Can I use my SmarTrip card on Metro?
Can I use my SmarTrip card on Metro? Where is SmarTrip accepted? It is accepted at all Metrorail stations in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, all Metro parking garages and lots, all Metrobus routes.
How does Metro SmarTrip work?
Instead of paying each time, the SmarTrip can store value for rides. Unless a pass is purchased, the fare will be deducted from Stored Value each time a ride is taken. Up to $300 Stored Value can be loaded onto each SmarTrip.
Do I need a card for DC Metro?
A SmarTrip® card is required for each rider age 5 and older (up to two children under age five may travel free with each fare paying adult). The blue fare vending machines are your best choice if you need a SmarTrip® card. The blue Fare Vending machines sell up to six SmarTrip ® cards at a time.
Can you take money off your SmarTrip?
SmarTrip stored value and passes are non-refundable. Refunds are available in the following circumstances: Non-Residents: Customers who live outside a 100-mile radius of the District of Columbia.
Is DC Metro cheaper than driving?
All told, the commute cost using the IRS rate and a more average parking rate downtown comes out to about twice the cost of Metro even riding at the most expensive times and parking at a Metro lot. The mistakes in the original reflect a miscalculation that many commuters are making on a daily basis.
How much does a DC SmarTrip card cost?
DC METRO PASSES SmartTrip cards can be ordered online or you may buy a card at the station. They cost $15/each, $2 for the card itself and they come preloaded with $13 of credit. You can also add a virtual card to your phone/mobile device using Apple Wallet or Google Pay.