Traffic & Transit

VRE, Metro Work On Lowering Parking Fee At Franconia-Springfield

VRE riders have to pay a $8.95 parking fee, compared to $4.95 for Metro riders.

SPRINGFIELD, VA—Metro and Virginia Railway Express are working on a deal to lower parking costs for VRE riders at the Franconia-Springfield garage.

Since February, Metro has charged $8.95 for non-riders and $4.95 for riders on weekdays ($2 on Saturdays for Metro riders). The deal would mean VRE riders wouldn't have to pay the higher cost, WTOP reports. How that will happen is up in the air.

The $8.95 fee currently applies to anyone paying with a credit car, anyone paying with a SmarTrip card not used for their Metrorail or Metrobus ride, or anyone paying with a SmarTrip card exiting the parking lot more than two hours after the start of their last Metrorail or Metrobus trip.

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