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Service Alerts27th Annual Blues Festival: Columbia Pike Blues Festival Celebrates Women in Blues in its 27th Year on Saturday, June 15. ART Route 77 will detour beginning at S Walter Reed Drive and Columbia Pike from 7:00am -10:30pm. ART bus stops located on S Walter Reed Drive at 8th St S and 9th St S will be temporarily closed. Intending Customers can board/alight ART 77 on S Walter Reed Drive & Columbia Pike in the southbound/northbound directions to Shirlington Transit Center and Courthouse Station. ART Route 45 is not affected by the festival and will operate without detouring. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsNew Route 56 Effective July 1st: A new ART route, ART 56 Military Road-Rosslyn Metro, begins July 1, 2024. This route replaces ART 53, 61 and 62 which will end service on June 30, 2024. For more information see our blog post. https://www.arlingtontransit.com/about/art-news/new-art-56-military-rd-rosslyn-metro-begins-july-1/ View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsFare Change Effective July 1st: On July 1, 2024, fare changes will take effect for ART and STAR. For more information see our blog post. https://www.arlingtontransit.com/about/art-news/art-star-fare-increase-july-1-2024/ View all ART Alerts

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ART - Arlington Transit is Arlington’s local bus service which is provided by Arlington County, Virginia. ART is committed to the people we serve and is honored to serve Arlington residents, commuters, businesses, schools, and visitors on our buses each day. ART buses operate on clean-burning Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and are fully ADA accessible with wheelchair ramps and priority seating. Through this ecofriendly and accessible transportation solution, ART improves the quality of life within our community by moving and connecting people throughout Arlington and to the Washington Metropolitan Area and reducing traffic congestion. Every year, millions of riders use ART as a stress-free solution to get to work, school, shopping, restaurants, medical appointments, and connect with the rest of the region.

    Transit Advisory Committee

    The Transit Advisory Committee (TAC) reviews transit services provided in Arlington County, including ART, STAR, Metrobus, Metrorail, MetroAccess, and Virginia Railway Express. The TAC is a fifteen-member committee appointed by the County Manager. Learn more about the TAC and its Transit Advisory Accessibility Subcommittee.

    Transit ITS and Security Program

    Arlington County’s Transit Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Security Program is dedicated to the installation and maintenance of technology to improve transit operations and rider information systems and to identify and mitigate agency security and safety issues. Arlington is committed to implementing technologies that make your transit trips faster, easier and more reliable. Learn more about the Transit ITS and Security Program.

    Real-Time Delivery Performance Study (PDF) -- This study was conducted to fill the gap in recent market research on what Arlington transit riders want and expect in terms of real-time information delivery.

    Photo: ART bus at Shirlington Bus Station