Arlington Transit

Rider Tools

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ART RealTime Tools

ART buses are equipped with GPS transponders and are tracked using the Connexionz tracking system. The system predicts when buses will arrive at each ART bus stop. ART RealTime arrival estimates are available through a variety of tools:

• Get ART RealTime arrival information for an ART stop near you on the ART RealTime Arrivals page
• Get ART RealTime arrival information on your mobile device using CommuterPage.com Mobile Services.
• RealTime arrival predictions can be viewed by clicking the ART icons on the system map and individual route maps on the ART site.
• Connexionz has produced an online map with arrival information for every ART bus stop. Microsoft Silverlight is required to view the map.

CommuterPage.com Mobile Services

CommuterPage.com Mobile Services delivers ART schedules and other transit information directly to your cell phone or mobile device.

Tools available include:

• ART RealTime arrival predictions (see above for more information)
• Full schedules for ART, Metrobus routes in Virginia, CUE, DASH, Fairfax Connector, Loudoun County Transit, OmniRide, and VRE
• Upcoming scheduled arrival times for the transit systems listed above
• CommuterPage.com Commuter News and Events, including service alerts for ART and Metro
• Sign up to receive service alerts by email or text message
• Cost of Commuting Calculator -- see how much you could be saving by using public transportation

These services are optimized for the mobile browsing, with "thin" layouts and easy-to-use interfaces. Point your mobile browser to www.commuterpage.com/mobile.

ART Data for Layar Reality Browser

This free tool works with Android devices and iPhones (3GS and newer). The technology is called "Augmented Reality," and allows users to look through their phone as if they were going to take a picture, and see superimposed information about their surroundings. The ART data shows the direction and distance to ART stops, and provides ART RealTime arrival information. See the ART on Layar page for more information

Tools from WMATA

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) operates the regional Metro system and is often referred to as "Metro." WMATA offers a Trip Planner that includes information for ART and other local bus systems, and uses the NextBus system to provide real-time arrival information for Metrobus. eAlerts are available for Metrorail, MetroAccess and Metro system elevators.

Trip Planner

Use the WMATA Trip Planner to plan point-to-point trips using Metrobus, Metrorail, and D.C.-area local bus systems, including ART. The Trip Planner takes into account the date and time of your trip, and allows you to select your preferences, such as how far you're willing to walk and whether you'd rather minimize trip time or the number of transfers. The Trip Planner is also available for mobile devices.

NextBus

Real-time arrival information for Metrobus is available in several different ways, including tools for desktop computers, tools for web-enabled wireless devices, electronic signs at Meto stations, and by calling Metro Customer Service from a touchtone phone or cell phone.  WMATA About Next Bus page.

eAlerts

Metrorail, MetroAccess and elevator service alerts by email. WMATA eAlerts page.

Facebook Apps & Google Gadgets

ART schedules and alerts, the Washington, D.C. air quality report, CommuterPage.com news, and other transit-related information for your Facebook or iGoogle page.

Facebook

• Arlington's Car-Free Diet Calculator – Use the calculator to find out how much money you spend, CO2 you release and calories you burn when you drive your car. Then see how much you can improve those numbers.
• CommuterPage.com Transit Schedules – Schedules for ART, Metrobus routes serving Arlington, and other Northern Virginia transit systems.
• CommuterPage.com Transit Alerts – Service alerts for ART, STAR, Metrobus routes serving Arlington and Metrorail.
• CommuterPage.com News – Links to articles from Washington, D.C. news media and other sources, about public transportation, carpooling, bicycling, walking, telework, and other alternatives to driving alone.
• Washington D.C. Air Quality Report – updated daily with data from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

iGoogle

• CommuterPage.com Transit Schedules – Schedules for ART, Metrobus routes serving Arlington, and other Northern Virginia transit systems.
• CommuterPage.com News – Links to articles from Washington, D.C. news media and other sources, about public transportation, carpooling, bicycling, walking, telework, and other alternatives to driving alone.

Other Rider Tools

Links to more tools and resources, including the Commuter Store, CommuterDirect.com, and more.

• Arlington County Transit Options Map (PDF, 1.4 MB, Adobe Reader required)
• CommuterDirect.com – Purchase ART and other transit fares online.
• The Commuter Store – Purchase fares and get transit information in person at four Arlington locations.
• Mobile Commuter Store – The Commuter Store comes to a location near your home or work.
• Walk Score helps you find a walkable place to live by calculating a Walk Score for any address.
• Transit Score measures how well a location is served by public transportation.

More information and links to more tools and resources are available on the Other Tools and Resources page.

Tools for Developers

ART makes schedule data and other information available to to developers to use in their own applications. If you come up with something useful, please let us know so we can provide a link to it!

Google's General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS)

GTFS is an open format, used by Google to combine schedule and route data from transit agencies with geographic data for use in applications, like Google Maps. Other software developers may be able to use this data for other applications.

Arlington Transit (ART) makes its schedule and route data freely available.

Download GTFS data below, and subscribe to the GTFS RSS feed for updates on when schedules change and the data is republished.

• Download ART GTFS Data (.zip file, 188kb)
  (Right-click the above link and select Save As...)
• Subscribe: ART GTFS RSS Feed
• Google's GTFS page

Web Services

ART provides basic news and schedule information as web services, for developers who want to use it in their applications and websites. The information is presented via Web Services Description Language (WSDL), an XML-based messaging system. The information provided by the WSDL is open to the public.

Northern Virginia Transit Schedules

News and Events