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New Metro Fares and Fees
Effective January 6, 2008

New Fares
and Fees

Metrorail Fares (Click here to view the fares between specific stations)

Regular Fares

Increase boarding charge by 30 cents

$1.65

Increase charge for composite miles between 3 and 6 by 4 cents

$0.26

Increase charge for composite miles over 6 by 3.5 cents

$0.23

Increase maximum regular fare by 60 cents

$4.50

Increase the charge for senior/disabled to one-half regular fare

$0.80 - $2.25

Reduced
Fares

Charge for first 7 composite miles remains the same

$1.35

Charge for composite miles between 7 and 10 remains the same

$1.85

Charge for composite miles greater than 10 remains the same

$2.35

Passes

After one year transition, rail-to-bus transfers Issued on Smartcards only

 

Increase price of the one day pass

$7.80

Increase price of the weekly short trip pass

$26.40

Increase price of the weekly fast pass

$39.00

Eliminate the metro passport

 

Increase the price of the SmartStudent pass

$26.00

Increase price of transit link card on MARC and VRE

$80.00

Increase price of transit link card on MTA

$135.00

Other Rail

Increase the charge for DC student farecards/ 10 trips

$8.00

Metrobus Fares and Fees

 

Increase cash boarding charge by 10 cents

$1.35

Increase cash boarding charge for express bus by 10 cents

$3.10

Boarding charge with SmarTrips remains the same

$1.25

Charge for senior/disabled remains the same

$0.60

After one year transition, bus-to-bus transfers issued on Smartcards only

 

Other Bus

Eliminate regional one day pass

 

Price of the weekly flash pass remains the same

$11.00

Price of the weekly senior flash pass remains the same

$6.00

Price of the weekly disabled flash pass remains the same

$6.00

Continue sale of tokens to all Metro customers

 

Charge for DC student tokens remains the same

$6.25

MetroAccess Fares

 

MetroAccess fare remains the same

$2.50

Supplemental zone fares remain the same

$1.00 - $4.00

Parking Fees

 

Increase parking fee

Increase $.75

Increase monthly reserved parking fee by $10.00

$55.00

Increase the rate for parking meters to $1.00 for 60 minutes

$1.00

 

Increase New Carrollton county garage base and surcharge fees

$70.00/$15.00

 

Other Fees

 

Bicycle locker rental rate remains the same

$70.00 (annual)

Increase contract and bus charter rates by 20 percent

Varies

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