Loudoun County Transit Increases Fares For Some Bus Routes In December

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — The cost of a trip will increase for Loudoun County residents taking the commuter buses to Arlington and D.C. employment centers.

On Dec. 1, the on-way fare for Loudoun County Transit's commuter bus routes will increase by $1. The one-way price will become $12 for transactions with a SmarTrip card and $13 with cash. The commuter bus applies to the routes that serve Crystal City, Rosslyn, the Pentagon and Washington, D.C. from Loudoun County.

The transit service cited increasing operational costs as a reason for the fare increase. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors had approved the upcoming increase during the Transit Summit in May 2024. Commuter bus fares had last increased by $1 on Dec. 2, 2024 to $11 for SmarTrip transactions and $12 for cash.

Meanwhile, Loudoun County Transit's local and paratransit routes have been fare free since Jan. 2. The local routes run from Hamilton through Leesburg into Sterling and connect to four Silver Line Metrorail stations in Loudoun County and Fairfax County. Paratansit bus service is prescheduled service for eligible residents that cannot use public transit due to a disability. The service area is within three-quarters of a mile from the Loudoun County Transit local bus routes, which is a large share of the eastern county.