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Service AlertsART and STAR Holiday Schedule for Memorial Day: On Monday, May 26, 2025: ART 41, 42, 45, 51, 55 and 87 will operate on Sunday schedules. All other ART routes will not operate. The ART Customer Call Center will also be closed. If you would like to schedule a STAR trip, please call on or before May 23 to request a trip for May 26 and the day after. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsART Route 45 - Bus Stop Closure: Stop at Columbia Pike @ S Walter Reed Dr (Northbound) will not be served 4/28/2025 - 7/28/2025 due to construction. Transit customers can board ART Arlington and Metrobus at Columbia Pike and S Highland St. (across from McDonalds). View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsART Route 42 - Bus Stop Relocation: Stop at Columbia Pike @ S Scott St (Eastbound) will not be served 4/28/2025 - 7/28/2025 due to construction. Customers can board ART Arlington and Metrobus beside the "Lancaster Bldg." View all ART Alerts

Ride ART. Relax. Repeat.

November 08, 2017

Tired of sitting in traffic during your commute? Ride the ART bus instead so you can avoid the stress of driving and relax.

ART has 17 cross-County bus routes that connect neighborhoods to both Metrobus and Metrorail, making it easy to get to the entire DC metro region. ART buses have climate control to keep you comfortable and dependable schedules to keep you on time. Find the route that works best for you and let ART do the driving. 

Woman sitting on busWhat can you do with all your free time on the bus?

  • Read a book or newspaper
  • Listen to music or a podcast
  • Look out the window and enjoy the view
  • Talk with the person next to you
  • Take a quiet moment to prepare for, or decompress from, your busy day

Not sure which ART route to take? Use these handy tools that can help you plan a trip, find the nearest bus stop and tell you when the next bus will arrive. Make sure you have a SmarTrip card to pay for your fare and to receive free bus-to-bus transfers within 2 hours of use.

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