Fredericksburg Regional Transit

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Fredericksburg Regional Transit
Fredericksburg Regional Transit logo.png
Founded1996 (1996) [1]
Headquarters1400 Emancipation Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Locale Northern Virginia
Service area
Service type bus
Routes20
Destinations
Hubs
DepotsBowman Center
Fleet33 [1]
Director of Public TransitJamie Jackson
Website ridefred.com

Fredericksburg Regional Transit or FXBGO! is a bus transit system that operates in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia. 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. Most service operates Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. It also provides service late nights and on weekends when the University of Mary Washington is in session. The administrative offices and main passenger transfer facility are located at 1400 Emancipation Highway in Fredericksburg, and is commonly known as "FXBGO! Central." [1]

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History

FXBGO! was founded in 1996 and has continued to grow since its inception. In 1998, the system expanded to Spotsylvania County and in 2001 it began serving Stafford County, with service to Caroline County starting in 2002. In 2007, FXBGO! began offering feeder service to connect to the Virginia Railway Express system. [1]

Routes

RouteInformation
D1South Stafford
D2South Stafford
D3North Stafford
D4North Stafford
D5South Stafford
D6North Stafford
ExEagle Express
F1Fredericksburg
F2Fredericksburg
F3Fredericksburg
F4Fredericksburg
F5Fredericksburg
S1Spotsylvania County
S5Spotsylvania County
S4Spotsylvania County
VF1Fredericksburg VRE Shuttle
VS1Spotsylvania County VRE Shuttle

Fares

FRED's fare is set at $1.25 for standard 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 pay fare of $0.60. VRE Shuttles have a fare of $1.75. FRED offers adult monthly passes for $50 which are valid on regular service routes. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Fredericksburg Regional Transit - Transit Development Plant FY 2017 - FY 2022" (PDF). Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation . May 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Current FRED Fares and Passes". Fredericksburg Regional Transit. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
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