Cost to Ride
Fares for Metro vary based on the service, ride length, day, and time you ride. Trip Planner is the best way to calculate your fare.
Regular Fare |
Reduced Fare* |
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Weekday (5:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.) |
$2.00 - $6.00 |
$1.00 - $3.00 |
Weekday (After 9:30 p.m.)
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$2.00 |
$1.00 |
Regular Fare |
Reduced Fare* |
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Regular Routes |
$2.00 |
$1.00 |
Express Routes |
$4.25 |
$2.10 |
Regular Fare |
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Regular Routes* |
Up to
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*If the fastest, fixed-route, equivalent trip is a locally-operated transit service whose base fare is less than $2.00, MetroAccess customers can expect to be charged under $4.00.
Metrorail & Metrobus |
Regular Price |
Reduced Price* |
1-Day Unlimited Pass |
$13.00 |
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3-Day Unlimited Pass |
$28.00 |
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7-Day Unlimited Pass |
$58.00 |
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7-Day Short-Trip Pass |
$38.00 |
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Monthly Unlimited Pass |
$64.00 - $192.00 |
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Regional Bus Pass |
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7-Day Pass |
$12.00 |
$6.00 |
*Reduced fares are available for people with disabilities, seniors and customers enrolled in Metro Lift. Seniors and people with disabilities are also eligible for the reduced price 7-Day Regional Bus Pass. Read more at wmata.com/reducedfares
How to Purchase
SmarTrip® and fares can be purchased at the following:
- Mobile: SmarTrip app + SmarTrip in Apple Wallet and Google Pay - Learn more
- Online: Purchase new cards in the SmarTrip store or add fare to your registered card by logging in to your account
- Rail Stations: Fare Vending Machines located in Metrorail stations
- Retail Outlets: Commuter stores and retail outlets
Pay per Ride
Metrorail
- Fares vary by time of day, day of the week the trip is taken, and the distance traveled between the origin and destination stations
- Use Metro's Trip Planner to calculate fares
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Reduced Fares are available for qualifying seniors, people with disabilities, and customers enrolled in Metro Lift.
Metrobus
- Make cashless payments using SmarTrip Mobile or plastic SmarTrip Cards
- Cash payments are accepted on most routes but must be made with exact change - bus operators do not carry cash
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Reduced Fares are available for qualifying seniors, people with disabilities, and customers enrolled in Metro Lift.
Transfers
- Metrobus to Metrobus: Free, unlimited transfers within a 2-hour period
- Metrobus to Metrorail/Metrorail to Metrobus: Free transfers ($2 discount) within a 2-hour period. $2 discount does not cover the cost of transferring to/from express routes. SmarTrip card required.
- Farragut Crossing: Free transfer between the Red line and Orange, Silver and Blue lines by exiting and entering through Farragut West and Farragut North
Pass product usage is not eligible for a transfer credit.
Children
- Up to two children (age 4 and younger) can ride free with each fare-paying adult
- Children age 5 and older pay regular fare
- Metrorail and Metrobus trips are free for DC students who attend public, private, charter, or parochial schools through the DC Kids Ride Free program
Regional Transit Partners
- View regional transit partner websites for fares in your local area
Passes
- Pay less per trip with an unlimited pass
- Passes are available for Metrorail and Metrobus
- Metro offers a range of daily, weekly, and monthly unlimited passes to fit your needs - Learn more