Loudoun Encourages Commuters To Ditch Cars Next Week

LEESBURG, VA — Loudoun County Transit and Commuter Services is encouraging alternatives to driving alone through two initiatives that start next week. Online pledges are being accepted for Try Transit Week, Sept. 16‐20, and Car Free Days, on the weekend of Sept. 21-23.

Both campaigns, open to anyone living or working in Loudoun County, will encourage single-driver alternatives such as riding public transportation, carpooling, vanpooling, biking and walking. Using public transportation and carpooling helps reduce traffic congestion, improves air quality and saves money.

Try Transit Week

Those who pledge to ride public transportation during Try Transit Week will be automatically entered into a drawing for a year of free transit service and a pair of round-trip tickets aboard an Amtrak Northeast Regional train.

To make a pledge to try transit, please click here.

Loudoun County has partnered with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation to offer additional local prizes, including a $100 SmartTrip® card, $20 SmartTrip® cards and $25 worth of local bus passes.

For more information on commuter buses, local bus routes and other transportation services in Loudoun County, click here.

Car Free Days

Everyone in Northern Virginia can take part in “Car Free Days,” coordinated by Commuter Connections at carfreemetrodc.org. Take the car-free pledge to try an alternative to driving, such as carpooling, biking or working from home, from Saturday, Sept. 21, to Monday, Sept. 23, to receive a promo code for the Nift Gift app, good for $30 toward purchases at local merchants.

Participants will be entered into free random drawings, including $25 SmarTrip® cards, Giant grocery gift cards, KIND Healthy Snack gift bags, Capital Bikeshare memberships and more.