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Service AlertsTemporary Bus Stop Closure - ART 77: Effective Jun 1, 2026, due to Walter Reed Complete Streets project construction, ART 77 stop 6000247 (S Walter Reed Dr, NB Columbia Pike, FS) will temporarily closed. Please use the bus stop 6000811 (S Walter Reed Dr, NB Columbia Pike, NS) in front of Walgreens. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsTemporary Bus Stop Closure - ART 87: Effective Jun 1, 2026, Due to the Army Navy Protected Bike Lane Project, the ART 87 bus stop along Army Navy Drive will be temporarily relocated and will remain in effect until project completion. Please use the temporary bus stop located 100 ft northside of the original stop. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsClarendon Cup Detour - ART 41 & ART 42: Due to the Clarendon Cup Bike Race, ART 41 and ART 42 will not access Clarendon Metro Station or the surrounding streets on Sun, May 31, 2026, until after 4:00 pm. Both Routes will utilize 10th St. N. Please use temporary bus stops on 10th St. N at N. Garfield St. View all ART Alerts

ART Bus Fares, Text Only

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ART Bus Fares, Effective July 1, 2024

Adults

  • SmarTrip $2.25
  • Cash $2.25

Senior Citizens (ages 65+)

  • SmarTrip $1.10
  • Cash $1.10

People w/Disabilities (w/WMATA ID or Medicare Card)

  • SmarTrip $1.10
  • Cash $1.10

K-12 Students (w/school ID)

  • Free with Student iRide SmarTrip
  • Cash $1.10

Transfers

  • SmarTrip Card Required
  • Bus to Bus -- Free within 2 hours from first trip

ART to ART

  • Regular Fare Free
  • Senior/Disabled Free
  • K-12 Free

ART to/from Metrobus

  • Regular Fare Free
  • Senior/Disabled Free
  • K-12 Students Free

Metrorail to ART

  • Regular Fare $2.25
  • Senior/Disabled $1.10
  • K-12 Students $1.10

ART to Metrorail

  • Regular Fare $2.25 discount
  • Senior/Disabled $1.10 discount
  • K-12 Students $1.10 discount

Transfers to and from Fairfax County, Loudoun County, DASH and OmniRide buses may require an additional fare.

Senior citizens age 65 and older, people with disabilities and customers with a Medicare card, pay a reduced fare. K-12 students receive the $1.10 student fare on ART only when paying with cash, a green iRide token or an iRide SmarTrip card. Regular fares can also be paid with a 7 Day Regional Bus Pass (loaded on SmarTrip) or a gold ART token. Children under the age of 5 ride free.

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