Pentagon City

About Pentagon City

Getting Around

Points of Interest

Things to Do

Community
Resources

Getting Around Pentagon City

The Pentagon City Metro station, on Metrorail's Blue and Yellow Lines, is the focal point of Pentagon City. This urban village is also served by several Metrobus, ART, and Fairfax Connector routes, all connecting to the Metro station. Bicyclists can get in and out of Pentagon City via a short connecting path from the 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 Pentagon City.

Metrorail | Metrobus | ART-Arlington Transit | Fairfax Connector | Bicycling | Walking | Car Sharing | Taxis | Maps | Metro's Trip Planner (door-to-door directions) | Transit Fares & Information

Metrorail

Regional rail service for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

• Pentagon City location – Pentagon City station, on the Blue and Yellow Lines. Located at east & west sides of Hayes St. between Army-Navy Dr. & 15th St. Elevator (handicapped access): East side Hayes St.
• CommuterPage.com® Metro system page – news and information about Metrorail
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) – operators of the Metro system

Metrobus

Regional bus service for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. For additional bus routes, see ART and Fairfax Connector, below.

• Metrobus routes serving Pentagon City
  • 16 G,H,K,W – Columbia Heights West-Pentagon City
• Pentagon City Metro bus bay diagram (PDF)
• CommuterPage.com® Metro system page – news and information about Metrobus, schedules and maps, more
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) – operators of the Metro system

Arlington Transit–ART

ART is Arlington's local bus service. For additional bus service, see Metrobus, above, and Fairfax Connector, below.

• ART Routes serving Pentagon City
  • ART 74 – Douglas Park-Arlington Village-Arlington View-Pentagon City
  • ART 87 – Pentagon Metro-Army Navy Drive-Shirlington
• Pentagon City Metro bus bay diagram (PDF)
• ArlingtonTransit.com – general information, route maps and schedules
• Contact ART

Fairfax Connector

Local bus service for Fairfax County. For additional bus service, see Metrobus and ART, above.

• Route 989 Pentagon/Crystal City Line

Bicycling

• Bike Access – Both South Hayes St. and 18th St. South have bike lanes. Access to Columbia Pike is provided via South Joyce St. Army Navy Dr. and South Eads St. provide connections to the Four Mile Run Trail.
• Bike Parking – Bike parking is available at the Pentagon City Metro Station, at Pentagon Row and at on-street locations throughout the Pentagon City area.
• Bike Maps
  • Crystal City-Pentagon City Bike Commuter Routes
  • Arlington Bike & Walk Options Map (PDF, 1.1 MB)
  • Other Arlington bicycle maps
• Bicycling General Information
  • BikeArlington.com
  • Arlington bicycling pages
  • CommuterPage.com® Bicycling and Walking page
  • CommuterPage.com® Bicycling Links and Resources
  • Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)

Walking

• Four Mile Run Trail – See “Bike Access” above.
• Walking Destinations – Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, Pentagon Row and Arlington Historical Museum.
• To Come – Redesigned intersection at Hayes St. for safer pedestrian crossings and easier Metrobus and rail connections.
• Arlington Bike & Walk Options Map – Bike lanes, shared use trails, and more. (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Arlington and Walkability
• WALKArlington

Car Sharing

• Zipcar has a number of cars in Pentagon City
• Car Sharing at Metro stations – information about WMATA's partnership with Zipcar to provide car sharing
• CommuterPage.com® Carsharing page – news and information about carsharing in the D.C. area

Maps

• Pentagon City Metro neighborhood map (StationMasters)
• Pentagon City, Crystal City, Potomac Yard Neighborhoods Transportation Map (PDF, 1.7 MB)
• Pentagon City Metro bus bay diagram (PDF)
• Crystal City-Pentagon City Bike Commuter Routes
• Arlington Bike & Walk Options Map – Bike lanes, shared use trails, and more. (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Other Arlington bicycle maps
• Metrobus schedules and maps
• Metrorail system map
• Arlington County interactive mapping service

Taxis

• Blue Top Cab
• Red Top Cab
• CommuterPage.com® Taxicabs page – general information about taxicabs in the Washington, D.C. area

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

• CommuterPage.com® – Easy commutes begin here.®
• CommuterDirect.com® – Purchase transit fares online.

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.