Celebrate new giant pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo with commemorative SmarTrip card

Metro is celebrating the return of giantpandas to Washington D.C. through a special SmarTrip card collaboration with the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Customers can commemorate the public debut of giantpandas Bao Li and Qing Bao at the Smithsonian's National Zoo with a new limited-edition SmarTrip card available at select stations beginning Jan. 22.

To purchase the commemorative card, look for specially marked fare vending machines at the following Metro stations:

• Woodley Park/Zoo
• Cleveland Park
• Dupont Circle
• Metro Center
• L'Enfant Plaza

Zoo visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of Bao Li and Qing Bao once the pair debuts on Jan. 24 are encouraged to take Metro. Visit the zoo'swebsiteto reserve a free entry pass.

This is Metro's fourthpandathemed SmarTrip card or paper ticket. This new design was updated to a new, bright color illustration for the new commemorative card.

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