Valley Connector
Regional Shuttle and Commuter Bus Service
Service Update – updated 11/11/2008
Upcoming Holidays
Inaugural Day Shuttle Service
Surveys
Goodbye Metrochek and Hello SmartBenfits
Article in Shenandoah Living Magazine
New Front Royal Tourism Website
Goodbye Metrochek and Hello SmartBenfits
Metrochek’s are being eliminated.
March 6, 2009 we wil be last day we will be able to accept the paper metrochek's.
All passengers who currently use metrochek’s on the Valley Connector needs to register as a Van Pool Passenger and allocate your SmartBenfits Passenger Allocations to SW Tours. See the helpful links below.
Van Pool Passengers
Need Help? Take a look at our Video Tutorial
Step 1 Read the SmartBenefits® Passenger Allocation Reference Guide first
Step 2 Apply for a new SmartBenefits® Passenger Allocation Account
Step 3 Existing SmartBenefits® Passenger Allocation Account Log-on
SmarTrip® Cards
Van Pool passengers must have a REGISTERED SmarTrip® card
If you have a SmarTrip® card, but you're not sure if it's registered, call SmarTrip® Customer Service to verify: 1-888-SMARTRIP (762-7874).
Need to buy a SmarTrip® card? If you need to buy a SmarTrip® card click here.
Need to register a SmarTrip® card? If you need to register a SmarTrip® card click here.
New Route
Route 57 - Serving the Winchester and Frederick County area as well as the Berryville and Clarke County area started September 22, 2008 after a year of hard work and planning.
New Route Schedule - Effective November 3, 2008
Changes have been made to the schedule to better meet the needs of the ridership. A new schedule is avaliable and will be effecive Novermer 3. 2008.
New Schedule - Effective November 3, 2008
To view maps of the park and ride locations and destination stop, see the Route 57 Maps
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Upcoming Holidays
November 27, 2008 Thanksgiving
December 25, 2008 Christmas
As a reminder, the Valley Connector Regional Shuttle and Commuter Bus Service does not operate on Federal Holidays.
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New tourism website
The new Front Royal tourism website www.discoverfrontroyal.com is live!
The Front Royal Tourism department has launched a new website. This is a great resource of things to see and do in Front Royal Virginia; they even have a featured link to our Regional Shuttle and Commuter Bus Service.
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Article in Shenandoah Living Magazine
The feature article in the November 2008 edition of the Shenandoah Living Magazine is about our commuter bus service.
Surveys
Please take a few minutes to complete the following surveys
Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Transportation Survey
This survey focuses on public transportation options available within the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
Valley Connector Regional Shuttle Commuter Bus Survey
This survey is focused on gaining current and potential ridership information to be used as service is expanded.
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Inaugural Day Shuttle Service
The Valley Connector Regional Shuttle will provide Shuttle Service between the Northern Shenandoah Valley and Washington DC for Inaugural Day Events.
Visit the Official Inaugural Web Site for event details.
Continue to check this page for shuttle schedule.
