NOVA with Trent / The Alexandria edition

Getting around
in Alexandria.

Use DASH, the King Street connection and the actual address of your outing.

Sources checked 2026-10-19. Check the official links for current hours and availability.
DASH bus in Alexandria, June 2024; archival transit photograph.
DASH bus in Alexandria, June 2024; archival transit photograph. Tony Webster / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · License. Wikimedia resized display copy; display cropping may vary. Source license retained.
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Alexandria

Use DASH for a local connection

Your options

Ride DASH buses within Alexandria without a fare.

Plan the connection

Use the current route map and live service information. A free DASH ride does not mean connecting Metro services are free.

Sources checked 2026-10-19.

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Alexandria

King Street Trolley

Your options

Use the King Street Trolley between the Metro area and Old Town stops.

Plan the connection

The free trolley runs between King Street–Old Town Metro and City Hall/Market Square, with published service every 15 minutes, 11 a.m.–11 p.m. daily. Check DASH service alerts and use the designated stops; plan another option outside those hours.

Sources checked 2026-10-22.

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Alexandria

Potomac Yard Metro

Potomac Yard Metro, 2900 Potomac Greens Drive, Alexandria VA

Your options

Connect to Metro at Potomac Yard for northern Alexandria destinations.

Plan the connection

Potomac Yard serves the Blue and Yellow lines and has no station parking. Use WMATA’s station page for arrivals, elevator status and alerts, then check the walk from the appropriate station entrance to your destination.

Sources checked 2026-10-22.

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Holmes Run: check the closed segment

Your options

Plan a Holmes Run walk or ride around current repairs.

Plan the connection

Site 1 near Dora Kelley remains closed on the project page. Sites 2, 3 and 4 are reported open; follow posted detours rather than an old continuous-route map.

Sources checked 2026-10-19.

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