OmniRide Proposing Eastern Service Restructure for 2024

OmniRide is proposing a total overhaul of local routes in the eastern Prince William County area, including the addition of service to new destinations. The purpose is to create more streamlined, more efficient and more direct service.

New destinations and routes include areas that have been highly requested from passengers. New routing in Dumfries will include Route 234/Dumfries Road, down to Waterway Dr. Dumfries residents will have access to medical offices along Fettler Park and access to the Target in Fortuna Plaza. Lake Ridge residents will have direct access to Potomac Mills and the NOVA campus with new routing along Minnieville Road between Tackett’s Mill and Caton Hill Road. Prince William Parkway between Route 1 and the Chinn Center will have dedicated routing. OmniRide local routes will continue to serve all current service areas, but we are proposing to extend our footprint in eastern Prince William County.

Flex routing that permits off-route trips will be discontinued and replaced with fixed-route service, which is a more direct and reliable point-to-point service. OmniRide will supplement fixed routes with OmniRide Access paratransit service for people with disabilities that would operate within three-fourths of a mile of the OmniRide Local bus routes.

OmniRide will hold public hearings and stage a variety of listening events in the community to gain public feedback on the proposed changes. Residents can find dates/times of these hearings and view details of the proposed changes at OmniRide.com. They can email comments to: [email protected] or complete the online public hearing form.

OmniRide is the operating name for the mobility services offered by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC). The organization provides Local bus service in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park; Express service for commuters along the I-95 and I-66 corridors to employment centers in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.; and Metro Express which connects riders with Metro Stations. In addition, OmniRide’s Employer Services assists local employers who wish to establish or expand an employee transportation program.