Parking at Metrorail Stations

Facilities

Metro operates parking facilities at 42 Metrorail stations. Of these:

• All 42 stations offer daily or hourly parking.
• All 42 stations offer separate motorcycle and bicycle parking.
• All 42 stations feature accessible priority parking near station entrances
• 35 stations offer reserved parking, where customers purchase permits to park in reserved spaces.

Use the search box below to find Metrorail stations that provide parking. Select a station to read details about costs, fare policies, and number and type of spaces available. If a station is not on the list, there is no Metro parking available at that location.

Fees

• Fees and policies for daily parking vary by station. Use the search box above to view parking details for individual metro station lots. Fares are collected upon exit at most stations between 10:30 a.m. and closing time of the rail system.
• Short-term metered parking costs $1 per hour (quarters and $1 coins only.)
• Parking at Metro-operated lots is free on weekends and federal holidays. 

Payment Options

SmarTrip®. All parking facilities accept SmarTrip cards as payment for daily parking. SmarTrip cards are also sold through vending machines for $10 (with $5 value loaded) at all stations where Metro-operated daily parking is available. See our SmarTrip page page for more details on buying and using SmarTrip.

Cash. Fees at metered spaces can be paid using coins. Cash cannot be used to pay any other parking fees.

Credit cards. Some stations accept credit cards – in addition to SmarTrip cards – for paying daily parking fees. Visit individual station parking pages to see if your station accepts credit cards, or view the list of stations accepting credit cards.

Reserved Parking

Metro offers reserved parking at 34 rail stations. The monthly reserved parking fee is $65 and is paid in addition to the regular daily parking rate. Reserved parking spaces for permit holders are available until 10 a.m.; after that time, all unused spaces are available to general parking customers.  To learn more about Metro’s reserved parking or to apply for a permit, view our Reserved Parking page.

Multi-day Parking

Multi-day parking (also known as overnight or long-term parking) is available at three stations: Greenbelt, Huntington, and Franconia-Springfield. Each of these stations has between 15 and 17 spaces allocated for multi-day use of up to 10 days. Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no charge for multi-day parking beyond the regular fee. See the individual station pages for more details about multi-day parking at these three stations:

            • Greenbelt             • Huntington            • Franconia-Springfield

Parking Customer Service

For general reserved parking inquiries, please contact:

Office of Parking
Metro Parking Permit Processing, 6F
600 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-962-2807
Fax 202-962-1036