Reduced fare tickets may only be purchased from selected ticket vendors. In addition, Persons with Disabilities and Youth must have a VRE-issued Reduced Fare ID card in order to purchase reduced fare tickets. Vendors that will sell reduced fare tickets are denoted in their lists below.
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.
L'ENFANT (ZONE 1)
Mobile Commuter Store
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
Tues & Wed: 9:30am- 1:45pm
CRYSTAL CITY (ZONE 2)
The Commuter Store at Crystal City
251 18th Street South
Suite 1638-B
Arlington, VA 22202
Mon - Fri: 7am - 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. Senior, Youth and Disabled discounted tickets (with appropriate documentation), as well as TLC tickets for all zones, are also available for purchase.
This Vendor is now available for application of Electronic Smart Benefits (via the WMATA Website).
ARLINGTON (ZONE 2)
Ballston Commuter Store
901 N. Stuart Street, Suite KIOSK
Located adjacent to the Ballston Metro escalator near the buses
Arlington, VA 22203
Mon - Fri: 7am - 7pm; Sat: CLOSED Sun; CLOSED
Tickets, including TLC tickets for all zones, are available for purchase at the store using cash, VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. (*Discounted/Reduced Fare tickets not available at this location.)
This Vendor is now available for application of Electronic Smart Benefits (via the WMATA Website).
Commuter Store at Rosslyn
Located on the Rosslyn Metro Entrance near the buses
1810 N. Moore Street
Arlington, VA 22209
Mon - Fri: 7am - 7pm; Sat: CLOSED Sun: CLOSED
Tickets*, including TLC tickets for all zones, are available for purchase at the store using cash, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express. (*Discounted/Reduced Fare tickets not available at this location.)
This Vendor is now available for application of Electronic Smart Benefits (via the WMATA Website).
Commuter Direct
P.O. Box 12176
Arlington, VA 22219
(703) 228-RIDE (7433)
CommuterDirect.com
Tickets may be ordered from this center by fax, mail or online. 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.
This Vendor is now available for application of Electronic Smart Benefits (via the WMATA Website).