Ways To Get Around Alexandria
Capital Bikeshare
Two Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) docking stations are conveniently located in Carlyle and part of Alexandria’s Bikeshare system. One Capital Bikeshare Station is located at 1800 Duke Street by the Subway in the SHRM building. This station is close to Whole Foods Market. The other docking station is located in the heart of the PTO campus in Dulany Gardens by Dulany Street and Ballenger Avenue. Capital Bikeshare is a short term bicycle rental service that puts over 2500 bicycles at your fingertips. You can choose any of the over 300 stations across Washington, D.C., Arlington and Alexandria, VA and Montgomery County, MD and return it to any station near your destination. The first 30 minutes of each trip are free.
Use the System Map or Download the App to Find Real-Time Bike Availability.
Sign up for a discounted membership if you live or work in Carlyle by visiting our Discounted Membership page.
Scooters
Bird: Bird's mission is to make cities more livable by reducing car usage, traffic, and carbon emissions.
Free Ride up to $5. First ride only. Code: TakeFlight
Bolt: Bolt Mobility announced its national launch of a personal electric scooters featuring swappable batteries and a pre-trip braking preview.
Lime: Lime is founded on a simple idea that all communities deserve access to smart, affordable mobility.
Learn about Lime’s Infrastructure, Safety and Sustainability.
Lyft: Lyft Scooters go up to 15 MPH and are the latest, affordable way to get you where you’re going — and maybe have some fun while you’re at it.
King Street Trolley
Discover a convenient, environmentally friendly and fun way to travel around Old Town Alexandria. The King Street Trolley transports riders between the King Street Metrorail Station and City Hall/Market Square. The trolley runs daily, every 15 minutes with many stops for hopping on and off to explore the shops, restaurants and attractions found along Alexandria's historic main street.
DASH operates the free King Street Trolley with environmentally friendly, hybrid vehicles.
Waze Carpool
Originally known for helping drivers get around high traffic areas faster, Waze has now branched out to carpooling and bringing commuters together to cut down of the amount of single occupancy cars on the road.
Download the app and join Carlyle's Waze Carpool group to start saving time and money today!
Commute with Enterprise
Commute with Enterprise is the largest vanpool provider in North America, and vanpooling is the safest mode of public transportation in the U.S.
DASH
Alexandria Transit Company’s DASH bus system provides safe, reliable, and courteous bus service within the City of Alexandria! DASH connects with Metrobus, Metrorail, Virginia Railway Express, and all local bus systems.
WMATA
Plan your trip on Metro or Metro bus using the WMATA trip planner.