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Also starting September 1, riders have been required to have a minimum balance of $1.20 on their SmarTrip cards (35¢ for half-fare senior/disabled cards) in order to enter the Metrorail system, which reduced the possible negative balance upon exit. [16]
In 2016, Metrorail had nearly 180 million trips. [17] Fares vary based on the distance traveled and the time of day. Riders enter and exit the system using a proximity card known as SmarTrip. SmarTrip cards can also be used on a smartphone through Apple Pay and Google Pay. [79] Magnetic stripe tickets stopped being accepted on March 6, 2016. [80]
Metrobus issued paper transfers until January 4, 2009. Transfers are now currently attainable only through SmarTrip cards. On June 27, 2010, the transfer window was reduced from 3 hours to 2 hours. [8] All fares were free from mid-March 2020 to January 3, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Metro is announcing a major overhaul of its “Better Bus Network” for the first time in 50 years. Metro officials said the new changes will also come with increased ...
In October 2021, the MTA considered enabling a fare cap on OMNY cards and devices, similar to the fare caps on Oyster cards. [157] [158] Under the proposal, an OMNY card or device would be charged a pay-per-ride fare on MTA buses and subways if a passenger has made fewer than a specified number of trips in a certain time period. After the ...
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) said a man was arrested after he evaded a Metrobus fare and discarded a gun while running from police in Southeast D.C. on ...
A man arrested in Washington, D.C., for boarding a Metrobus without paying the fare was found to be carrying a loaded shotgun, according to the Metro Transit Police Department. The man, identified ...
Front face of an old paper Metro farecard, listing declining-balance value remaining. The contract for Metro's fare collection system was awarded in 1975 to Cubic Transportation Systems. [168] Electronic fare collection using paper magnetic stripe cards started on July 1, 1977, a little more than a year after the first stations opened.