Getting Around Pentagon City
The Pentagon City Metro station, on Metrorail's Blue and Yellow Lines, is the focal point of transportation in Pentagon City. This urban village is also served by several Metrobus, ART, and Fairfax Connector routes, all connecting to the Metro station. Bicyclists can get in and out of Pentagon City via a short connecting path from the Mount Vernon Trail, and use on-street trails and bike lanes within the neighborhood. Scroll down or choose a link below for more information about getting around Pentagon City.
Metrorail | Metrobus | Arlington Transit-ART | Bicycling | Walking | Car Sharing | Taxis | Maps | Metro's Trip Planner (door-to-door directions) | Transit Fares & Information
Metrorail
Regional rail service for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
- Pentagon City location – Pentagon City station, on the Blue and Yellow Lines. Located at east & west sides of Hayes St. between Army-Navy Dr. & 15th St. Elevator (handicapped access): East side Hayes St.
- CommuterPage.com® Metro system page – news and information about Metrorail
- 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 and Fairfax Connector, below.
- Metrobus routes serving Pentagon City
- CommuterPage.com® Metro system page – news and information about Metrobus, 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 Pentagon City
- ArlingtonTransit.com – general information, route maps and schedules
Bicycling
- Bike Access – Both South Hayes St. and 18th St. South have bike lanes. Access to Columbia Pike is provided via South Joyce St. The Mount Vernon Trail follows the George Washington Memorial Parkway, just east of Pentagon City, and connects to the Four Mile Run trail to the south.
- Bike Parking – Bike parking is available at the Pentagon City Metro Station, at Pentagon Row and at on-street locations throughout the Pentagon City area.
- Bicycling General Information
Walking
- Mount Vernon Trail – See “Bike Access” above.
- WalkArlington – general information about walking in Arlington
Car Sharing
- Zipcar has a number of cars in Pentagon City
- Car Sharing at Metro stations – information about WMATA's partnership with Zipcar to provide car sharing
- CommuterPage.com® Carsharing page – news and information about carsharing in the D.C. area
Maps
- Pentagon City Metro neighborhood map (StationMasters)
- Pentagon City Bus Bay Diagram (PDF, 229 KB, Adobe Reader required)
- Arlington Transit Options Map (PDF, 3 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)
Taxis
- Blue Top Cab
- Red Top Cab
- CommuterPage.com® Taxicabs page – general information about taxicabs in the Washington, D.C. area
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.
