Each person needs his/her own farecard or pass to ride Metrorail. A pass or farecard cannot be shared with another person. Farecards hold between $2.70 and $45 and are available at fare vending machines in Metrorail stations. For more information on purchasing farecards, see farecard purchasing instructions. You can also buy farecards worth $10 or $20 online. Groups can order farecards by mail that are tailored to their needs and in any amount. A check or money order is required. Call Group Sales at 202-962-5700 or 202-962-5716 for assistance.
Customers can also purchase a SmarTrip® card, which is a permanent, rechargeable farecard. It's plastic, like a credit card, and is embedded with a special computer chip that keeps track of the value of the card. SmarTrip® cards are usable on either bus or rail and must be used to pay for parking at Metrorail stations. Purchase at Metro sales offices, retail outlets and commuter stores for $5. SmarTrip® cards are also sold for $10 (with $5 value loaded) through vending machines at all stations where parking is available or you can purchase SmarTrip® cards online.
If you need help determining how much fare you'll need, use Metro's Trip Planner. Not only can it help you plan your trip, including rail/bus information and walking directions, it will also tell you how much your trip will cost.
With a One Day Pass, you can ride Metrorail as much as you want in a day. It's good on weekdays and all day on weekends and federal holidays. Buy online or at any Metro station from a Passes/Farecards machine.
Other passes: Regional Bus Weekly Pass $16 Regional Bus Weekly Disabled Pass $8 Regional Bus Weekly Senior Pass $8 Metrorail 1-Day Pass $14 Metrorail 7-Day Short Trip Pass $35 Metrorail 7-Day Fast Pass $57.50 Metrorail 28-Day Fast Pass $230 Metrorail farecard Purchase Passes Online You can purchase passes through our online store. When buying online, purchases are limited to $200. By Mail Decide which pass is most cost effective for you and/or calculate your fare using the Trip Planner. Then send an organizational check, certified check or money order made payable to WMATA to the address below: Group Sales, Office of the Treasurer Department of Financial Services Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 3301 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314 Metro does not accept credit cards or personal checks for pre-arranged bulk fare purchases, nor are any bonuses or discounts available. Indicate the type and quantity of your order, e.g. 15 One Day Passes, 16 $2.70 farecards, 20 7-day short trip passes. Before you place your order, be sure that you are ordering the correct passes and in the desired quantity. Your order will be shipped via the U.S. Postal Service, Certified Mail. Allow 10-15 business days for delivery. At Metro Sales Offices Metro sales offices are located at the Metro Center station, the Pentagon station, and Metro Headquarters at 600 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC. Metro sales offices carry all visitor's passes and senior/disabled farecards. Metro sales offices do not carry the convention passes. See sales offices' location and hours.
You can purchase passes through our online store. When buying online, purchases are limited to $200.
Decide which pass is most cost effective for you and/or calculate your fare using the Trip Planner. Then send an organizational check, certified check or money order made payable to WMATA to the address below:
Group Sales, Office of the Treasurer Department of Financial Services Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 3301 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314
Metro does not accept credit cards or personal checks for pre-arranged bulk fare purchases, nor are any bonuses or discounts available. Indicate the type and quantity of your order, e.g. 15 One Day Passes, 16 $2.70 farecards, 20 7-day short trip passes. Before you place your order, be sure that you are ordering the correct passes and in the desired quantity. Your order will be shipped via the U.S. Postal Service, Certified Mail. Allow 10-15 business days for delivery.
Metro sales offices are located at the Metro Center station, the Pentagon station, and Metro Headquarters at 600 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC. Metro sales offices carry all visitor's passes and senior/disabled farecards. Metro sales offices do not carry the convention passes. See sales offices' location and hours.
