Getting Around Shirlington

This urban village is served by several Metrobus routes, all connecting to the nearby Pentagon City and Crystal City Metro stations. Bicyclists can get in and out of Shirlington via the W&OD Trail and the Four Mile Run 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 Shirlington.

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Metrobus

Regional bus service for the Washington, D.C. area, operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). For additional bus service, see ART and DASH, below.

• Metrobus routes serving Shirlington
  • 7AFY – Lincolnia-North Fairlington
  • 7CP – Park Center-Pentagon
  • 10B – Hunting Point-Ballston
  • 22ACF – Barcroft-South Fairlington
  • 23ABT – McLean-Crystal City
• WMATA Bus Schedules page
• Shirlington Bus Station
  • Shirlington Bus Station Map (PDF) – shows bus boarding locations
• CommuterPage.com® Metro System page – information about Metrobus, Metrorail, 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 DASH, below.

• ART routes serving Shirlington
  • ART 72 – Rock Spring-Ballston-Shirlington
  • ART 75 – Shirlington-Wakefield HS-Carlin Springs Rd-Ballston-Virginia Square
  • ART 77 – Shirlington-Lyon Park-Courthouse
  • ART 87 – Pentagon Metro-Army Navy Drive-Shirlington
• Shirlington Bus Station
  • Shirlington Bus Station Map (PDF) – shows bus boarding locations
• ArlingtonTransit.com – information, route maps and schedules

DASH

DASH is Alexandria's local bus service. For additionals bus service, see Metrobus and ART, above.

• DASH routes serving Shirlington
  • AT9 (DASH schedules page)
• Shirlington Bus Station
  • Shirlington Bus Station Map – shows bus boarding locations
• DASHbus.com – information, schedules

Bicycling & Bike-Sharing

• Bike facilities – Both the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) and Four Mile Run trails provide access to the Shirlington area, with many access points. A trail parallel to Walter Reed Dr. provides access from Alexandria and Route 7. A pedestrian/bike bridge over I-395 provides a connection to Quaker Lane. 31st St. S. provides a connection to Fairlington.
• Bike parking – At Shirlington Branch Library, and on-street parking is available along Campbell Ave.
• Capital Bikeshare - Shirlington is served by Capital Bikeshare stations at the Shirlington Transit Center and on Arlington Mill Drive, 31st Street S., 34th St. S., and N. Quaker Lane
• 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

• W&OD and Four Mile Run trails – See “Bicycling & Bike-Sharing” above.
• WalkArlington – information about walking in Arlington

Car-Sharing

• Zipcar has cars in Shirlington
• 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. Shirlington Commuter Store location – Shirlington Bus Station, 2975 S. Quincy St., near the intersection of S. Randolph St. and 31st St., next to I-395

Real-Time

Real-time transportation information for Shirlington