Loudoun To Resume Commuter Bus Service; No Charge Through August

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Loudoun County Transit will resume commuter bus service from Loudoun County to stops in and around Washington, D.C., on Monday. Passengers will get to ride for free through Aug. 31.

The resumption of service is part of Loudoun County's move into phase three of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's Forward Virginia reopening plan, which gradually eases restrictions meant to slow the spread of coronavirus. The buses will be cleaned on a more regular basis, the transit system said.

To allow for physical distancing on buses, Loudoun County Transit has reduced seating capacity to 50 percent. Passengers should be prepared to wear a face covering on the bus and while waiting at bus stops. When seated, customers should remain six feet from other passengers who are not in their household.

The commuter bus routes and schedules are new and provide reduced service:

• Route 481: Nine trips in the morning from Loudoun County to Washington, D.C.
• Route 482: Nine trips in the morning from Loudoun County to Rosslyn, the Pentagon and Crystal City.
• Route 881: Nine trips in the afternoon from Washington, D.C. to Loudoun County.
• Route 882: Nine trips in the afternoon from Crystal City, the Pentagon and Rosslyn to Loudoun County.
• All routes provide service to and from the Leesburg Park and Ride on Sycolin Road and the Dulles North Transit Center.
• There will be no service to the Navy Yard Metrorail Station, the Waterfront Metrorail Station, H Street and 9th Street.
• Routes will depart every 15 to 30 minutes.

Loudoun County Transit wants passengers to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, such as avoiding close contact with people who are sick, staying home when you are sick, avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth, and properly washing your hands frequently.

Over the coming weeks, Loudoun County Transit said it will continue to monitor ridership and services for possible additional changes.