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Service AlertsART 41, 45, 77 Detour: On February 22 ART 41, 45, and 77 will detour due to road closure at Wilson Blvd, between N Troy St and N Courthouse Rd. Intending passengers can board ART Arlington buses at Clarendon Blvd/N Uhle St., beside CVS and the Court House Station entrance. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsART Route 45 - Bus Stop Closure: Beginning February 10, 2025, the westbound bus stop located on Columbia Pike and S. Walter Reed Drive (ID# 6000245) will temporarily close for approximately three months. Customers are to board ART 45 and Metrobus routes at the next nearest bus stops at N. Highland St. and/or N. Barton St. View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsSTAR Service Disruptions and Scheduling Delays: STAR is currently experiencing service delays. This may result in longer wait times to plan trips and schedule rides. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to find immediate solutions to bring the service back to acceptable levels. View all ART Alerts

ART Bus Fares, Text Only

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ART Bus Fares, Effective July 1, 2024

Adults

  • SmarTrip $2.25
  • Cash $2.25

Senior Citizens (ages 65+)

  • SmarTrip $1.10
  • Cash $1.10

People w/Disabilities (w/WMATA ID or Medicare Card)

  • SmarTrip $1.10
  • Cash $1.10

K-12 Students (w/school ID)

  • Free with Student iRide SmarTrip
  • Cash $1.10

Transfers

  • SmarTrip Card Required
  • Bus to Bus -- Free within 2 hours from first trip

ART to ART

  • Regular Fare Free
  • Senior/Disabled Free
  • K-12 Free

ART to/from Metrobus

  • Regular Fare Free
  • Senior/Disabled Free
  • K-12 Students Free

Metrorail to ART

  • Regular Fare $2.25
  • Senior/Disabled $1.10
  • K-12 Students $1.10

ART to Metrorail

  • Regular Fare $2.25 discount
  • Senior/Disabled $1.10 discount
  • K-12 Students $1.10 discount

Transfers to and from Fairfax County, Loudoun County, DASH and OmniRide buses may require an additional fare.

Senior citizens age 65 and older, people with disabilities and customers with a Medicare card, pay a reduced fare. K-12 students receive the $1.10 student fare on ART only when paying with cash, a green iRide token or an iRide SmarTrip card. Regular fares can also be paid with a 7 Day Regional Bus Pass (loaded on SmarTrip) or a gold ART token. Children under the age of 5 ride free.

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