Getting Around Rosslyn
The Rosslyn Metro station, on Metrorail's Orange, Silver, and Blue Lines, is an important bus and rail hub. Rosslyn is served by several Metrobus routes and the DC Circulator bus service. Bicyclists can get in and out of Rosslyn via the Custis (I-66) and Mt. Vernon 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 Rosslyn.
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Metrorail
Regional rail service for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
- Rosslyn location – Rosslyn station, on the Orange, Silver, and Blue lines. Rosslyn Metro Center, between Ft. Myer Dr. & N. Moore St. Elevator (handicapped access): N. Moore St., across street from Rosslyn Metro Center
- CommuterPage.com® Metro System page – information about Metrorail, Metrobus, MetroAccess
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) – operators of the Metro system
Metrobus
Regional bus service for the Washington, D.C. area, operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). For additional bus service, see Arlington Transit-ART, and DC Circulator, below.
- Metrobus routes serving Rosslyn
- 3Y - Langston Boulevard (Lee Highway)-Farragut Square
- 4AB – Pershing Drive-Arlington Boulevard
- 5A – DC-Dulles
- 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, and DC Circulator, below.
- ART Routes serving Rosslyn
- ArlingtonTransit.com – general information, route maps and schedules
DC Circulator
The Circulator has five routes operating in downtown Washington. For additional bus service, see Metrobus and Arlington Transit–ART, above.
- Circulator route serving Rosslyn – Dupont Circle-Georgetown-Rosslyn
- Rosslyn Stop – Rosslyn Metro Center, N. Moore St, between Wilson Blvd. & 19th St.
- DC Circulator Home
Bicycling & Bike-Sharing
- Bike facilities – Wilson Blvd. and Clarendon Blvd. have bike lanes west of North Oak St., providing access to Courthouse. North Scott St. and Key Blvd. have bike lanes providing a connection to the Custis Trail. The Custis Trail, Mount Vernon Trail and Key Bridge can be accessed via North Lynn St. and Fort Myer Dr. The Arlington Blvd. Trail, Iwo Jima Memorial and the Route 110 trail are also accessed via North Lynn St. and Fort Myer Dr. The bridges crossing the Potomac from Rosslyn to D.C. have protected bike-pedestrian lanes: Francis Scott Key Bridge and Theodore Roosevelt Bridge.
- Bike parking – available at the Rosslyn Metro Station and at on-street locations throughout Rosslyn.
- Capital Bikeshare – stations throughout Rosslyn, and along the Wilson-Clarendon and Langston Boulevard corridors to the west, and in Washington, D.C., across the Potomac River to the east.
- Bicycling general information
- Car-Free Diet Bicycling page
- Car-Free Diet Shared Mobility Devices page
- Arlington County Shared Micro-Mobility Devices page
- BikeArlington.com
- Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)
Shared Electric Scooters
Arlington County is allowing shared e-scooters under a demonstration program. Several companies hold permits to operate in Arlington.
- Car-Free Diet Shared Mobility Devices page
- Arlington County Shared Micro-Mobility Devices page
Walking
- Custis and Mount Vernon Trail Trails – See “Bicycling & Bike-Sharing” above.
- Walking Destinations – Georgetown via Key Bridge Walkway, Iwo Jima Memorial and Theodore Roosevelt Island.
- WalkArlington – information about walking in Arlington
Car-Sharing
- Zipcar – locations in Rosslyn and throughout the Ballston-Rosslyn Corridor
- CommuterPage.com® Car-Sharing page – news and information about car-sharing in the D.C. area
Taxis
- Arlington Blue Top Cab
- Arlington Yellow Cab (703) 522-2222
- CommuterPage.com® Taxicabs, Uber, Lyft page – information about taxicabs and transportation network companies in the Washington, D.C. area
Slug Lines
- Between North Moore Street and North Fort Myer Drive on the Langston Boulevard service road (approximately 1995 North Moore Street). To Woodbridge and Stafford.
- North Kent Street – for Springfield/Burke slugs. Turn onto North Kent Street and about 100 feet on the right at the speed-limit sign.
- Information about Rosslyn slug lines from Slug-Lines.com
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 Arlington County 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, Metrorail, and local bus systems.
- CommuterPage.com Maps & Trip Planners page
Transit Fares & Information
- CommuterPage.com® – information about car-free transportation options in the Washington, D.C. area
- CommuterDirect.com® – purchase transit fares online
- The Commuter Store® - five Arlington brick-and-mortar store locations and Mobile Commuter Stores. Rosslyn Commuter Store location: Rosslyn Metro station entrance, 1810 N. Moore St.
Real-Time
Real-time transportation information for Rosslyn