Getting Around Virginia Square
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The Virginia Square-GMU Metro station, on Metrorail's Orange Line, is the focal point of Virginia Square. 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 four routes that serve Virginia Square. Bicyclists can take advantage of on-street trails and bike lanes and have access to the Custis Trail. Scroll down or choose a link below for more information about getting around Virginia Square.
Metrorail | Metrobus | Arlington Transit-ART | Bicycling & Bikesharing | Walking | Carsharing | Taxis | Maps | Metro's Trip Planner (door-to-door directions) | Transit Fares & Information
Metrorail
Regional rail service for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. About the Metro system.
- Virginia Square location – on the Orange Line Virginia Square-GMU Metro station, N. Fairfax Dr. and N. Monroe St. Elevator (handicapped access): N. Fairfax Dr. and N. Monroe 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, below.
- Metrobus routes serving Virginia Square
- 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 Virginia Square
- ArlingtonTransit.com – general information, route maps and schedules
Bicycling & Bikesharing
- Bike Access – Fairfax Dr. has bike lanes throughout Virginia Square connecting to Ballston and Clarendon. North Quincy and North Lincoln Streets. provide access to the Custis Trail. North Jackson St. provides a good connection to the Arlington Boulevard Trail. Kirkwood Road has bike lanes connecting to Lee Highway.
- Bike Parking – Bike parking is available at the Virginia Square-GMU Metro station and at on-street locations throughout Virginia Square.
- Capital Bikeshare – There are several Capital Bikeshare stations in Virginia Square, allowing anyone to pick up a bike for point to point travel at any time. The Virginia Square 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” above.
- WalkArlington
- WalkArlington Ballston-Virginia Square Walkabout
Car Sharing
- Zipcar has cars in Virginia Square
- 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
Taxis
- Blue Top Cab
- Red Top Cab
- CommuterPage.com® Taxicabs page – general information about taxicabs in the Washington, D.C. area
Maps
- Virginia Square-GMU Metro Station neighborhood map (StationMasters)
- 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.
- Virginia Square location - there is a Commuter Store in nearby Ballston Common Mall, 4238 Wilson Blvd.
