Have You Tried Out the New DASH AT9 Crosstown Route?

Last month DASH introduced the new AT9 Crosstown Route. DASH riders can now travel across town on the new AT9 route.

The AT9 provides crosstown connections between Mark Center, Southern Towers, Northern Virginia Community College, Bradlee Shopping Center, Shirlington Transit Center in Arlington, Parkfairfax, Arlandria and Potomac Yard.

The AT9 offers Alexandria and Arlington resident’s new access to shops, restaurants, and vital transit connections between DASH and Metrobus and ART service.

The AT9 service operates weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. every 30 minutes, and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a frequency of every 60 minutes. The route does not currently run on Sundays.

Click here to view the AT9 Route Map

Next week, on Wednesday, Aug. 20, you can ride any DASH bus for free when you donate new, unopened school supplies. DASH has partnered with Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS), Family and Community Engagement (FACE), and Community Partners for Children (CPC) for the 23rd Annual Back-to-School Supply Drive to benefit children in ACPS.

Riders can drop the school supplies (i.e., backpacks, notebooks, pencils, glue, rulers, etc.) into a special bin that will be located on the front of every DASH Bus.

Donations are also accepted at the Alexandria Transit Store located on Diagonal Road across from the King Street Metro Station though Aug. 20.

PHOTO courtesy of City of Alexandria