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Service AlertsWinter Weather Advisory - ART 56 Detour: ART 56 service will continue detours, with no service on N Meade St, 14th St N, N Oak St, 12th St N, N Queen St or N Rhodes St, replaced by service on Wilson Blvd & Clarendon Blvd. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsWinter Weather Advisory - ART 45 Detour: ART 45 service will be restored but buses will not run on 8th Rd S or S Dinwiddie St, southbound terminus at Columbia Pike & S Greenbrier St View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsWinter Weather Advisory Update - Restored Service: Effective Feb. 5, 2026, ART will run normal service on the following routes: ART 42, 43, 51, 52, 72, 77, & 87. ART 45,56 & 75 will run some normal service with detours. ART 41 & 55 will continue severe level routes while ART 74 & 84 will remain suspended. Thank you for patience. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsWinter Weather Advisory Update - Severe Plus Limited Service Level: As Arlington County continues to clear icy roadways, ART will run Severe Service level with ART routes 42, 43, 52, & 72 on Limited Service levels starting this week. ART 56 will also run, but with detours. Please plan ahead as delays may be expected. Thank you for your patience. View all ART Alerts

How to Ride for Senior Citizens

Senior Discount

Citizens age 65 and older can ride the ART bus for half price ($1.00).

The yellow Senior SmarTrip card enables seniors (65+) to get discounted fare on ART, Metrobus and Metrorail. It works just like a regular SmarTrip card and fare is automatically deducted when the card is tapped on the fare box. The card is free. To get the card, seniors need to show a valid government issued photo ID with proof of age at either the Metro sales office at Metro Center station (enter at 12th & F Streets) or any Commuter Store.

Graphic: Senior SmarTrip Card artwork

Programs for Seniors

Arlington County offers the following programs to help senior citizens get around:

 

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