Loudoun County Transit (LC Transit) is a public-transportation service provided by the Loudoun County, Virginia government. Loudoun County Transit provides fixed routes and on-demand/paratransit bus service.

The buses operate from Dulles, Leesburg, and Purcellville to Washington Metro stations as well as directly to Rosslyn, Virginia, The Pentagon, and Washington, D.C. The service utilizes buses that are permitted to travel on the express lanes of the Dulles Toll Road, unlike normal traffic. This allows for a shorter trip and also bypasses commuter tolls. The Loudoun County Commuter Bus accepts payment via SmarTrip, a reloadable transit card issued by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Loudoun County Transit buses also operates local bus service through Sterling, Ashburn, and Leesburg, providing connections to Silver Line metro stations. Virginia Regional Transit only operates the Purcellville Connector that is part of local bus service. LC Transit uses long buses (seating around 50) with white and metal trim and display the LC Transit logo, while VRT buses are short (seating around 15) and have a predominantly white and maroon color scheme, frequently without a logo. Local buses are around the same size as VRT buses & have the LC Transit logo.

In January of 2025, pilot bus routes were approved connecting Frederick, MD and Dale City, VA to Loudoun County, VA. These routes cost 8.25$ per tip. Passengers can complete a survey after riding these routes to get a 50$ SmarTrip card.

Routes

RouteTerminalsNotes
Commuter Bus
181/581Loudoun CountyFrederick Fredrick Transit CenterRuns during weekdays from Fredrick, Maryland to Leesburg, Virginia with an intermediate stop at the Mount Zion Park and ride in Maryland.
182/582Dale City Commuter LotRuns during weekdays from Dale City to Leesburg, Virginia. Intermediate stops are at Dulles Airport and Manassas VRE station.
281Aldie Dulles South Park and RideWashington, D.C. H & 4th Streets NWAM service, operates only inbound towards Washington
282Arlington Eads & 12th Streets
284Arlington Pentagon station
481Leesburg Leesburg Park and RideWashington, D.C. H & 4th Streets NW
482Arlington Eads & 12th Streets
483Purcelville Purcelville Park and Ride
484Hamilton Harmony Park and Ride
486Ashburn Brambleton Park and RideWashington, D.C. H & 4th Streets NW
681Washington, D.C. H & 4th Streets NWChantilly East Gate Park and RidePM service, operates only outbound towards Loudoun County
682Crystal City - 18th Street & Route 1
684Arlington Pentagon station
881Washington, D.C. H & 4th Streets NWLeesburg Leesburg Park and Ride
882Crystal City 18th Street & US Route 1
883Washington, D.C. H & 4th Streets NWPurcelville Purcelville Park and Ride
884
885
886Ashburn Brambleton Park and Ride
Local Bus
40Purcelville Purcelville Park and RideLeesburg Loudoun County Government CenterPurcellville Connector
55Leesburg Loop Loudoun County Government CenterLeesburg Routes
56
57
62Ashburn Village GiantSterling Dulles Town CenterAshburn Connector
70Leesburg - Loudoun County Government CenterSterling NVCC Loudoun CampusLeesburg to Sterling via Leesburg Pike
80Sterling Enterprise St & E Maple AvSugarland Run Connector
81Sterling Village at Potomac FallsSterling Dulles Town CenterCountryside Connector
82Sterling William Watters HouseSterling Sterling LibrarySterling Connector
Metro Connection
312Sterling Village at Potomac FallsReston Reston Town Center stationPotomac Falls
320/321Ashburn GWU Exploration HallMcNair Innovation Center stationGeorge Washington University
322Sterling Dulles Town CenterAtlantic Boulevard Connector
323McNair Loop Innovation Center stationSterling
331/332Ashburn One LoudounAshburn Ashburn stationOne Loudoun
333Ashburn - Quantum ParkSterling Loudoun Gateway stationQuantum Park/Pacific Boulevard/Loudoun Gateway
341/342Ashburn Ashburn Chase ApartmentsAshburn Ashburn stationAshburn Village
343/344Goose Creek Village Park and RideGoose Creek/Ashburn Farm
351Leesburg Leesburg II Park and RideLeesburg
371Ashburn Old Ryan Road & Pinkhorn WayMoorefield Parkway/Old Ryan Road
372Ashburn INOVA Ashburn HealthplexWestwind Farm
373Ashburn Waxpool Road & Truro Parish DriveBroadlands
374Ashburn Evergreen Ridge Drive & Barnstead DriveBrambleton
375Brambleton Brambleton Town Center
381Sterling Loop Loudoun Gateway stationSouth Riding
382Sterling Stone Springs HospitalSterling Loudoun Gateway stationStone Ridge
391Purcelville Purcelville Park and RideAshburn Ashburn stationPurcellville/Harmony

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