Commuting in Caroline County

If you're living in Caroline County and commuting to destinations like Fredericksburg, Washington, D.C., or Richmond, you’ve got several travel options

Dwayne Moyers

11/24/20141 min read

If you're living in Caroline County and commuting to destinations like Fredericksburg, Washington, D.C., or Richmond, there are several transportation options available. Below is a breakdown of the most relevant services and routes for local and regional commuters.

Rideshare, Vanpools, and Carpools

GWRideConnect is a free regional service connecting commuters from Caroline, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Fredericksburg with vanpools, carpools, and commuter buses traveling to Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., Dahlgren, Richmond, and surrounding employment hubs.

Direct vanpool options from Caroline are limited, with most rides originating from park and ride lots in Spotsylvania County.

Virginia Railway Express (VRE)

The Virginia Railway Express – Fredericksburg Line provides commuter rail service with stops at:

Fredericksburg Station (200 Lafayette Blvd)
Spotsylvania Station (9442 Crossroads Parkway)

Spotsylvania Station is located near U.S. Route 17 and offers 1,482 parking spaces for commuters. The VRE provides direct access to employment centers in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Commuter Connections

Commuter Connections maintains ride-matching bulletin boards for commuters in Caroline County traveling to destinations such as Arlington, the Mark Center, Bolling Air Force Base, the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, and downtown Washington, D.C. Many of these rides depart from Spotsylvania County park and ride lots located along Route 3, such as Gordon Road and Salem Church Road.

Express Lanes and E-ZPass

The I-95 Express Lanes offer a faster—though costly—alternative for solo drivers using an E-ZPass Flex device. These lanes currently run from Garrisonville Road (Route 610) in Stafford County to the vicinity of Edsall Road in Fairfax County, totaling 29 miles of express lanes. Additional expansions are underway. Delays and traffic bottlenecks still occur, especially in merge areas south of Fairfax.

Slugging

Slugging is an informal commuter practice where drivers pick up passengers at designated locations to qualify for HOV lanes. No money changes hands. Pickup points and rules for participation are maintained at slug-lines.com.