Virginia Railway Express
Questions, Answers and Policies
How Much Is The Discount?
The discount is 50% off the cost of a regular priced VRE ticket, with the exception of the VRE-TLC ticket. Visit our reduced-fares page to view all discounted ticket prices.
Who Qualifies?
Youth are defined by this policy as persons who are age 21 or younger (children 6 and under are free). Youths or their parents can prove eligibility for discounted tickets with any valid photo I.D. that displays their birth date or birth certificate. Your qualification credentials must be valid when purchasing these tickets. Please note that all children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Where Can You Purchase The Discounted VRE Tickets?
All of our vendors are now able to sell the reduced fare tickets. See our vendor pages for vendor locations.
Proof of age must be in possession of the person using the ticket and will be required for the first purchase. Parents can purchase tickets for their children with proof of the child's age.
What Do You Do When You Get To The Station?
After you have purchased your discounted ticket and arrived at the
station you are planning to depart from, make sure that you validate
your ticket in the validating machine on the platform. Please bring
proof of age with you on the train. If you need any further assistance,
our conductors are always available to serve you.