Slogan | History In Motion |
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Founded | 1996 |
Headquarters | 1400 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 |
Locale | Northern Virginia |
Service area | |
Service type | bus |
Routes | 20 |
Destinations | |
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Depots | Bowman Center |
Fleet | 31 |
Director of Public Transit | Wendy Kimball |
Website | ridefred |
Fredericksburg Regional Transit or FRED is a bus transit system that operates in and around Fredericksburg, VA. It provides year-round bus service to Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg, with commuter shuttles to the Fredericksburg station for connections to Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express. It also provides service late nights and on weekends when the University of Mary Washington is in session.
FRED was founded in 1996 and has continued to grow as a public transit system. They service the city of Fredericksburg, and the counties of Caroline, Spotsylvania, and Stafford.
FRED's fares are $1.25 for riders using cash. Students of the University of Mary Washington and Germanna Community College, children under 3, and employees of MediCorp Health System, Star Radio Group, and The Free Lance-Star ride for free. Senior citizens and disabled patrons only pay half fare, or $0.60. VRE Shuttles are $1.75.