What will $40 coupled with a dashing smile and a charming personality get you ? Well maybe that,…read morebut a more surprising answer awaits you at the end of this review. Yelp events always seem to be downtown and I live in Reston Town Center. It is clearly enlightened social consciousness rather than the furtive whispers one hears of proactively planning to partake of free wine that drives my use of public transportation to get to these events. Good planning by Miriam results in many of the events being located within walking distance of an Orange line stop. Bus Route 505 is the link between Town Center and the West Falls Church Metro station. Other than only having a $1 cover charge the best thing about this bus is that one can now use their SmartPass to pay. This aspect needs more publicity. I cite the female lollygaggers who flaunt all the principles of topology by managing to deposit well over 100 coins one by one into the boarding vending machine while everyone on the bus noticeably ages. There is no way a purse can actually hold all of those coins, then again this could be a masculine bias in volumetric perception. The relative bang for the buck that you get for your cover charge is highly correlated with the time of boarding. Basically be sure to ride after 10 pm. If your concept of value is more Swiss then don't board between 5pm and 6 pm. ESOL ? Anytime works. So in addition to Yelp parties this is also the bus one takes to get to Wolf Trap. Take the 505 to West falls Church and then get the shuttle. No problem, unless it is Sunday night. I learned the hard way that the shows let out after the last bus back to Reston. The shuttle bus driver said relax all will be good. After everyone else got off he actually drove us and 4 other friends back to Reston. The $40 tip made his day.

It's part of the silver line at least. More often than not, you'll get the newer edition of train…read morecars. Sure beats the orange shag carpeted ones, that have a strange smell. This metro section of course, is convenient to the busiest part of Northern Virginia. I'll sometimes ride it, to avoid driving in the Tysons area. Yes it is that bad. This station being newer looks nicer. Yet it's still that utilitarian vibe. Having traveled on metro's of other countries, there's no art work or architectural achievements of note. That's kind of sad. Does it work? Yes although delays are quite common. I like this station due to saving me the drive, but otherwise there's nothing screaming excitement about it. This is public transportation, so people watching is available.

I am ecstatic there's a silver line. I'm even more excited that I can get to Tyson's Corner on the…read moremetro now! The metro station was clean. The signs were helpful in showing which traffic goes where.

Rediculous! Take this bus with few problems . . . . but unfortunately those were not the day I'm…read morewriting a review . . . . today is. I was catching the last bus of the evening and got to the stop about 10 minutes ahead of time. Being a Friday I was the only one at the stop and pleasantly surprised to see the bus arriving on time. Unfortunately it blew right by without even pulling into the near lane. (I guess the driver didn't see me . . . . I was the guy waving my arms and a bright yellow backpack in the air like an idiot.) I called dispatch immediately and to their credit they called dispatch and had the bus come back around. I was told the bus was waiting for me 3 blocks back at an earlier stop and to walk there. No problem, figuring it would be turning before my stop to take a more direct route to the stops after mine. NOPE . . . . we went right past my stop. The driver even pulled over to the curb even though there really was no one there this time. (I guess making me walk 3 blocks in the ran was just because the driver thought I needed the exercise.)

I started using Dillon's bus 250 and 260 service about a year and a half ago. The buses are mostly…read moreon time except when traffic is bad. The drivers are good, riders are diverse and professional, and Dillon's has gone out of their way whenever there was a problem. Once I left my phone on the morning bus and Dillon's dispatch asked the driver to give it to the evening driver who gave it to me. Another time our bus was struck by a car (no one was hurt but the car took off - the bus was so big, no one really even noticed onboard until the bus stopped) disabling the bus, and an empty bus came to pick us up in 20 minutes. I prefer taking the commuter bus 1,000 times more than the metro (which is always packed, broken down, bad cell connection, and thieves on every corner). On the bus I always get a seat, do my work on the bus or sleep, and there is never a worry that someone is going to steal my stuff or that I'll lose cell service. There are rules like no talking on the phone except for emergencies, and everyone seems to respect them.

I admit that I had the chance to utilize the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center (in Langley…read morePark Maryland/Hyattsville Maryland) less than 9 hours ago in order to ride a bus to a Christmas Eve event that a spiritual mentor invited me to. Fortunately, utilizing the bus system both leaving from the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center and coming back to this transit center was very easy and affordable. Luckily, the bus drivers I had on both buses were cordial and arrived within reasonable timeframes even with the timeframes I chose being on Christmas Eve.

The Langley Park Transit Center is where 15 or so buses transfer in Montgomery County, MD. There…read moreare many lights, both under the canopy and at the indvidual bus bays. When I was there the other night probably 1/2 the lights were burned out. It is not easy to determine who to contact about this. Because it is outdoors it is very dark at night and potentially dangerous. Also there should be a master list of all the buses that stop there, which bay each one stops at, and the time until the next bus rather than listing them at each bay individually. This should be displayed electronically, Passengers should not have to go to each bay to determine which bus stops where. It is time consuming and inconvenient. There are also many rats at this station, which are particularly active at night. So altogether not the greatest experience transferring there. There are lots of hispanic shops and restaurants in the area though.

