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Service Information

Overview

Downtown Ticket Outlets

**Please note: The information on each vendor page is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Each vendor sets its own hours of operation and policies on what types of payment it accepts. To be sure you do not encounter any difficulties, VRE encourages you to call ahead to be certain that the store will be open and will accept your method of payment.**

WASHINGTON D.C. (Zone 1) Area Ticket Outlets
Gray Line Tour Bus (at Union Station)
50 Massachusetts Avenue
Open 7:30 am - 8:00 pm Daily
(202)289-1999
Tickets are available for purchase at the Window using cash, Metrochek, credit and
debit cards (MasterCard, Visa and Discover). Senior, Youth and Disabled discounted tickets (with appropriate documentation), as well as TLC* tickets for all zones, are also available for purchase.
*TLCs can only be purchased with cash and Metrocheks.

To get to Gray Line from the main train gating area, simply take the escalator to the mezzanine level. Exit to the parking garage and take the escalator to the next level.

L'ENFANT (ZONE 1) Area Ticket Outlets
Casey's Gift Shop
550 C. Street S.W.
139 steps from the 6th Street VRE entrance, in the lobby of the Holiday Inn situated on the corner of 6th and C Streets.
(go down the stairs and turn left)
Open 7 AM - 10 PM Daily
(202)488-3700
Tickets available for purchase at the office using checks (made payable to VRE), Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Metrocheks. Senior, Youth and Disabled discounted tickets (with appropriate documentation), as well as TLC tickets for all zones, are also available for purchase. TLC tickets must be purchased with either checks and/or Metrocheks.

CRYSTAL CITY (ZONE 2) Area Ticket Outlets
The Commuter Store at the Crystal City Underground
1615-B Crystal Square Arcade, Arlington
(located across from the Hamburger Hamlet)
Mon - Fri: 10am - 7pm; Sat - Sun: CLOSED
(703) 413-4287
Tickets are available for purchase at the center using cash, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, STAR debit cards and Metrocheks. Senior, Youth and Disabled discounted tickets (with appropriate documentation), as well as TLC tickets for all zones, are also available for purchase.

ALEXANDRIA (Zone 2) Area Ticket Outlets
Alexandria AMTRAK Station
110 Callahan Drive, Alexandria

alexandria station

Daily: 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

Tickets are available for purchase at the counter using cash and Metrocheks. Senior, Youth and Disabled discounted tickets (with appropriate documentation) are also available for purchase.

ARLINGTON (ZONE 2) Area Ticket Outlets
Ballston Transit Store
Ballston Commons Mall, 4238 Wilson Blvd. Arlington
Mon - Fri: 10am - 7pm; Sat: 10am - 3pm; Sun; CLOSED
(703) 528-3541
Tickets, including TLC tickets for all zones, are available for purchase at the store using cash, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Metrocheks.

The Commuter Store at Rosslyn
1700 N. Moore Street, Suite 225, Arlington
Mon - Fri: 10 am - 7 pm
(703) 525-1995
Tickets*, including TLC tickets for all zones, are available for purchase at the store using cash, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Metrocheks. (*Discounted/Reduced Fare tickets not available at this location.)

Commuter Direct - (703) 228-RIDE (7433)
1700 Moore Street, Suite 225, Arlington
Mon - Fri: 7 am - 6 pm
Tickets may be ordered from this center by fax, mail or over the internet. Senior, Youth and Disabled discounted tickets, as well as TLC tickets for all zones, are also available for purchase. Amtrak Step-Up tickets are not available from this vendor.



 

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