Metro Stations Closest to Taste of Arlington Closed This Weekend

In a case of really unfortunate timing, both the Ballston-MU and Virginia Square-GMU Metro stations on the orange line will be closed all weekend.

Taste of Arlington is in Ballston Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., and in past years the food festival has drawn thousands of people to the area.

Information on driving and parking and street closures related to Taste of Arlington is available here. 

The Ballston Mall parking garage is available to those who want to drive.

The car service Uber is offering free rides (up to $20) for first-time customers attending Taste of Arlington, according to Ballston BID, which hosts Taste of Arlington. More information on this option will be available later today. 

In addition, Metro is increasing shuttle bus service from the Clarendon and East Falls Church Metro stations on Sunday to accomodate Taste of Arlington attendees. 

Taking ART or Metro Bus

There are some Arlington Transit (ART) buses running on Sunday. Here are the routes and schedules for these bus lines that come closest to Taste of Arlington:

• ART 41 - Columbia Pike-Ballston-Court House
• ART 51 - Ballston-Virginia Hospital Center

You can also use Metro's TripPlanner feature to look up Metro and ART bus schedules and routes from your location to the Ballston area. 

Metro Shuttles Running from Clarendon, East Falls Church

Orange Line - 10 p.m. Friday, May 17 through closing Sunday, May 19

• Free shuttle buses will replace Orange Line trains between East Falls Church and Clarendon to allow for track circuit module replacement, a key NTSB safety recommendation.
• Two stations will be closed: Ballston and Virginia Square.
• Throughout the weekend, Orange Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals between Vienna and East Falls Church, and between Clarendon and New Carrollton.
• Shuttle buses will operate continuously between East Falls Church and Clarendon making intermediate stops at Ballston and Virginia Square stations.  Customers using shuttle bus service should add up to 25 minutes to their travel time.

For more on Taste of Arlington, see Patch's 2013 Taste of Arlington Guide here.