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.

• Ballston-MU station, on the Orange and Silver lines. Located at Ballston Metro Center, N. Stuart and N. Fairfax Dr. Elevator: N. Fairfax Dr., between N. Stuart St. and N. Taylor St.
• 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 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.

• ART routes serving Ballston
  • ART 41 – Columbia Pike-Ballston-Courthouse
  • ART 42 – Ballston-Pentagon
  • ART 51 – Ballston-Virginia Hospital Center
  • ART 52 – Ballston-Virginia Hospital Center-East Falls Church
  • ART 53 – Ballston Metro-Old Glebe-East Falls Church-Westover
  • ART 62 – Court House Metro-Lorcom Lane-Ballston Metro
  • ART 72 – Rock Spring-Ballston-Shirlington
  • ART 75 – Shirlington-Wakefield H.S.-Carlin Springs Rd.-Ballston-Virginia Square
• ArlingtonTransit.com – information, route maps and schedules

Bicycling & Bike-Sharing

• Bike facilities – Both the Custis and Bluemont Junction Trails provide access to and from Ballston near the intersection of I-66 and Fairfax Dr. Fairfax Dr. has bike lanes throughout Ballston. Access to the Custis Trail is also available via Quincy St. near Washington-Lee High School.
• Bike parking – available at the Ballston-MU Metrorail station, at the Ballston Common Mall, both outside and in the parking garage, and at on-street locations throughout Ballston.
• Capital Bikeshare – stations at Ballston and Virginia Square Metro stations, at Washington-Lee High School, and on Fairfax Drive, N. Glebe Road, 11th St. N., N. Quincy St., N. Stuart St., Carlin Springs Rd., and Wilson Boulevard.
• 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 Trail – see “Bicycling & Bike-Sharing,” above
• WalkArlington – information about walking in Arlington

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

• 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 Line

• Ballston location – near 1000 N. Stuart St.
• Information 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 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

• 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. Ballston Commuter Store location: Kiosk located at Ballston-MU Metro station at the top of the escalators

Real-Time

Real-time transportation information for Ballston