Teens can save money on transpo and things to do with “MyLink” bus pass

Teens who want to get to a job or other destinations this summer without having to ask their parents for a ride can travel safely and independently with a MyLink summer bus pass. And as an added bonus, teens can get discounts at select area attractions by showing their MyLink Pass.

With a MyLink pass, teens ages 13-19 can get unlimited local bus rides for 3 months for just $30. The pass is accepted on PRTC’s OmniLink and Cross County Connector buses between June 1 and September 5, 2015. Teens who get a MyLink pass now can start using it right away, which is great for these last days of school when students often have half days due to final exams!

Currently a one-way local bus ride costs $1.30, so a teen who takes at least 12 round-trips during the summer will save money by riding with a MyLink pass. 

Getting three months of unlimited bus rides for $30 is a bargain and teens can save more by showing their MyLink pass at these attractions:
• Potomac Nationals, Pfitzner Stadium, Woodbridge –$1 off general admission at home games;
• Prince William Ice Center, 5180 Dale Boulevard, Woodbridge –$2 off public skate entry;
• Bowl America, 13409 Occoquan Road, Woodbridge and 9000 Mathis Avenue, Manassas – five free games per day; and
• Stonewall Pool, 8531 Stonewall Road, Manassas – $1 off admission.

MyLink enables teens to have a safe, reliable ride to get to summer jobs, shopping centers, recreation centers, libraries and lots of other places where they want to go.

Passes are now on sale at these convenient locations:
• PRTC Transit Center, at the intersection of Potomac Mills Road and Telegraph Road in Woodbridge, Monday - Friday 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. 

• Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center (cash or credit only), Monday – Thursday 5 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Friday 5 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• Sharron Baucom – Dale City Recreation Center (cash or credit only), Monday – Friday 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

• Ben Lomond Community Center (cash or credit only), Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• Manassas City Hall Treasurer’s Office (cash only), Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, PRTC, provides transportation services in Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.  OmniLink local buses serve routes in Manassas and Manassas Park on Mondays through Fridays and serve routes in Dale City, Dumfries, Lake Ridge, Quantico, the Route 1 Corridor and Woodbridge on Mondays through Saturdays.  The Cross County Connector operates Mondays through Fridays and connects eastern Prince William County with the Manassas area.

For more information about MyLink or any of PRTC’s transportation services, contact Customer Service at (703) 730-6664 or visit PRTCtransit.org.