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Service AlertsART Route 74 - Detour: Starting Friday, October 3 ART Route 74 will detour - Stops at S Barton St @ Columbia Pike (Eastbound), S Barton St @ 1210 (Eastbound), S Barton St @ 1414 (Eastbound), S Barton St @ 16th St S (both directions), 16th St S @ S Edgewood St (Eastbound), S Walter Reed Dr @ 16th St S (Eastbound), 16th St S @ S Walter Reed Dr (Westbound), 16th St S @ S Edgewood St Across From (Westbound), S Barton St @ 1415 (Westbound), S Barton St @ 1201 (Westbound) and Columbia Pike @ S Barton St (Westbound) will not be served between 6AM - 8PM due to construction. Asphalt paving activity expected to be completed by Wed., October 8, weather permitting. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsUpcoming Service Changes on ART Bus 45 and 52: Effective October 5, 2025, ART will be making minor adjustments to ART Routes 45 and 52. On street information and online schedules will be rolling out leading up to the effective date of service change. Please get familiar with the new timetables and schedules listed our website for each route. https://www.arlingtontransit.com/routes-schedules/ View all ART Alerts

Programs

Arlington Transit Student iRide Program

iRide card graphic Arlington Transit allows Arlington County K-12 students to travel on the ART bus and select Metrobus routes free of charge with a registered Student iRide SmarTrip card. Read more.

Arlington Transit Low-Income Fare Assistance Pilot

Arlington Transit - ART in conjunction with Arlington County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) is sponsoring a free transit fare pilot that provides SmarTrip cards to recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. Read more.

Adopt-a-Stop

Arlington Transit's Adopt-a-Stop program relies upon community partnerships to help maintain bus stops throughout the County. Individuals or groups can apply to adopt an ART bus stop for a commitment of one year. The adopter pledges to maintain their adopted bus stop and keep it clean. In return, adopters will be publicly recognized with a sign at the adopted bus stop and recognition on ART's web site.

iRide for Students

The iRide program provides information and resources to make it easier for Arlington County students to get around using bus, Metrorail, biking and walking. The program also includes the Student SmarTrip card, which provides Arlington elementary, middle and high school students free fare when they ride the ART bus.

Art on the ART Bus

Art on the ART Bus is a mobile gallery on one of the ART buses that features original works of art. The bus rotates throughout the different ART routes so that everyone can enjoy the artwork. This dynamic connection between public transit and art makes everyone’s commute more colorful and fun.

Moving Words

Moving Words is a program that makes poetry a part of daily life for commuters riding ART. The poems of ten Arlington Public Schools students and six metro-area adult poets will be displayed on ART buses throughout the year for bus riders to read and enjoy.

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