How to Avoid Traffic Delays During Metro Lines Summer Closure

A proposed shutdown of the Blue and Yellow lines of the Metro Trains this summer will cause significant delays and massive traffic pile ups for daily commuters in Alexandria and surrounding areas. In Alexandria commuters will face significant delays as much as an additional 30 minutes on their daily commute. City officials in Alexandria has come up with variety of alternatives in hopes of avoiding massive traffic jams in the city. Continue reading

Rent a bike in Alexandria VA

Biking is a fun way to see the sites of Northern VA

tandem bike
Tandem bikes are available
Go green and explore the city by bicycle!  Bike and Roll Alexandria offers bike rentals including Trek comfort hybrid bikes as well as tandem bikes. Children’s bikes and accessories such as tandem trailers and burleys are also available. Bike rentals allow you to hop on two wheels and see DC and Northern Virginia in a completely new way. All rentals come with a helmet, U-lock, bike rack, flat kit and city map. Just let us know where you are heading and we’ll point you in the right direction! You may even rent from one shop and ride one-way to our other location (in Washington DC) for a small drop-off fee.
comfort bike
Choose between comfort or performance.
For day long reservations for any equipment in Old Town Alexandria, VA, call: 703.548. ROLL (7655). Bike and Roll Alexandria One Wales Alley Alexandria, VA 22314 Bike and Roll Alexandria is located at the corner of Wales Alley and The Strand in Old Town Alexandria. This
Bike Path on GW Parkway
Bike Path on GW Parkway
shop is convenient to the King Street Trolley Stop at North Union Street and a couple hundred yards south from the Water Taxi.
biking in Old Town
Bike and Roll