Arlington neighborhoods are often referred to as urban villages and the 11 villages are made up of a good mix of offices, residential communities, restaurants, retail and recreation. Home to several of our Champions, these villages offer something for everybody, whether you’re there to work or to play.
You can access Arlington’s urban villages via Metrorail, bike (personal or Capital Bikeshare), bus or walking (depending on the distance). However, hopping on the bus is a convenient and stress free way to get around town. You can use your SmarTrip card on the ART bus or Metrobus and you can also take your bike on the bus, to help cover first/last miles of your journey! Have you tried riding the bus to any of the urban villages? Not sure which bus goes there? Schedules? Look no further, listed below are my top picks for bus routes to access all 11 urban villages.
Ballston
- ART 41: Columbia Pike-Ballston-Courthouse
- ART 52: Ballston-Virginia Hospital Center-East Falls Church
- Metrobus 38B: Ballston-Farragut Square Line
Clarendon
- ART 41: Columbia Pike-Ballston-Courthouse
- ART 42: Ballston-Pentagon
- Metrobus 38B: Ballston-Farragut Square Line
Columbia Pike
- ART 42: Ballston-Pentagon
- ART 45: Columbia Pike-DHS/Sequoia-Rosslyn
- Metrobus 16A,B,E,J,P: Columbia Pike Line
Courthouse
- ART 41: Columbia Pike-Ballston-Courthouse
- ART 45: Columbia Pike-DHS/Sequoia-Rosslyn
- ART 77: Shirlington-Lyon Park-Court House
- Metrobus 4A,B: Pershing Dr-Arlington Boulevard Line
Crystal City
- ART 43: Crystal City-Rosslyn-Courthouse
- Metroway – Potomac Yard Line
- Metrobus 23A,B,T: McLean-Crystal City Line
Lee Highway
- ART 52: Ballston-Virginia Hospital Center-East Falls Church
- Metrobus 3A: Lee Highway-Falls Church Line
Pentagon City
Rosslyn
- ART 43: Crystal City-Rosslyn-Courthouse
- ART 45: Columbia Pike-DHS/Sequoia-Rosslyn
- Metrobus 38B: Ballston-Farragut Square Line
- Circulator Bus: Rosslyn-Georgetown-DuPont Circle
Shirlington
- ART 87: Pentagon Metro-Army Navy Drive-Shirlington
- ART 77: Shirlington-Lyon Park-Court House
- Metrobus 23A,B,T: McLean-Crystal City Line
Virginia Square
- ART 41: Columbia Pike-Ballston-Courthouse
- ART 52: Ballston-Virginia Hospital Center-East Falls Church
- Metrobus 38B: Ballston-Farragut Square Line
Westover
Ready to give the bus a try? Any questions? Hop on the bus and ride!