Do students have to pay for metro in DC?


Do students have to pay for metro in DC? K-12 Students Students ride for free on Metrobus, DC Circulator, and Metrorail within the District of Columbia to get to school and school-related activities.


How to use DC metro with kids?

Tap your Kids Ride Free SmarTrip® card on the faregate or farebox target on Metrorail, Metrobus or DC Circulator. Be sure to tap your Kids Ride Free SmarTrip® card by itself. Flashing the card to ride Metrorail, Metrobus or DC Circulator is never permitted.


How much is a Metro DC card?

A permanent, rechargeable farecard that can hold up to $300 in stored value to pay fares for Metrorail, Metrobus and other participating transit agencies as well as parking fees at Metro operated facilities. The card costs $2 and comes with $8 in stored fare value for a total price of $10.


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.