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A regularly scheduled public-transportation service, with a fixed route, does not operate in the Northern Neck region at this time, but commuters have the following options:

Colonial Beach Trolley
A seasonal trolley. Details.
Also, Bay Transit operates a service Monday-Friday from Colonial Beach to Dahlgren, leaving the town at 6 a.m. and starting the return trip from Dahlgren at 4 p.m. The cost is $4 round-trip. For additional details on this service, please call (804) 224-0175.

Kilmarnock Trolley
A seasonal trolley. Details.

First Priority Transportation
Description: From Montross or Oak Grove to the Fredericksburg area, daily service. Fare: $5 each way. For additional information, contact Kevin Johnson at
(804) 761-8406 or (804) 493-8470.

Bay Transit
Description: On-demand bus services for the Northern Neck. Pick-up at your home, office, or other locations. Northern Neck Service Areas: Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland Counties. Fare: $1 each way within one county. $2 each way when crossing county lines. Scheduling: Call 24 hours in advance to schedule a ride. Toll-free calls to (866) 445-8916 in Richmond County and (877) 869-6046 in Lancaster, Northumberland, and Westmoreland Counties.

Also, Bay Transit operates a service Monday-Friday from Colonial Beach to Dahlgren, leaving the town at 6 a.m. and starting the return trip from Dahlgren at 4 p.m. The cost is $4 round-trip. For additional details on this service, please call (804) 224-0175.

Maryland Transit Administration
From Southern Maryland to Washington, D.C., The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland's Commuter Assistance Program offers commuter bus services from Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties (Bus Route 901 from La Plata and Waldorf). Call (866) RIDE-MTA for details, or visit Route 901's information here.

Megabus.com
From From Richmond, travel directly to Washington, Hampton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Durham and Charlotte, N.C. Buses have Wi-Fi service and power outlets. Additional information here.

* NOTE: The transportation services listed above are not associated with NeckRide.org, the Northern Neck Planning District Commission, or any other government agency. They are operated independently.

2008 Northern Neck Regional Transportation Survey
To better gauge Northern Neck residents' views on the region's transportation options, the Rideshare Program conducted a detailed online transportation survey from October 2007 to February 2008. View results online here (navigate through the tabs at the bottom of each chart), or view/download the results here (PDF file, 1.7MB). Click here for a printable copy of the survey (PDF).

2006 Colonial Beach Transportation Survey
The town of Colonial Beach, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, asked NeckRide.org for assistance in conducting a survey to plan for the town's future transportation needs. View or download the survey's results (PDF file, 60KB) here.

2006 BayTransit User Survey
Bay Transit asked NeckRide.org for assistance in conducting a survey to gauge users' perceptions of the service. View or download the survey's results (PDF file, 326KB) here.