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Getting Around Crystal City
The Crystal City Metro station, on Metrorail's Blue and Yellow Lines, is the focal point of Crystal City. This urban village is also served by several Metrobus routes, all connecting to the Metro station. Bicyclists can get in and out of Crystal City via the Crystal City Connector and Mount Vernon Trail, and use on-street trails and bike lanes within the neighborhood. Scroll down or choose a link below for more information about getting around Crystal City.
Metrorail | Metrobus | Bicycling | Walking | VRE Commuter Rail | Car Sharing | Slug Line | Taxis | Maps | Metro's Trip Planner (door-to-door directions) | Transit Fares & Information
Metrorail
Regional rail service for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Metrobus
Regional bus service for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
 Bicycling
- Bike Access – The Crystal City Connector Trail, near the intersection of Crystal Drive and 18th Street South, provides access to the Mount Vernon Trail. Entrance to the trail is inside the Crystal City WaterPark. The Four Mile Run Trail can be accessed via 23rd St. South and bike lanes on South Eads St. Bike lanes on 18th St. South and South Hayes St. provide access from west of Jefferson Davis Hwy. Crystal Dr. has bike lanes between 23rd and 15th Sts. The Four Mile Run Trail connects to the Mt. Vernon Trail at the south end of Potomac Yard, providing a bike route west.
- Bike Parking – Bike parking is available at the Crystal City Metro Station and at on-street locations throughout Crystal City.
- Bicycling general information
Walking
- Four Mile Run Trail
- Mount Vernon Trail – see “Bike Access” above.
- Walking destinations – Crystal City Shops, 23rd St. Restaurant Row and Crystal City Waterpark.
- Re-designed street level – with new restaurants and stores; decorative brick sidewalks with new benches.
- Underground walkways – extensive system connects hotels, shopping and Metrorail.
- WalkArlington
VRE Commuter Rail
Car Sharing
Maps
Taxis
Slug Line
1200 Crystal Drive and 12th Street. The line forms at the northern end of Crystal City near the sharp turn on Crystal Drive and 12th Street. There are actually two lines with signs posting their destinations. One sign is "Horner Road Potomac Mills" and the other is "Rt 610 Stafford." More information.
Metro's Trip Planner
Use Metro's Trip Planner to find out exactly how to get where you want to go in the Washington, D.C. area, using Metro bus and rail and local bus systems. The Trip Planner asks you where you're starting and when and where you want to go. Then it finds the best way for you to get there using the Metro system and local bus systems.
Transit Fares & Information
Arlington's urban villages are walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods well served by public transportation. People who live in these neighborhoods are able to walk to shopping or to restaurants and hop on Metrorail, Metrobus or ART when they need to go anywhere else in the Washington Metro area. More about Arlington's urban villages.
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