Discover Crystal City, Virginia

This map shows an overview of Crystal City, Virginia, a neighborhood that is located just over the Potomac River from Washington, DC, between Ronald Reagan National Airport and US Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway). The area features a premier shopping mall and is convenient to many hotels, restaurants, and popular tourist attractions. Located in Arlington, Virginia, Crystal City offers a great alternative place to stay while visiting the nation’s capital.

Getting to Crystal City

By Car: Crystal City is easily accessible from the George Washington Parkway and US Route 1-Jefferson Davis Highway.

Directions From Maryland (Northwest of DC):
Follow the Capital Beltway/I-495 South
Take the George Washington Memorial Pkwy toward Washington
Exit onto I-395 South toward Richmond
Take exit 9 toward Clerk St
Continue straight
Turn right at S Old Jefferson Davis Hwy

Directions From Maryland (Northeast of DC):
Follow I-295 South towards Washington
Exit at New York Ave NE/US-50 W
Exit onto I-395 South toward Richmond
Take exit 9 toward Clerk St
Continue straight
Turn right at S Old Jefferson Davis Hwy

Directions From Virginia:
Take 395 North towards Washington
Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Pentagon City
Merge onto Army Navy Dr
Turn left at S Eads St
Turn left at 12th St S
12th St S turns right and becomes Crystal Dr

By Metro: Crystal City has its own Metro Station located at 1750 South Clark St., Arlington, VA. It is near the Crystal City Shops and Jefferson Davis Highway. The station serves both the Yellow and Blue Lines, with no parking available at this station.

By Commuter Train: Crystal City is served by Virginia Railway Express (VRE), on both the Manassas and Fredericksburg lines.

By Bus: Metrobus routes include 9A, 10AERS, 16H, 23AB, and Metroway.

By Bicycle: An alternative way to reach Crystal City is through Capital BikeShare. This program allows you to check out and return a bike from any of the 110 stations located throughout Washington, DC and Arlington, VA. Bikeshare kiosks are conveniently situated at the Crystal City Metro at 18th and Bell St., the Crystal City Marriott at 1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Crystal City Sports Pub at 23rd Street South, and Crystal City Shops at Crystal Drive.

Crystal City Closeup Map

This zoomed-in map shows Crystal City, with the main thoroughfare being US Route 1 – Jefferson Davis Highway. The neighborhood is adjacent to Ronald Reagan National Airport and boasts a variety of attractions, making it convenient to many hotels and restaurants. Accessing Washington DC from Crystal City is easy via the Washington Metrorail.

Attractions Near Crystal City

• Crystal City Shops
• Mount Vernon Trail
• Birchmere Music Hall
• Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
• Pentagon Memorial
• Air Force Memorial

Crystal City is an urban community in Northern Virginia, offering convenient access to downtown Washington DC.