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Service AlertsART and STAR Holiday Schedule for Thanksgiving and the Day After: On Thursday November 27, 2025, ART 41, 42, 45, 51, 55, and 87 will operate on Sunday schedules and on Saturday Schedules Friday November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. All other ART routes will not operate. The STAR Call Center will also be closed on Thursday, November 27, and all standing orders, except for dialysis, will be canceled. Please call before the holiday to request a trip for November 27, or the day after. See all Holiday schedules here: https://www.arlingtontransit.com/routes-schedules/schedules/holiday/. Thank you for riding with Arlington Transit! View all ART Alerts

Service AlertsMilitary Rd Roundabout Project, Phase 2 - Bus Stop Relocation: Beginning Friday, October 31, due to construction activity, ART 56 bus stops located at Military Rd and 25th Rd N will temporarily relocate to the 4100 block of Nelly Custis Rd in both directions. Thank you for your patience. View all ART Alerts

How to Ride for Senior Citizens

Senior Discount

Citizens age 65 and older can ride the ART bus for half price ($1.00).

The yellow Senior SmarTrip card enables seniors (65+) to get discounted fare on ART, Metrobus and Metrorail. It works just like a regular SmarTrip card and fare is automatically deducted when the card is tapped on the fare box. The card is free. To get the card, seniors need to show a valid government issued photo ID with proof of age at either the Metro sales office at Metro Center station (enter at 12th & F Streets) or any Commuter Store.

Graphic: Senior SmarTrip Card artwork

Programs for Seniors

Arlington County offers the following programs to help senior citizens get around:

 

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