Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission

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OmniRide
OMNIRIDE bus on its route in Foggy Bottom (cropped).jpg
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OmniRide services: Express and Local
Founded1986
Headquarters14700 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S.
Service type
  • Commuter bus
  • Local bus
  • Microtransit
  • Paratransit
Routes13
Fleet168 buses
Daily ridership8,900 (weekdays, Q1 2025) [1]
Annual ridership2,101,600 (2024) [2]
Fuel typeDiesel
Operator Keolis
Website omniride.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

OmniRide is a public transit service in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., serving 3 counties and 3 independent cities along the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers. OmniRide service is provided by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, a transportation district under Virginia law that is funded in part by fuel taxes collected by its member jurisdictions.

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Members of PRTC include the counties of Prince William, Spotsylvania, and Stafford along with the independent cities of Fredericksburg, Manassas and Manassas Park. OmniRide bus services are operated under contract by Keolis. PRTC contributes funding to the Virginia Railway Express commuter rail service, which is also operated by Keolis.

OmniRide operates an extensive network of commuter bus services under the OmniRide Express brand, which operate along the I-66 and I-95 corridors. OmniRide Local service consists of two separate networks in Manassas and eastern Prince William County, which are connected by the East-West Express route on the Prince William Parkway. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 2,101,600, or about 8,900 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.

Organization

The Commission was established in 1986. It consists of representatives from each local jurisdiction, the Chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and two members of the House of Delegates and one member of the Senate from the related legislative districts. [3] Together with the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, PRTC operates the Virginia Railway Express. By 1986, it became apparent that the jurisdictions outside of NVTC could not reach agreement on how to support VRE by joining NVTC so PRTC was created. Legislation established a 2% motor fuels tax to support VRE expenses and other transportation investments.

PRTC operates a carpooling and vanpooling project called "OmniRide Ridesharing Service" (formerly "OmniMatch", Now as of March 13th, 2025: "OmniRide Connect"). [4] PRTC participates in the SmarTrip rechargeable fare card program with other public transportation agencies. [5]

Routes

For more information, call (703) 730-6664 or (888) 730-6664 or via Virginia Relay Center - TDD, call 711, Monday-Friday, 5:30AM to 8:30PM. [6]

OmniRide Express

543 Stafford-Washington express commuter bus along G Street NW, Washington D.C. OmniRide 543 Stafford-Washington express commuter bus along G Street NW, Washington D.C.jpg
543 Stafford-Washington express commuter bus along G Street NW, Washington D.C.

OmniRide Metro Express (formerly Metro Direct)

OmniRide Local

Route 65B, a now discontinued local bus route in Manassas heading south to the PWC Courthouse Transfer Hub near old town. Omniride1.png
Route 65B, a now discontinued local bus route in Manassas heading south to the PWC Courthouse Transfer Hub near old town.

OmniRide East-West Express

References

  1. ↑ "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. May 15, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ Virginia Code § 15.2-4507.
  4. ↑ "OmniMatch" . Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  5. ↑ "SmarTrip" . Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  6. ↑ "Schedules and Maps". omniride.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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