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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

STAR Fares

STAR fares are structured on a zone basis as listed below. All trips must begin or end in Arlington.

Zone 1: $4.50 
1. Trips inside Arlington.
2. You can use the $4.00 and $.50 or the $4.50 STAR Coupons to pay for these trips. See below for more information.

Zone 2: $6.20
1. Trips to DC, Alexandria, Falls Church, or Fairfax County inside the Beltway as well as Inova Fairfax Hospital/Woodburn Mental Health campus at 3300 Gallows Road.
2. You can use the $5.50 and $.70 or the $6.20 STAR Coupons to pay for these trips. See below for more information.

Zone 3: $10.70
1. Trips to Fairfax County outside the Beltway, Montgomery County, or Prince George's County.
2. You can use a combination of STAR Coupons to pay for these trips. See below for more information.

Have your MetroAccess photo ID and exact fare in cash or STAR fare coupons ready. Pay the driver before the trip departs. Drivers are not required to carry change or make change.

 

Coupon Books

You may pay your fare with STAR coupons that are sold at The Commuter Store. Coupons are sold in booklets of 10 for various denominations. Call 703-228-RIDE (7433) for information about purchasing or go to www.CommuterDirect.com. 

Learn more about the zones, coupon books and fares for additional passengers.

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