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Service AlertsART Route 72 - Detour: From 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM, ART Route 72 will detour - Stops at Henderson Rd @ N Thomas St (both directions), N George Mason Dr @ Henderson Rd (both directions), N George Mason Dr @ N Pershing Dr (both directions) and N George Mason Dr @ Arlington Blvd (both directions) will not be served 8/21/2025 and 8/22/2025 due to road work. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsColumbia Pike Multimodal Project, Segment C - Bus Stop Relocation: Due to traffic pattern changes from the Columbia Pike Multimodal Project, beginning today, August 4, 2025, Bus Stop Regional ID 6000263 will return to the southwest corner of Columbia Pike and S Scott. In front of the Wellington Apts. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsMilitary Rd/Custis Project - ART 56 Impact: Beginning Monday, June 30, 2025, the northbound bus stop at Military Rd/25th Rd N (Stop Id# 6001028) will relocate approximately 120ft. south for approximately four months due to construction activity at the roundabout. Bus service may experience delays. 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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