Getting Around Virginia Square
The Virginia Square-GMU Metro station, on Metrorail's Orange and Silver lines, is the focal point of Virginia Square. 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 four routes that serve Virginia Square. Bicyclists can take advantage of on-street trails and bike lanes and have access to the Custis Trail. Scroll down or choose a link below for more information about getting around Virginia Square.
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.
- Virginia Square location – on the Orange and Silver lines, Virginia Square-GMU Metro station, N. Fairfax Dr. and N. Monroe St. Elevator (handicapped access): N. Fairfax Dr. and N. Monroe St.
- Bus service map from Virginia Square-GMU station (PDF) – includes bus boarding locations
- Car-Free Diet Metrorail page – information about Metrorail in Arlington
- 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 Virginia Square
- 38B – Ballston-Farragut Square
- WMATA Bus Schedules page
- Bus service map from Virginia Square-GMU station (PDF) – includes bus boarding locations
- Car-Free Diet Metrobus page – information about Metrobus service in Arlington
- 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 Virginia Square
- Bus service map from Virginia Square-GMU station (PDF) – includes bus boarding locations
- ArlingtonTransit.com – information, route maps and schedules
Bicycling & Bike-Sharing
- Bike facilities – Fairfax Dr. has bike lanes throughout Virginia Square connecting to Ballston and Clarendon. North Quincy and North Lincoln Streets. provide access to the Custis Trail. North Jackson St. provides a good connection to the Arlington Boulevard Trail. Kirkwood Road has bike lanes connecting to Langston Boulevard (formerly Lee Highway_.
- Bike parking – available at the Virginia Square-GMU Metro station and at on-street locations throughout Virginia Square.
- Capital Bikeshare – stations at Virginia Square Metro and along Fairfax Drive, Wilson Boulevard, and Clarendon Boulevard to the east and west. More stations are on N. Quincy Street, including one at Central Library, and one at Washington-Lee High School.
- 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 has cars in Virginia Square
- 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 the 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. Virginia Square Commuter Store location – there is a Commuter Store in nearby Ballston Common Mall, 4238 Wilson Blvd. A Mobile Store makes regularly-scheduled visits to the GMU Arlington campus on Fairfax Drive. Mobile Store schedule
Real-Time
Real-time transportation information for Virginia Square