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Service Alerts2025 Columbia Pike Blues Festival -ART 77 Detour: The Columbia Pike Blues Festival will take place on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia, featuring live music, local vendors, and family-friendly activities. Due to street closures on S Walter Reed Drive @ Columbia Pike and also 9th St. S, ART 77 will detour. Customers traveling northbound towards Court House Metro Station can access service at S. Walter Reed Drive/6th St S. Southbound, service will be available on S. Walter Reed Dr. at Columbia Pike in the direction of Shirlington Transit Center. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsART Route 45 - Bus Stop Closure: Stop at Columbia Pike @ S Walter Reed Dr (Northbound) will not be served 4/28/2025 - 7/28/2025 due to construction. Transit customers can board ART Arlington and Metrobus at Columbia Pike and S Highland St. (across from McDonalds). View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsART Route 42 - Bus Stop Relocation: Stop at Columbia Pike @ S Scott St (Eastbound) will not be served 4/28/2025 - 7/28/2025 due to construction. Customers can board ART Arlington and Metrobus beside the "Lancaster Bldg." 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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