Metrorail Fares

Peak Fares (in effect weekdays from opening to 9:30 am and 3-7 pm and weekends midnight to closing)

• $2.10 minimum
• $5.75 maximum

Off-Peak Fares (all other times)

• $1.70 minimum
• $3.50 maximum

Paper Farecard Surcharge

• $1 fare surcharge
• 50¢ fare surcharge for seniors/people with disabilities

For fares between stations, go to the Metrorail stations page and click on the station where you're starting your trip.

Transfers

Metro riders can take advantage of free bus-to-bus transfers within a two-hour time period and discounted rail-to-bus transfers by using a SmarTrip® card. Metro riders can take advantage of free bus-to-bus transfers within a two-hour time period and discounted transfers between rail and bus by using a SmarTrip® card.

Metrobus to Metrobus. Bus-to-bus transfers with a SmarTrip® card are valid for free, unlimited Metrobus connections (including round trips) within a two-hour period.

Metrobus to Metrorail. Metrobus riders who transfer to the Metrorail system will receive a discount of 50¢ if they use a SmarTrip® card.

Metrorail to Metrobus. Metrorail riders who transfer to Metrobus will receive a discount of 50¢ if they use a SmarTrip® card.

Metrorail to Metrorail at Farragut Crossing. Farragut Crossing gives customers an alternative to Metro Center when transferring between the Red and Blue/Orange lines. A customer traveling from Ballston to Bethesda, for example, can now exit at Farragut West, walk across the square and reenter at Farragut North to continue the trip. With Farragut Crossing, the customer pays one fare, not two. See Farragut Crossing details.

Children's Fares

Up to two children, four years and younger, ride free with each adult paying full fare. Children five and older pay adult fares. Special discounted student farecards and passes are available for District of Columbia residents.

Metrorail Fares for Seniors/People with Disabilities (All times)

Senior citizens 65 and older, people with disabilities, and customers with a Medicare card and valid photo ID ride for half the peak fare. On Metrorail, use a SmarTrip® card or farecard for seniors or persons with disabilities to pay half of the peak fare.

To participate in the reduced fare program, you must present one of the following forms of valid ID:

• Metro Disability ID
• Government issued ID with photo
• Medicare card and photo ID

For more information about qualifying for a disability ID card and buying a reduced fare SmarTrip® card or farecards, see Senior SmarTrip® Card or Metro Disability ID information or call 202-637-7000 or TTY 202-638-3780.

Metro will issue visitors a one-time courtesy Metro Disability ID card good for up to one month. You must present a valid transportation ID card from another transit agency along with a valid government-issued photo ID. Bring them to our Metro Transit Accessibility Center located at 600 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC. Visitors 65 years of age or older may get the senior citizen discount by showing a photo ID card including date of birth and address.

Free orientations on how to use Metrobus and Metrorail services are available to senior citizens and people with disabilities by calling 202-962-1100 or TTY 202-962-2033.