Contact Information: 400 Suite E Kendrick Lane, Front Royal, VA 22630
    Phone: 540-635-4146
    Email: becky@ridesmartva.org
    Website: https://ridesmartva.org/

    Serves the following areas: 
    Counties: Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren

     

    RideShare

    RideShare is a program of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, in cooperation with the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, working to reduce traffic congestion and increase mobility throughout Central Virginia and the Central Shenandoah Valley.

    It offers free carpool matching and vanpool coordination as well as a Guaranteed Ride Home program to provide free rides home in an emergency.

    RideShare also works with employers to develop and implement traffic reduction programs and markets the region's Park and Ride lots. RideShare is a member of the Commuter Information Team (CIT), a partnership that includes JAUNT, Charlottesville Area Transit, University Transit Service and Greene County Transit.

    Its work with the CIT includes acting as a transportation information and referral center for the region, as well as contributing to joint marketing and awareness efforts.

    Contact Information: 
    Thomas Jefferson Planning District, P.O. Box 1505, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
    Phone: 434-295-6165
    Email: rideshare@tjpdc.org
    Website: https://rideshareinfo.org/
    Serves the following areas: 
    Counties: Albemarle, Augusta, Bath, Fluvanna, Greene, Highland, Louisa, Nelson, Rockbridge, and Rockingham

    Cities and Towns: Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Mineral, Scottsville, Standardsville, Staunton, and Waynesboro

     

    RIDE Solutions

    RIDE Solutions is the regional rideshare program for the Roanoke Valley – Alleghany Region.

    It offers carpool matching services‚ as well as transit and Park and Ride information and an emergency cab service to participants. Membership and services are free.

    Contact Information: Ride Solutions – New River Valley, 6580 Valley Center Drive, Suite 124, Radford, Virginia 24141
    Phone: 540-639-9313
    Email: info@ridesolutions.org
    Website: https://ridesolutions.org/

    Serves the following areas:
    Counties: Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Roanoke

    Cities and Towns: Blacksburg, Boones Mill, Buchanan, Christiansburg, Clifton Forge, Covington, Dublin, Fincastle, Floyd, Glen Lyn, Iron Gate, Lynchburg, Narrows, New Castle, Pearisburg, Pembroke, Pulaski, Radford, Rich Creek, Roanoke, Rocky Mount, Salem, Troutville, and Vinton

     

    Commuter Connections

    Commuter Connections is a network of northern Virginia, D.C. and Maryland commuter organizations coordinated by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

    It provides commuters with information on all of their commute options, so they can make smart choices about travel to work.

    It also helps employers establish commuting benefits / assistance programs, including telework / telecommute programs.

    Contact Information: 777 North Capitol St. NE, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20002
    Phone: 800-745-7433
    Email: ridematching@mwcog.org
    Website: https://www.commuterconnections.org/

    Serves the following areas:
    Counties: Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Lancaster, Loudoun, Madison, Northumberland, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Westmoreland

    Cities and Towns: Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park Winchester, Clifton, Colonial Beach, Culpeper, Dumfries, Front Royal, Hamilton, Herndon, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Luray, Madison, Middleburg, Occoquan, Orange, Purcellville, Quantico, Remington, Reston, Round Hill, Shenandoah, The Plains, Vienna, Warrenton, and Washington

    Frequently asked questions

    Visit our interactive map to locate a Park and Ride lot near you. Enter your ZIP code, address, city, or county into the search bar, or navigate around the map.

    Most Park and Ride lots are free. However, not all are. Click on a map droplet and open the information for your lot.

    If there is a fee, it will be shown. If there is a charge and you would like more information, contact the commuter resource agency near you.

    Overnight parking is allowed unless there are signs on the lot which say otherwise. You can also check the interactive map to find out ahead of time.

    Transit serves many of the state's Park and Ride lots. To see if your lot is served, click open the information box for your lot by clicking on a map droplet

    There are several ways to complete your commute.

    Use your mouse to click on the map droplet and open the information box for your lot to find information on transit service.

    Information is also provided regarding bike parking accommodations (racks or lockers).

    Contact the Department of Rail and Public Transportation or your regional commuter resource agency for information on carpooling and vanpooling.

    The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) tries to stay abreast of the status and capacity of the Park and Ride lots. We can use your help.

    If you need to find a different lot because the one you use is full, use one of the search functions. If you have information to share about the lot you use, contact us.

    To report an issue, please contact us .

    VDOT completed a Park and Ride Lot Inventory and Usage Study in early 2013 that culminated in the creation of a VDOT Park and Ride Investment Strategy.

    As part of the study, VDOT updated the inventory of existing Park and Ride lots, defined a methodology for determining additional Park and Ride needs, and identified where new or expanded lots should be.

    DOT works with local, regional and state planning and rideshare agencies to plan lot locations.

    Some Park and Ride lots take years to plan. First, the particular commuter corridor is reviewed to determine traffic demand, type of users / commuters and the projected future demand.

    If most planning variables point to the need for a Park and Ride lot, VDOT works with local and regional planning bodies to identify potential locations.

    After that, the processes of securing funding, real estate and configuring the design, infrastructure and amenities begins.

    Other Park and Ride lots exist throughout the state and do not undergo the typical planning process.

    Instead, they are formed on an ad hoc basis.

    These Park and Ride lots are lots where commuters know they are allowed to park and do so regularly, but the lot is not designated specifically or only for Park and Ride use.

    Often, permission to use the lot is given by the landowner, but no written agreement exists between the land owner and locality, VDOT or other agency.

    VDOT is interested in watching where these informal lots develop as they sometimes indicate a need to construct a Park and Ride lot

    VDOT maintains our Park and Ride lots. Other entities, such as localities, transit agencies or other landowners, maintain Park and Ride lots as well.

    To report an issue, submit your need at my.vdot.virginia.gov or call 1-800-367-7673.

    Click here to email us.

    High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes allow cars with a certain number of occupants (usually two or three, depending upon the route) to use tolled Express Lanes free, saving travelers time and money.

    Learn more about Express Lanes in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads here.

    Contact us

    If you come across problems with Park and Ride lots, let us know. For questions, feedback or comments, email nadine.golgosky@vdot.virginia.gov or call 804-786-3092.

    Last updated: October 3, 2023

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