VRE makes changes to fares starting July 1 [Video]

Starting July 1, anyone 18 years old or younger won’t have to pay, and adult fares will increase by 5%. This increase means, for example, a passenger riding the furthest distance – from VRE’s Spotsylvania Station to Union Station in Washington, D.C. – would see an increase of $0.65 for a single-ride ticket and $18 for a monthly pass.

In addition, the changes also make permanent a flat, $5 fare for travel within and between zones 1 (Union Station and L’Enfant), 2 (Crystal City and Alexandria) and 3 (Franconia-Springfield and Backlick Road).

While youth travel on VRE will become free, there are some conditions. Children 18 and under when accompanied by a fare-paying adult need no form of identification. Children ages 11-18 riding alone will need …