Mobile Transit Store

The City's Mobile Transit Store provides one-stop shopping for Metro, VRE, MARC, Circulator, and DASH fares with the convenience of flexible but consistent locations and times all around the entire City. You can also purchase and load funds onto the standard SmarTrip cards in addition to the popular Senior SmarTrip.
Page updated on March 2, 2023 at 4:18 PM

Interested in our Capital Bikeshare system? Just ask the Mobile Store staff more about this great transit service and even purchase an annual membership, or ask for a FREE 24-hour trial membership.

Purchase fares, pick up a schedule, or ask our knowledgeable and courteous staff to help you find the best way to get from point A to point B.

Schedule

You can find the GO Alex Mobile Transit Store around Alexandria Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 1:30 PM.

See the current schedule of locations here:

 

General Information

SMARTRIP CARDS

FARE PURCHASE OUTLETS — ALEXANDRIA

Fare Purchase Outlets — Arlington County, Fairfax County

Arlington County's Commuter Stores are located at the Rosslyn Metro Center Mall, Crystal City Underground, and Ballston Common Mall.

  • The Commuter Store, Ballston   
    Ballston-MU Metro Plaza (kiosk at top of escalator)
    4230 Fairfax Drive
    Arlington, VA 22203
    Phone: 703.528.3541 | Fax: 703.522.4356 | TDD: 711
    Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Sat. 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
  • The Commuter Store, Crystal City   
    Crystal City Shops (across from Dunkin' Donuts)
    251 18th Street South
    Arlington VA, 22202 
    Phone: 703.413.4287 | Fax: 703.413.4291 | TDD: 711
    Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
  • The Commuter Store, Rosslyn   
    Rosslyn Metro Station Entrance
    1810 N. Moore Street
    Arlington, VA 22209
    Phone: 703.525.1995 | Fax: 703.525.0060 | TDD: 711
    Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Sat., 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
  • The Commuter Store, Shirlington   
    2975 S. Quincy Street (at the Shirlington Bus Station, near the intersection of South Randolph Street and 31st Street South, next to I-395)
    Arlington, VA 22206
    Phone: 703.820.4981 | Fax: 703.820.4985 | TDD: 711
    Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; closed 1:30 p.m - 2:00 p.m.
    Please call in advance to order VRE tickets to be picked up at the Shirlington store.
  • The Commuter Store, Pentagon   
    Pentagon Metro Station
    2 S. Rotary Road, Arlington VA 22202, Upper Bus Bay Area
    Near bus bays 7 and 8. Open to the public, accessible by bus or rail.
    Phone: 703.302.3941 | Fax: 703.302.3940 | TDD: 711
    Hours: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Fairfax County's Connector Stores are located in McLean, Reston, Herndon, and at the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station.
Phone: 703.339.7200  TTY: 703.939.1608

  • Fairfax Connector Transit Store, Franconia-Springfield Metro Station 
    6880 Frontier Drive, Springfield, VA 22150
    Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Fairfax Connector Transit Store, Tysons-West*Park Transit Station
    8300 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102
    Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Fairfax Connector Transit Store, Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride   
    12530 Sunrise Valley Drive, Herndon, VA 20171
    Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 6:30 - 10:30 a.m., 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
  • Fairfax Connector Transit Store, Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station   
    11389 Reston Station Boulevard, Reston, VA 20190
    Hours: Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Fairfax Connector Transit Store, Reston Town Center Transit Station
    12051 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA 20190
    Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Fairfax Connector Transit Store, Stringfellow Park & Ride
    4920 Stringfellow Road, Centreville, VA
    Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 6:30 - 10:30 a.m., 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.