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SmarTrip was the first contactless smart card for transit in the United States [23] when WMATA began selling SmarTrip cards on May 18, 1999. [24] By 2004, 650,000 SmarTrip cards were in circulation. [25]
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission or WMATC is a regulatory agency established by the Washington Metropolitan Area Regulation Compact, an interstate compact established between the Commonwealth of Virginia, the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland, and consented to by Congress under Public Law 86–794 in 1960 [1] to regulate passenger common carriers operating ...
As of 2023, it is the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States in average daily ridership after the New York City Subway [77] The record for daily ridership was 1.12 million on January 20, 2009, the day of Barack Obama's first Presidential Inauguration, followed by the Women's March on January 21, 2017, with 1,001,613 trips. [78]
System Transit agency City/area served Annual ridership 2024 [1] Avg. ridership weekdays, Q4 2024 [2] System length Avg. boardings per mile weekdays, Q4 2024 Opened Stations Lines 1 New York City Subway: NYCTA [note 1] New York City: 2,040,132,000 6,734,700 248 mi (399 km) [3] 27,156 1904 [4] 472 [4] 26 [4] 2 Washington Metro: WMATA: Washington ...
The system's official map was designed by noted graphic designer Lance Wyman [79] and Bill Cannan while they were partners in the design firm of Wyman & Cannan in New York City. [80] About 50 miles (80 km) of Metro's track is underground, as are 47 of the 98 stations. Track runs underground mostly within the District and high-density suburbs.
Pre-loaded SmartLink cards with 10 trips are available at all stations for $31.00 (10 trips at $2.60 each, plus a $5.00 card fee). However, MetroCard Vending Machines (MVMs) at all PATH stations are able to refill the SmartLink cards to a monetary amount equal to 1, 2, 4, 10, 20 and 40 trips as well as the daily or 30 day unlimited passes.
With an average weekday ridership of 764,300, the Washington Metro is the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States behind the New York City Subway. [1] As of 2023, the system has 98 active stations on six lines with 129 miles (208 km) of tracks.
On June 24, 2018, route 79 began a six-month cash free pilot for WMATA. According to WMATA, route 79 was selected for the pilot due to its proximity to retail stores and Metrorail stations to purchase or load SmarTrip cards, as well as alternative bus service for cash-paying riders.