ART 42 – Ballston-Pentagon

ART 42 operates Monday – Saturday with service between Ballston Metro station and Pentagon Metro station with stops at Virginia Square, Clarendon, Courthouse Road and Navy Annex.

ART 42 Schedule Changes Effective April 16, 2012

Effective Monday, April 16, 2012, additional times will be added to the ART 42 weekday schedule so that buses will run more frequently during the morning and evening rush hours. The Saturday schedules will remain the same. In Clarendon, the route will no longer travel down N. Highland St. Insetad, the route will use N. Garfield St. The stop on N. Highland St at 11th St. N. will no longer be in service.

Effective Starting April 16, 2012 Printer-friendly ART 42 schedule and map (PDF, 1.35 MB, Adobe Reader required)


Not all bus stops are shown on the map. Icons on the map represent schedule "timepoints" – the stops that are listed in the printed and online schedules for the route. Clicking the icons will show upcoming scheduled arrival times for that timepoint.

ART RealTime arrival estimates are also available for ART buses that are less than 45 minutes away. There are additional bus stops between the timepoints, usually about two blocks apart. Look for Metrobus and ART bus stop signs along the route. The bus stop signs will have route numbers indicating which routes serve each stop.

For a larger map with more viewing options, see the System Map.

ART 42 Schedules


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Effective 4/16/2012

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Holiday Schedule

ART 42 operates on a Saturday schedule on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, and day after Thanksgiving.