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Ways to Get Around

Arlington, Virginia is one of the best places in the United States to go car-free. The reason? There are so many transportation options.

  • ART - Arlington Transit is Arlington's local bus system. ART connects Arlington neighborhoods to each other and to Metrorail using environmentally-friendly, compressed natural gas vehicles.
  • Metrorail is the region's subway/rail system. Arlington has 11 stations on Metrorail's Orange, Silver, Blue, and Yellow lines.
  • Metrobus is the Washington, D.C. area's regional bus system, with about 200 named routes in the region, and many more route variations. Metrobus operates more than 20 routes on Arlington's main streets.
  • Walking infrastructure in Arlington includes wide sidewalks, miles of multi-use trails, and countdown signals at many intersections, so pedestrians know how much time they have to cross.
  • Bicycling is a healthy, inexpensive and environmentally responsible way to go. In Arlington, it's easy too — with multi-use trails, protected bike lanes, and sharrows.
  • Shared Mobility Devices include Capital Bikeshare, a program that serves Arlington, the District of Columbia, Alexandria, Fairfax County, Prince George's County, and Montgomery County, and dockless scooter and bicycle services.
  • Car-sharing gives you the use of a car when you need it, without the hassle and expense of owning a car. Zipcar and car2go have cars available to members throughout Arlington.
  • Carpooling and vanpooling mean fewer cars on the road. Sharing rides is good for the environment, and can also be better for your wallet by allowing you to travel for free in High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes.
  • Taxicabs, Uber, and Lyft are great options to have available when you're car-free, or when you use a carpool or transit for your commute, but need to make a quick trip during the day.

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Arlington’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Counters

Bikes counted

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110 Trail
155
14th Street Bridge
347
Arlington Mill Trail
61
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
77
CC Connector
128
Clarendon EB bike lane
94
Custis Bon Air Park
177
Custis Rosslyn
264
Eads NB
21
Eads SB
53
Fairfax EB bike lane
54
Fairfax WB
55
Joyce St NB
18
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
348
Key Bridge West
272
Military NB bike lane
11
Military SB bike lane
11
MVT Airport South
337
Quincy NB bike lane
34
Quincy SB bike lane
45
Roosevelt Bridge
0
Rosslyn Bikeometer
492
TR Island Bridge
193
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
176
Wilson WB bike lane
77

Peds counted

View Counter Data
110 Trail
294
14th Street Bridge
120
Arlington Mill Trail
6357
Ballston Connector
863
Bluemont Connector
791
CC Connector
339
Custis Bon Air Park
413
Custis Rosslyn
339
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
28
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
1423
Key Bridge West
494
MVT Airport South
217
Roosevelt Bridge
0
TR Island Bridge
547
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
334

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
6060586