Getting Around Ballston
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The Ballston-MU Metro station, on Metrorail's Orange Line, is the focal point of Ballston. This urban village is also served by several Metrobus routes, all connecting to the Metro station. ART - Arlington Transit, Arlington's local bus system, operates several routes in Ballston. Bicyclists can get in and out of Ballston via the Custis (I-66) and Bluemont Junction trails, and use on-street trails and bike lanes within the neighborhood. Scroll down or choose a link below for more information about getting around Ballston.
Metrorail | Metrobus | Arlington Transit – ART | Bicycling & Bikesharing | Walking | Carsharing | Slug Line | Taxis | Maps | Metro's Trip Planner (door-to-door directions) | Transit Fares & Information
Metrorail
Regional rail service for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
- Ballston-MU station, on the Orange Line. Located at Ballston Metro Center, N. Stuart and N. Fairfax Dr. Elevator: N. Fairfax Dr., between N. Stuart St. and N. Taylor Sts.
- CommuterPage.com® Metro system page – news and information about Metrorail and Metrobus
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) – operators of the Metro system
Metrobus
Regional bus service for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. For additional bus routes, see ART, below.
- Metrobus routes serving Ballston
- CommuterPage.com® Metro system page – news and information about Metrobus and Metrorail, schedules and maps, more
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) – operators of the Metro system
Arlington Transit–ART
ART is Arlington's local bus service. For additional bus service, see Metrobus, above.
- ART routes serving Ballston
- ART 41 – Court House-Ballston-Columbia Pike
- ART 42 – Ballston-Pentagon
- ART 51 – Ballston-Virginia Hospital Center
- ART 52 – Ballston-Virginia Hospital Center-East Falls Church
- ART 53 – Ballston Metro-Old Glebe-East Falls Church Metro
- ART 62 – Court House Metro-Lorcom Lane-Ballston Metro
- ART 75 – Shirlington-Wakefield H.S.-Carlin Springs-Ballston-VA Square
- ArlingtonTransit.com – general information, route maps and schedules
Bicycling & Bikesharing
- Bike Access – Both the Custis and Bluemont Junction Trails provide access to and from Ballston near the intersection of I-66 and Fairfax Dr. Fairfax Dr. has bike lanes throughout Ballston. Access to the Custis Trail is also available via Quincy St. near Washington-Lee High School.
- Bike Parking – Bike parking is available at the Ballston-MU Metrorail station, at the Ballston Common Mall, both outside and in the parking garage, and at on-street locations throughout Ballston.
- Capital Bikeshare - Ballston has several Capital Bikeshare stations, allowing anyone to pick up a bike for point to point travel at any time. The Ballston stations make it easy to bike to other Capital Bikeshare stations throughout Arlington County, DC and Alexandria.
- Bicycling general information
Walking
- Custis Trail – see “Bike Access” immediately above.
- WalkArlington
Carsharing
- Zipcar – Car sharing locations throughout the Ballston-Rosslyn corridor
- Car Sharing at Metro stations – information about WMATA's partnership with Zipcar to provide car sharing
- CommuterPage.com® Carsharing page – information about carsharing in the D.C. area
Slug Line
- Location: Corner of N. Stuart Street and Ninth Street, approximately one block north of the Ballston Commons Mall (Wilson Blvd and North Glebe Road) and south of the Ballston-MU Metro station.
- Destinations: Springfield, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, and Stafford, VA. More information.
Taxis
- Blue Top Cab
- Red Top Cab
- CommuterPage.com® Taxicabs page – general information about taxicabs in the Washington, D.C. area
- Stand Locations in Ballston – N. Fairfax Dr., between N. Stuart St. & N. Taylor St. and N. Stafford St., between 9th St. & N. Fairfax Dr.
Maps
- Ballston-MU Metro neighborhood map (StationMasters)
- Ballston Bus Bay Diagram (PDF, 512 KB, Adobe Reader required)
- Arlington Transit Options Map (PDF, 4.1 MB, Adobe Reader required)
- BikeArlington.com Maps and Rides page – includes a PDF version of the Arlington County Bike Map.
- Metrobus schedules and maps (CommuterPage.com)
- Metrorail system map (WMATA)
Metro's Trip Planner
Use Metro's Trip Planner to find out exactly how to get where you want to go in the Washington, D.C. area, using Metro bus and rail and local bus systems. The Trip Planner asks you where you're starting and when and where you want to go. Then it finds the best way for you to get there using the Metro system and local bus systems.
Transit Fares & Information
- CommuterPage.com® – Easy commutes begin here®.
- CommuterDirect.com® – Purchase transit fares online.
- The Commuter Store® - Brick-and-mortar stores with four Arlington locations and a Mobile Commuter Store.
- Ballston location: kiosk located on the Metro plaza at the top of the escalators
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm; Saturday, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
