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Getting Around Ballston

The Ballston-MU Metro station, on Metrorail's Orange and Silver lines, 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 & Bike-Sharing | Shared Electric Scooters | Walking | Car-Sharing | Taxis | Slug Line | Maps | Trip Planners | Transit Fares & Information | Real-Time

Metrorail

Regional rail service for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Metrobus

Regional bus service for the Washington, D.C. area, operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). For additional bus routes, see ART, below.

  • Metrobus routes serving Ballston
    • 1AB – Wilson Boulevard-Vienna
    • 2A – Washington Boulevard-Dunn Loring
    • 10B – Hunting Point-Ballston
    • 22ACF – Barcroft-South Fairlington
    • 23ABT – McLean-Crystal City
    • 25B – Landmark-Ballston
    • 38B – Ballston-Farragut Square
  • WMATA Bus Schedules page
  • CommuterPage.com® Metro System page – information about Metrorail, Metrobus, MetroAccess
  • 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.

Bicycling & Bike-Sharing

Shared Electric Scooters

Arlington County is allowing shared e-scooters under a demonstration program. Several companies hold permits to operate in Arlington.

Walking

Car-Sharing

  • Zipcar – car-sharing locations throughout the Ballston-Rosslyn corridor
  • CommuterPage.com® Car-Sharing page – information about car-sharing in the D.C. area

Taxis

Slug Line

Maps

  • Arlington's Car-Free Diet Map – map of Arlington showing bus routes, bike routes, bicycle/pedestrian trails, Metro stations, Capital Bikeshare stations, and more. (PDF, 4.5 MB, Adobe Reader required.)
  • Car-Free Near Me™ – maps transportation facilities near any location you choose in Arlington or the Washington, D.C. area, and provides real-time information for ART and Metrobus stops, Capital Bikeshare stations, and more.
  • BikeArlington.com Maps & Routes page – includes PDF versions of the Arlington County Bike Map and Bicycle Comfort Level Map.
  • CommuterPage.com Maps & Trip Planners page
  • Metro's Maps page

Trip Planners

  • Use Metro's Trip Planner to find out how to get where you want to go in the Washington, D.C. area, using Metrobus 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.
  • CommuterPage.com Maps & Trip Planners page

Transit Fares & Information

Real-Time

Real-time transportation information for Ballston

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