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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
665
14th Street Bridge
2209
Arlington Mill Trail
230
Ballston Connector
187
Bluemont Connector
271
CC Connector
615
Clarendon EB bike lane
0
Custis Bon Air Park
764
Custis Rosslyn
1069
Eads NB
43
Eads SB
20
Fairfax EB bike lane
118
Fairfax WB
101
Joyce St NB
117
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
893
Key Bridge West
347
Military NB bike lane
29
Military SB bike lane
10
MVT Airport South
1676
Quincy NB bike lane
79
Quincy SB bike lane
79
Roosevelt Bridge
331
Rosslyn Bikeometer
1061
TR Island Bridge
484
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
637
Wilson WB bike lane
190

Peds counted

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110 Trail
0
14th Street Bridge
789
Arlington Mill Trail
1472
Ballston Connector
405
Bluemont Connector
1157
CC Connector
555
Custis Bon Air Park
560
Custis Rosslyn
666
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
102
Joyce St SB
4
Key Bridge East
2171
Key Bridge West
676
MVT Airport South
371
Roosevelt Bridge
0
TR Island Bridge
696
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
614

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
1120468