Cross Honor Agreements

VRE has cross honor agreements with:

• Amtrak

Our cross honor agreement with Amtrak allows VRE multi-ride passengers the ability to use the Amtrak trains listed on our schedule, in conjunction with a Step-Up ticket, for commuter travel. Be sure that your ticket is for the proper zones that you are travelling between. For example, if you're detraining at Fredericksburg, and you normally detrain from Leeland Road, the ticket that you're using in conjuction with your Step-Up must cover Fredericksburg. Accepted ticket types are:

• VRE-TLC Ticket
• Monthly Ticket
• Five Day Pass
• Ten-Trip Tickets

When making your plans, please check with Amtrak to find out if your preferred train has been sold out in advance. If Amtrak has sold out that train, VRE passengers may not be permitted to board. For more information on Amtrak service, call 1-800-USA-RAIL or click here for information on Amtrak and other connecting services.

Note: Amtrak trains do not make all VRE station stops. Individuals not in possession of the correct tickets will be charged the full Amtrak one-way fare, including any penalty for purchasing a ticket at a staffed station. VRE's "service guarantee" does not apply to trips taken on Amtrak trains.

• MARC

Our cross honor agreement with MARC allows VRE riders, with a valid tickets, the ability to transfer for free to reverse-flow MARC trains. Reverse-flow trains are defined as trains that are going in the opposite direction of the rush-hour commuters.

Riders are permitted to board on any VRE or MARC train leaving Washington until noon and return to Washington on any VRE or MARC train returning the same day, with the same ticket.

For reverse-flow trains in our service, please visit our schedule page. For MARC service information, please visit the MARC website.

Note: MARC will not accept free ride certificates or other promotional tickets. Cross-honor tickets not accepted on Amtrak trains.