It’s the well-known busy after-Thanksgiving shopping day, known as Black Friday, and plenty of Washingtonians are out of town for a long weekend. But for those
visiting or staying around Washington, there are changes for Friday from how often Metro trains are running to whether drivers can use HOV lanes or park for free at meters.
Here’s a guide for transportation-related changes for Friday:
*No freebies or discounts on Metro. The transit agency is charging its regular, weekday fares and yes, riders will have to pay at Metro garages. Trains will run with six cars, as Metro is expecting far fewer riders than an average weekday.
*The VRE and MARC commuter rails will run on a “S” schedule.
*Free, free, free! Drivers don’t have to pay parking meters in Alexandria, Arlington and the District. Also in those areas, the rules will not be enforced for residential or rush hour parking on Friday.
*On roads, normal weekday HOV rules are still in effect for Friday.
*Switcheroo: Some big roads in Washington like Connecticut Avenue will not switch to rush-hour mode on Friday. But drivers beware — because Friday is NOT a federal holiday, roads including Clara Barton and Rock Creek parkways, which are controlled by the federal park service, are operating under normal rush hour rules.
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