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Getting Around Rosslyn

The Rosslyn Metro station, on Metrorail's Orange and Blue Lines, is an important bus and rail hub. Rosslyn is served by several Metrobus routes and the Georgetown Metro Connection bus service. Bicyclists can get in and out of Rosslyn via the Custis (I-66) and Mt. Vernon trails, and use on-street trails and bike lanes within the neighborhood. Scroll down or choose a link below for more information about getting around Rosslyn.

ART-Arlington Transit | Metrobus | Georgetown Metro Connection | Bicycling | Walking | Car Sharing | Metrorail | Slug Line | Taxis | Maps | Metro's Trip Planner (door-to-door directions) | Transit Fares & Information

ART-Arlington Transit

ART is Arlington's local bus service. For additional bus service, see Metrobus, below.

• ART Route serving Rosslyn
  • ART 61 - Rosslyn-Court House Metro Shuttle
• Rosslyn interactive map (choose the ART view in lower left)
• Rosslyn Metro bus bay diagram (PDF)
• ArlingtonTransit.com – general information, route maps and schedules
• Contact ART

Metrobus

Regional bus service for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. For additional bus service, see ART, Arlington Transit, above, and Georgetown Metro Connection, below.

• Metrobus routes serving Rosslyn
  • 3ABE – Lee Highway
  • 4ABEHS – Pershing Drive-Arlington Boulevard
  • 15KL – Chain Bridge Road
  • 38B – Ballston-Farragut Square

• Rosslyn interactive map (choose the Metro Bus and Rail view in lower left)
• Rosslyn Metro bus bay diagram (PDF)
• CommuterPage.com® Metro system page – news and information about Metrobus, schedules, maps, more
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) – operators of the Metro system
  • General information – 202-637-7000
  • Language assistance – 202-939-5566
  • Lost & found – 202-962-1195
  • TDD is available through Metro Customer Information at 202-638-3780.

Georgetown Metro Connection Bus Service

Express service between Georgetown and Foggy Bottom-GWU, Rosslyn and Dupont Circle Metro stations.

• General Information
• Rosslyn Stop – Rosslyn Metro Center, N. Moore St, between Wilson Blvd. & 19th St.
• Diagram of bus bays at Rosslyn Metro (PDF)

Bicycling

• Bike Access – Wilson and Clarendon Blvds. have bike lanes west of North Oak St. providing access to Court House. North Scott St. and Key Blvd. have bike lanes providing a connection to the Custis Trail. The Custis Trail, Mount Vernon Trail and Key Bridge can be accessed via North Lynn St. and Fort Myer Dr. The Arlington Blvd. Trail, Iwo Jima Memorial and the Route 110 trail are also accessed via North Lynn St. and Fort Myer Dr.
• Bike Parking – Bike parking is available at the Rosslyn Metro Station and at on-street locations throughout Rosslyn.
• Bike Maps
  • BikeArlington.com
  • Rosslyn interactive map (choose Bike Routes view in lower left)
  • Rosslyn Bike Commuter Routes
  • Arlington Bike & Walk Options Map (PDF, 1.1 MB)
  • Other Arlington bicycle maps
• Bicycling general information
  • Arlington bicycling pages
  • CommuterPage.com® Bicycling and Walking page
  • CommuterPage.com® Bicycling Links and Resources
  • Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)

Walking

• Custis and Mount Vernon Trails – See “Bike Access” above.
• Walking Destinations – Georgetown via Key Bridge Walkway, Iwo Jima Memorial and Theodore Roosevelt Island.
• To come – Key Bridge and Lynn St. “Esplanade.” Enhanced, safer walkway linking Key Bridge and central Rosslyn.
• Arlington Bike & Walk Options Map – Bike lanes, shared use trails, and more. (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Arlington and Walkability
• WALKArlington
• WALKArlington Map and Guide for Rosslyn – Conveniently-sized booklet that includes memorials, public art, architecture, history, parks and plazas, things to do, transportation and links to useful information.

Car Sharing

Zipcar has a number of cars in Rosslyn. For locations and more information, visit the Zipcar web site.

• Car Sharing at Metro stations – information about WMATA's partnership with Flexcar to provide Car Sharing
• CommuterPage.com® Carsharing page – news and information about carsharing in the D.C. area

Maps

• Rosslyn interactive map
• Rosslyn Metro neighborhood map (StationMasters)
• Rosslyn Metro bus bay diagram (PDF)
• Arlington Transit Options map – Metrobus, Metrorail, ART, and carsharing services on one convenient Arlington map. (PDF, 1.2 megabytes)
• Arlington Bike & Walk Options Map – Bike lanes, shared use trails, and more. (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Other Arlington bicycle maps
• Metrobus schedules and maps
• Metrorail system map
• Arlington County interactive mapping service
• WALKArlington Map and Guide for Rosslyn – Conveniently-sized booklet that includes memorials, public art, architecture, history, parks and plazas, things to do, transportation and links to useful information.

Metrorail

Regional rail service for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. About the Metro system.

• Rosslyn location – Rosslyn station, on the Orange and Blue lines. Rosslyn Metro Center, between Ft. Myer Dr. & N. Moore St. Elevator (handicapped access): N. Moore St., across street from Rosslyn Metro Center
• Rosslyn interactive map (choose the Metro Bus and Rail view in lower left)
• Rosslyn Metro bus bay diagram (PDF)
• CommuterPage.com® Metro system page – news and information about Metrorail
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) – operators of the Metro system
  • General Information – 202-637-7000
  • Language assistance – 202-939-5566
  • Lost & found – 202-962-1195
  • TDD is available through Metro Customer Information at 202-638-3780.
  • Metrorail system map

Slug Lines

• Between North Moore Street and North Fort Myer Drive on the Lee Highway service road (approximately 1995 North Moore Street). Exit the Metro station (west entrance) and turn left (north). McDonalds should be on your right as you walk up N. Moore Street and across 19th Street. Signs have been erected to help locate the line. To Woodbridge and Stafford.
• North Kent Street – for Springfield/Burke slugs. Turn onto North Kent Street and about 100 feet on the right at the speed-limit sign.
• More information about slug lines

Taxis

• Blue Top Cab
• Red Top Cab
• Stand Locations – N. Moore St, in front of McDonalds and Wison Blvd., next to Hyatt Hotel
• CommuterPage.com® Taxicabs page – general information about taxicabs in the Washington, D.C. area

Metro's Trip Planner

Use Metro's Trip Planner to find out exactly how to get where you want to go in the Washington, D.C. area, using Metro bus and rail and local bus systems. The Trip Planner asks you where you're starting and when and where you want to go. Then it finds the best way for you to get there using the Metro system and local bus systems.

Transit Fares & Information

• CommuterPage.com® – Easy commutes begin here.®
• CommuterDirect.com® – Purchase transit fares online.
• The Commuter Store® – Rosslyn location: Rosslyn Metro Center Mall, Level 2, 1700 N. Moore St.

Arlington's urban villages are walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods well served by public transportation. People who live in these neighborhoods are able to walk to shopping or to restaurants and hop on Metrorail, Metrobus or ART when they need to go anywhere else in the Washington Metro area. More about Arlington's urban villages.