Can you use debit card on Metro DC?


Can you use debit card on Metro DC? ? Cash, debit or credit cards are accepted. If you pay with cash, use small bills because farecard machines only give up to $5 in change (in coins). ? Buy a SmarTrip® card at any Metro station.


Can two people use the same MetroCard DC?

Can more than one person use a SmarTrip® card for the same ride? No, you cannot share a SmarTrip® card; each rider must have his or her own card.


How do you use the DC Metro for the first time?

DC METRO PASSES First, you will need a SmarTrip card to enter and exit the system. A SmarTrip card is required for each rider aged 5 and older (up to two children under age five may travel free with each fare-paying adult). SmartTrip cards can be ordered online or you may buy a card at the station.


Can I ride the DC metro without a SmarTrip card?

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.


Do you need cash for DC Metro?

Metro Fare Basics SmarTrip® cards are used to pay fares on both Metrorail and Metrobus. Metrorail fares are variable depending on time-of-day and distance traveled. Regular (non-express) bus fares are the same throughout the system. Metrobus also accepts bills and coins.


Does DC Metro take Apple pay?

Use your iPhone or Apple Watch to pay your fare on transit providers all over DC, from Metrorail to DASH, Ride On, and more.


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.