Transportation
Metro Buses
Burleith is a walkable and bikeable community. Although not on a Metrorail (subway) line, the neighborhood is served by public bus transit and bus passengers can hop off at several Metro stations en route. Metro implemented its all-new bus network on June 29, 2025, so your best bet is to use WMATA’s Trip Planner for your bus and Metro travel. Another option is goDCgo, which offers info on getting around DC.
Biking
burleith’s first capitol bikeshare station was installed in January 2020 at 38th and reservoir.
Whether riding to commute or for recreation, Burleith is within easy biking distance of downtown, the monuments, and a host of well-maintained biking trails. Capital Bikeshare members can pick up bikes at the 33rd and Wisconsin, 34th and Wisconsin, and 38th and Reservoir Road. (Capital Bikeshare is jointly operated by DC, the City of Alexandria, and Arlington, Montgomery, and Fairfax counties.) Others can take advantage of dockless bike and electric scooter programs currently offered by private companies Jump DC, LimeBike, Mobike, and Spin.
Popular DC-MD bike routes include the C&O Canal towpath, the Capital Crescent Trail, and (on weekends) parts of Rock Creek Parkway. In VA, the Custis and the Mount Vernon Trails connect with the Washington & Old Dominion Trail, a 45-mile rail trail. The Washington Area Bicyclist Association offers additional information on bicycle routes and commuting.
Walking
Getting around on foot is a breeze, from running errands and going out to eat, to exercising and sightseeing. Safeway, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and a host of restaurants and shops along Wisconsin Avenue are within easy walking distance. Other nearby attractions include Glover Archbold Park, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown University, the National Cathedral, and the French Embassy.
Driving
Burleith is very convenient to downtown by Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Avenues, to Dupont Circle by R and Q Streets or Massachusetts Avenue, and to Cleveland Park and Chevy Chase via Wisconsin Avenue. Arlington is just across Key Bridge, which can be reached either through Georgetown or by Canal Road (faster, except at rush hour). I-66 is about 15 minutes away, in Arlington; I-395 is about 15 minutes away, by Arlington Boulevard.