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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
177
14th Street Bridge
449
Arlington Mill Trail
44
Ballston Connector
36
Bluemont Connector
60
CC Connector
148
Clarendon EB bike lane
1
Custis Bon Air Park
106
Custis Rosslyn
178
Eads NB
9
Eads SB
1
Fairfax EB bike lane
24
Fairfax WB
24
Joyce St NB
39
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
330
Key Bridge West
203
Military NB bike lane
6
Military SB bike lane
10
MVT Airport South
263
Quincy NB bike lane
14
Quincy SB bike lane
15
Roosevelt Bridge
73
Rosslyn Bikeometer
214
TR Island Bridge
484
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
173
Wilson WB bike lane
56

Peds counted

View Counter Data
110 Trail
0
14th Street Bridge
150
Arlington Mill Trail
660
Ballston Connector
189
Bluemont Connector
421
CC Connector
165
Custis Bon Air Park
235
Custis Rosslyn
272
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
46
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
824
Key Bridge West
411
MVT Airport South
129
Roosevelt Bridge
1
TR Island Bridge
696
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
614

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
1137362