The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is proposing changes to the North Bethesda Metro Station transit facilities including the addition of a North Entrance to the station and the reduction of dedicated Metro parking spaces in the Metro Park & Ride garage. These proposed changes would enable joint development and increase ridership. The recommended changes are made after evaluation of future parking and transit demand at North Bethesda Metro Rail Station.

Docket materials

We want to hear from you

Members of the public may provide written comments beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2026, and ending at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 20260

Take the survey, provide written comments, or upload documents

Share your feedback

If you do not have access to a computer or the internet, you may mail your testimony to:

Office of Board Affairs, SECT 2E
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
P.O. Box 44390
Washington, DC 20026-4390

Attend the public hearing

Join us in person or virtually on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for the Open House to engage with Metro staff.

In-person attendance location

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
Meeting Rooms - Strathmore A&B
5701 Marinelli Road
Rockville, MD 20852

Watch or listen live

Watch the Public Hearing live at YouTube.com/MetroForward, or listen by phone by calling (206) 899-2028 and entering the Meeting Code: 548 968 979#. 

Public feedback will be provided to Metro’s Board of Directors in Winter/Spring 2027 as part of the final decision-making process.

Participate in the Public Hearing  

• To provide oral testimony in-person during the hearing, participants may pre-register by emailing speak@wmata.com or calling (202) 962-2511 by 12 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Please submit only one speaker’s name per request. Individuals may also sign up at the hearing to provide testimony.
• To provide oral testimony via video, participants must preregister by emailing speak@wmata.com by 5 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2026. Information about how to participate via video will be provided after preregistration is confirmed. 
• To provide oral testimony via phone during the hearing, participants should call (206) 899-2028 and enter the Meeting Code 548 968 979# while the hearing is taking place. Preregistration to provide comments via phone is not available.  

Draft Staff Report

Following the public comment period, Metro staff will review public hearing testimony and other comments submitted to create a Draft Compact Hearing Staff Report. This report will be made available for review and comment. The comment period on the Draft Public Hearing Staff Report will be your opportunity to make sure your comments were accurately characterized in the Staff Report and to send clarification if desired.

We anticipate that the Draft Compact Public Hearing Staff Report will be available for review in Winter 2027 and the Final Compact Public Hearing Staff Report will be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval in Winter/Spring 2027.