Avoid the Credit Card Surcharge

Credit and debit card payments made through the Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation registration system include a non-refundable fee of 3% paid directly to the credit card processor. Arlington County does not receive any portion of the fee.

There are Two Ways to Avoid Paying the Surcharge:

You can avoid the fee by paying ONLINE using eCheck. (PDF, 1MB)Learn how(PDF, 1MB).

You can avoid the fee by paying with cash or check at these locations:

• DPR Administrative Services Office, 300 N. Park Dr. (22203)
  Open: Mon/Wed/Fri: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tues/Thurs: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Occasional Weekend Hours
• Arlington Mill Community Center: 909 S Dinwiddie St., (22204)
  Open: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-7 p.m.
• Barcroft Community Center: 4200 S Four Mile Run Dr. (22206)
  Open: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-7 p.m.
• Fairlington Community Center: 3308 S. Stafford St. (22206)
  Open: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Saturday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m 
  Closed: Sunday
• Gunston Community Center: 2700 S. Lang St. (22206)
  Open: Monday - Friday: 6 – 9 p.m. and Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Closed: Sunday
• Langston-Brown Community Center: 2121 N. Culpeper St. (22207)
  Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  Closed: Sunday and Thursday 
• Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center: 333 Long Bridge Drive (22202)
  Open: Monday-Friday, 5 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sunday: 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.
  Lubber Run Community Center: 300 N. Park Dr. (22203)
  Open: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-7 p.m.
• Madison Community Center: 3829 N. Stafford St. (22207)
  Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  Closed: Sunday
• Thomas Jefferson Community Center: 3501 2nd St. S (22204)
  Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Saturday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Closed: Sunday
• Walter Reed Community Center: 2909 16th St S, 22204
  Open: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-7 p.m.

(Please note, our system does not process PIN-based debit card transactions. Debit Cards carrying the Visa or MasterCard logo may be used online, but are processed as credit cards and incur a fee of 3%)

Cancellations and Refunds:

The surcharge of 3% is nonrefundable unless the program or reservation is canceled by DPR.

Any “bank” fees incurred as a result of an E-Check, due to insufficient funds or incorrect account information, will not be refunded under any circumstance.