Arlington Transit
Arlington Transit (ART) is a bus transit system that operates in Arlington County, Virginia, and is managed by the county government. The bus system provides service within Arlington County, and connects to Metrobus, nearby Metrorail stations, Virginia Railway Express, and other local bus systems. Most ART routes serve to connect county neighborhoods to local Metrorail stations, as well as the Shirlington Bus Station. It includes part of the Pike Ride service along Columbia Pike, which is shared with WMATA. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 2,258,200, or about 8,100 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
A 2022 New Flyer XN40 ART bus at Court House Metro Station. | |
| Parent | Arlington County, Virginia |
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| Founded | November 1998 |
| Headquarters | 2100 Clarendon Boulevard Arlington, Virginia |
| Service area | Arlington County, Virginia |
| Service type | Bus |
| Alliance | WMATA |
| Routes | 16 |
| Stations | Shirlington Bus Station Ballston–MU station |
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| Daily ridership | 8,100 (weekdays, Q4 2023) |
| Annual ridership | 2,258,200 (2023) |
| Fuel type | CNG |
| Operator | First Transit |
| Website | arlingtontransit.com |
ART is operated by First Transit and currently operates 81 buses. ART provides a fixed-route bus service within Arlington County on sixteen routes and carries almost three million passengers annually. As part of the Arlington Initiative to Reduce Emission project (AIRE), the entire ART bus fleet runs on clean-burning Compressed Natural Gas in order to be environmentally friendly in Arlington County. ART's purpose is to supplement the regional rail and bus service provided by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), providing local bus service, and connecting to neighborhoods, businesses, and departments within Arlington County.