Facilities

Transit Facilities

Transit stop and station types can range from simple bus stops to full-size stations and transit centers. The type of facility depends on a number of parameters, including transit service mode, passenger demand, surrounding land use and available right-of-way. 

Bus Stop Guidelines and Standards

Arlington’s Bus Stop Guidelines and Standards Manual (PDF) is the guiding document which Arlington County uses when evaluating and implementing the design, function and placement of bus stops within the County. The manual outlines the set of design criteria and the minimum requirements to provide accessible safe and efficient bus stops.

Shirlington Bus Station

Shirlington Bus Station is Arlington's only enclosed public bus station and is the principal transfer point for Metrobus and ART bus service in South Arlington. More than 2000 commuters use the station each day. The station houses a Commuter Store and includes an indoor waiting area with customer seating, restrooms and a partially covered outdoor plaza. The bus stops incorporate innovative features for riders with visual disabilities, including first-in-the-region audible schedule devices.

Shirlington Bus Station
2975 S. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22206, near the intersection of S. Randolph St. and 31st St., next to Shirley Hwy. (I-395).

• Station Lobby Hours
  Mon.-Sat., 5:30 a.m.-12:00 midnight. Closed Sundays and holidays
• Bus Service Hours
  Mon.-Fri., 5 a.m.-1 a.m.
  Sat., 6 a.m.-3:30 a.m.
  Sun., 6 a.m.-midnight
• Bus Bay Diagram (PDF, 442 KB Adobe Reader Required)
• Commuter Store Hours
  Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (closed 1:30-2:30 p.m.)
• Commuter Store Phone
  Voice: 703-820-4981, Fax: 703-820-4984, TDD: 711