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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
591
14th Street Bridge
1637
Arlington Mill Trail
255
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
283
CC Connector
586
Clarendon EB bike lane
258
Custis Bon Air Park
978
Custis Rosslyn
1109
Eads NB
105
Eads SB
138
Fairfax EB bike lane
135
Fairfax WB
165
Joyce St NB
5
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
1051
Key Bridge West
719
Military NB bike lane
25
Military SB bike lane
25
MVT Airport South
1695
Quincy NB bike lane
134
Quincy SB bike lane
100
Roosevelt Bridge
365
Rosslyn Bikeometer
1072
TR Island Bridge
837
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
831
Wilson WB bike lane
163

Peds counted

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110 Trail
376
14th Street Bridge
278
Arlington Mill Trail
559
Ballston Connector
742
Bluemont Connector
1107
CC Connector
493
Custis Bon Air Park
641
Custis Rosslyn
613
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
7
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
2087
Key Bridge West
659
MVT Airport South
337
Roosevelt Bridge
193
TR Island Bridge
946
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
613

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
4788817