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Ways to Get Around the D.C. Area

Photo: ART bus

The Washington, DC area supports a wealth of transportation options other than driving alone. In fact, about forty percent of all trips in the area are made by some means other than single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips. Still, as the area's population grows, we will need to reduce the percentage of SOV trips even further, and increase the use of other options, to avoid gridlock.

Transportation options include:

  • The Metro System –- Metrorail, Metrobus, and MetroAccess. Metro is a regional system serving the District of Columbia and jurisdictions in Virginia and Maryland. Metro is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and supported by local jurisdictions.
  • Local Bus Systems -- Each jurisdiction operates its own local bus system. In areas served by the Metro System, local bus routes supplement Metrobus and Metrorail service.
  • Commuter Buses –- Longer bus routes designed to carry commuters from outside the beltway to and from jobs in DC and the close-in suburbs.
  • Commuter Rail –- MARC and VRE rail service. MARC operates between Union Station in DC and points in Maryland. VRE operates between Union Station and points in Virginia. Both provide weekday service aimed primarily at commuters.
  • Intercity Rail & Bus -- Amtrak, Greyhound, Bolt Bus, etc. Long-haul bus service.
  • Walking -- A healthy and environmentally-friendly way of getting around, and an important transportation mode.
  • Bicycling -- A growing percentage of trips in the area are bike trips.
  • Shared Mobility Devices -- Docked and dockless bike-sharing and dockless scooters.
  • Multi-Use Trails -- The DC area has an extensive trail network, used by bicyclists and pedestrians.
  • Telework -- Or telecommuting. Working from home or a satellite office one or more days per week.
  • Carpooling -- Carpooling, vanpooling, slugging.
  • Carsharing -- Zipcar, Peer-to-Peer Carsharing.
  • Taxicabs, Uber, Lyft -- Taxicabs and ride-hailing systems are important supplemental and backup options for people who carpool, bike, walk, or use public transportation.
  • Paratransit & Accessible Transit -- Services for people with disabilities.
  • Streetcars

Arlington’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Counters

Bikes counted

View Counter Data
110 Trail
658
14th Street Bridge
2333
Arlington Mill Trail
296
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
328
CC Connector
743
Clarendon EB bike lane
199
Custis Bon Air Park
957
Custis Rosslyn
1001
Eads NB
39
Eads SB
60
Fairfax EB bike lane
114
Fairfax WB
135
Joyce St NB
67
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
918
Key Bridge West
435
Military NB bike lane
34
Military SB bike lane
29
MVT Airport South
2098
Quincy NB bike lane
100
Quincy SB bike lane
64
Roosevelt Bridge
295
Rosslyn Bikeometer
0
TR Island Bridge
1025
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
859
Wilson WB bike lane
215

Peds counted

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110 Trail
620
14th Street Bridge
0
Arlington Mill Trail
923
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
1197
CC Connector
785
Custis Bon Air Park
895
Custis Rosslyn
680
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
75
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
2458
Key Bridge West
614
MVT Airport South
762
Roosevelt Bridge
9
TR Island Bridge
1612
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
737

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
1040059