The Woodbridge area of Prince William County has numerous commuting options. One of the most efficient is bus service operated by the Potomac Rapid Transit Company.

The company provides 4 levels of srevice.  Unless you are as familiar with Prince William County as I am (a 22 year resident) you may not be aware of the depth of service provided by this firm.

Omniride  This commuter service operates to the Pentagon and Washington, D.C.  There is inbound service from commuter parking lots in the morning and return service in the afternoon and early evening.

 

 

 

Omnilink  There are major work and shopping centers throughout the Woodbridge aree and Omnilink fulfills this local service need.

 

 

Omnimatch  There are work centers in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. that are not accessible by Omniride commuter service.  Omnimatch is a free service provided by PRTC that makes it possible for carpool users to link with each other and facilitates their joining forces

Metrodirect  This is a relatively new PRTC service that provides direct morning service to the Franconia-Springfield metro station station. Working late?  Metrodirect provides sevice from the Franconia-Springfield metro station to Woodbridge as late as 10:30 PM.

Part 1 of this series discussed Slugging as an extremely popular commuting option.  It and bus service are but 2 of the 4 solutions to commuting that make Woodbridge and Prince William County an extremely desireable location for military families when commuting to the Pentagon and other military sites are necessary.  Future posts will cover rail and carpooling options.

Of course, Marine Corps Base Quantico is within 30 minutes of Woodbridge

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6 Comments on WOODBRIDGE AND DUMFRIES VA COMMUTING (Part 2)

JUN
24
2008
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Hi Karen,
With the ever rising price of fuel, more and more people are searching for alternative ways to travel.  Great information you are providing.

7:51am • #1

Great tips for your area!  I wish we had a better public transportation system here.  But with 2 kids to pick up at daycare it is kind of hard to rely on buses and carpooling. 

10:52am • #2
JUN
25
2008
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Karen:  I heard traffic in your area is crazy.  Commuter buses like that are not only good for the commuter and their gas bill but the environment as well.  Americans have become so complacent with the luxury of having there own vehicle in addition you typically do not find a very effective public transient system once you get away from major cities.  I lived in Germany for three years, most of the citizens do not have cars and rely solely on the Strass"street car".  The extensive system makes it convenient for anyone to utilize, even the mother going to school, working and picking up the kids from daycare.  I hope with rising gas prices citizens of the US put more pressure on local cities to develop a reliable, convenient public transportation system. 

I support your efforts in getting the community to become aware of other options of getting to work.

9:24pm • #5
JUN
26
2008
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Michelle,  Traffic can be crazy, but if people use the services of a broker with our amount of experience we can show them how to make it work for them and efficiently,  Karen 

8:49pm • #6

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