Getting Around Pentagon City

The Pentagon City Metro station, on Metrorail's Blue and Yellow Lines, is the focal point of transportation in Pentagon City. This urban village is also served by several Metrobus, ART, and Fairfax Connector routes, all connecting to the Metro station. Bicyclists can get in and out of Pentagon City via a short connecting path from the Mount Vernon Trail, and use on-street trails and bike lanes within the neighborhood. Scroll down or choose a link below for more information about getting around Pentagon City.

Metrorail | Metrobus | Arlington Transit-ART | Bicycling & Bike-Sharing | Shared Electric Scooters | Walking | Car-Sharing | Taxis | Maps | Trip Planners | Transit Fares & Information | Real-Time

Metrorail

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

• Pentagon City location – Pentagon City station, on the Blue and Yellow Lines. Located at east & west sides of Hayes St. between Army-Navy Dr. & 15th St. Elevator (handicapped access): East side Hayes 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 and Fairfax Connector, below.

• Metrobus routes serving Pentagon City
  • Metroway
  • 7AFY Lincolnia-North Fairlington
  • 10AEN - Alexandria-Pentagon
  • 16ACE - Columbia Pike
  • 16GH – Columbia Pike-Pentagon City
• 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 Pentagon City
  • ART 42 – Ballston-Pentagon
  • ART 74 – Arlington Village-Arlington View-Pentagon City
  • ART 84 - Douglas Park-Nauck-Pentagon City
  • ART 87 – Pentagon Metro-Army Navy Drive-Shirlington
• ArlingtonTransit.com – general information, route maps and schedules

Bicycling & Bike-Sharing

• Bike facilities – On-street bike lanes throughout Pentagon City provide access to Crystal City and the Mount Vernon Trail, which connects to the Four Mile Run trail to the south.
• Bike parking – available at Pentagon City Metro Station, Pentagon Row, Virginia Highlands Park, and at on-street locations throughout the Pentagon City area
• Capital Bikeshare – stations on Army-Navy Drive, Joyce Street, Hayes Street, and Eads Street
• 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

• The Mount Vernon Trail follows the George Washington Memorial Parkway, just east of Pentagon City, and connects to the Four Mile Run trail to the south.
• WalkArlington – information about walking in Arlington

Car-Sharing

• Zipcar has a number of cars in Pentagon City.
• 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

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 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. A Mobile Store makes regularly-scheduled visits to Pentagon City. Mobile Store schedule

Real-Time

Real-time transportation information for Pentagon City