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Service Alerts Winter Weather Advisory Update - Severe Service Level: Due to icy road conditions ART will continue to run Severe Service Thur. Jan. 29, 2026. Only ART 41, 45, 51, 55, 77, and 87 will run, expect possible delays. Once remainder of routes are in passable conditions, we will reassess service levels. Thank you for your patience. View all ART Alerts

Service Alerts Winter Weather Advisory - STAR Service: Due to the consistent icy road conditions, STAR will run normal service in Zone One and continue all medical trips Thur. Jan. 29. Non-medical trips in Zones two and three will not run. If you must travel, please plan ahead as delays may occur. Thank you for your patience. View all ART Alerts

Service Alerts Winter Weather Advisory Update - Severe Level Service: As winter weather conditions progress, ART will move to a SEVERE service level starting at 9 AM today. Only ART 41, 45, 51, 55, 77, and 87 will run. All standing orders except for all medical trips, will be cancelled for STAR. Expect possible delays. View all ART Alerts

Service Alerts ART 45 Bus Stop Discontinuation: Reminder: Effective Sun, Jan 25, 2026, ART 45 will no longer serve stops (6000516) Washington Blvd SB @ N Pershing Dr FS & (6000203) Columbia Pike WB @ S George Mason Dr NS. Nearby stops (6000515) N Barton St SB @ N Pershing Dr NS & 6000473 (Washington Blvd SB @ 3rd St N NS. View all ART Alerts

ART 72 Rock Spring - Ballston - Shirlington

ART 72 connects North Arlington, Ballston and Shirlington via George Mason Drive. The new route, along with Metrobus 22A/C, brings more frequent weekday service between Ballston and Shirlington. Service operates every 20 minutes during rush hours and every 30 minutes the rest of the day.

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ART 72 route map and schedule, Effective July 06, 2025 (PDF, 328 KB, Adobe Acrobat Reader required)

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ART 72 does not operate on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

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