$7 better than silver line + express shuttle. Get on at L'Enfant, you don't want to deal with being…read morethe 2nd pickup at Rosslyn and stand the whole trip. L'Enfant pick up was on D St. between 6th and 7th, closer to 7th. My bus ran good with time, can't speak for others, and I've only taken it once on a holiday weekend so less traffic could have helped us out. 1:10 from departure to TSA line.

A nice eco friendly way to get to Dulles Airport without the headache. While helping family…read morenavigate to get from and to the airport, I discovered this gem. Pick up is Lfant plaza. The cost is $7 each way. Drop off in front. However plan ahead like for any trip, get here at least 2 hours early in case of traffic. And don't be a seat hog. Put your luggage in the luggage compartments. Your luggage shouldn't be rolling down the aisles, hitting my feet.

I have zipped by this station n multiple occasions and never really had a reason, until recently,…read moreto stop at this station. I usually take the Green Line past this station and find my way into the city via other stations. Well, I needed to make my way to DCA and the Green Line doesn't go all that way. Luckily, this station is the start of the Yellow Line which does go all that way. I figured with this being one of the ends of the line that it would be easiest to get a seat and the train not be crowded. And I was right. As far as the station. It's your typical DC Metro station, they all kind of look the same at a certain point. Especially when you use them only to transfer. Trains run through here at a constants flow and it is usually only a few minutes an the next train is pulling in. Definitely check the signs for which train is next before boarding your train.

I'm updating this review since I use this stop more frequently and customer service has improved…read more The location is across the street from the convention center.

Amtrak/VRE/Metro - King Street Station, Old Town Alexandria VA…read more At the start of a weekend trip from Alexandria to Newport News, I was booked on one of Amtrak's Northeast Regional trains. I've lived in Alexandria for about 15 years and appreciate the reach of trains stopping in Old Town. The transit footprint includes the Blue and Yellow Metro rail lines, the VRE commuter rail, and both CSX freight and Amtrak passenger trains - making the station exceptionally versatile. The Amtrak station opens at 6 a.m. - and there's an excellent 24-hour diner a block away, near the Hilton serving Old Town King Street. One of the not-so-great features of the Amtrak side of the station is that passengers heading into D.C. may have to cross over the tracks or face a lot of steps up and down to get from one set of tracks to the other. Complicating the process is the practice of withholding information about which track incoming trains might be using, so we won't know what side of the tracks we will be boarding from. That's all going to change: the site is undergoing major construction changes that will eliminate having to cross the rails on foot. While the construction will likely take most of the year to finish, the result should be amazing. We saw a similar investment in the site two years ago when the WMATA/DASH side of the station was overhauled, greatly improving safety for all who use the station. According to the station's website, the contractor must achieve substantial completion within 756 consecutive calendar days from the Notice-To-Proceed (NTP), issued December 2025 (so figure it'll be under construction until early 2028). This is a station of historic standing, within a stone's throw from the Washington Masonic Temple monument. Once the dust clears, passenger safety will see a significant improvement, as will train traffic.

This is an above ground metro station and super convenient to Old Town Alexandria as well as…read moreNational Harbor, Maryland. To save on Uber/Lyft fees, I took the metro from DCA to this station, then took a bus to National Harbor. The bus area is right outside the metro station and fairly easy to navigate. This station is also in the heart of Old Town Alexandria. I was able to walk around and see a little of it, but if you have more time, you can take the free trolley around Old Town- it also stops here. There really isn't much you can walk to unless you have a good amount of time before your bus arrives, so my suggestion is to stay put and not try to find coffee, food, or drinks. I wish there was a convenience store or coffee shop closer!

The joke continues!! No air conditioning in 95 degree with all windows closed. Stop waiting tax…read morepayers money!! Past 3 months all I have heard just lip service

Here my review on the 23 and 41 bus route…read more First with the 23 bus route. With this bus line you can have the best of both world. Just like they say location, location, location. Ballston Common station just a 10 min ride away from here. Shelter is clean. Like in Arlington they have better bus service. Timing is great. Sunday need work on. Here the other world... Crystal City Metro. Even it a longer ride. Even you need to get home faster and the orange in being work on. Take the yellow or blue line here and take the 23 home. Last but not lease your back up. Use the 16 route from the Pentagon to Glebe and Columbia Pike and take the 23 bus line to get home. Also don't for get the 41 as well. 41 route. From Clarendon metro, Courthouse Metro. AMC Courthouse as well. Sweet. Only run Monday - Saturday. Don't run to late at night. If you can't make both metro line try the 10 line around the corner.