Transit on the Express Lanes
The 495 Express Lanes will provide a new travel option for buses to avoid traffic on the Capital Beltway and provide riders with a faster, more predictable trip.
Moreover, with brand new exit and entry points into Tysons Corner and Merrifield, the Express Lanes will help buses give riders rapid, direct access to popular locations and supply better routes into and out of congested areas.
Buses will have free access to the Express Lanes 24/7 – saving time with a faster trip and direct access to new locations, and money through more efficient routes and by avoiding idling in stop-and-go-traffic.
To use the lanes, buses must have an E-ZPass®. Getting an E-ZPass® will be easy through Virginia or Maryland’s E-ZPass® offices.