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All Metrobuses have SmarTrip card readers which automatically deduct the correct fare from a rider's SmarTrip card (including transfer credit). 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]
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] On November 12, 2002, the first SmarTrip readers were used on Metrobuses. [24] In May 2004, SmarTrip readers were introduced at parking garage ...
Discontinued June 2009, replaced by regional Snapper card, including transfer of balance. [42] Wellington: Snapper card: Infratil/NZ Bus: June 2008 Greater Wellington: Travelcard: Newlands/Mana Coach Services: 2002, discontinued and replaced by Snapper Dunedin & Queenstown: GO Card: Otago Regional Council: 2007 in Dunedin, 2010 in Queenstown.
A 7-Day Short Trip Unlimited Pass for $40.50, valid for seven consecutive days for Metrorail trips costing up to $4.50. If the trip costs more than $4.50, the difference is deducted from the cash balance of a SmarTrip card, possibly after the necessary value is added at the Exitfare machine.
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]
On May 1, 2023, the iRide SmarTrip Card reduced fare was eliminated, allowing students in Arlington to ride the bus for free. [30] SmarTrip Cards and iRide SmarTrip Cards can be purchased at the Arlington Commuter Stores, located at Shirlington Transit Center, Ballston-MU station, Rosslyn station, Crystal City station, and Pentagon station.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in Washington, D.C. proposed a fare capping program in 2003, shortly after the introduction of the SmarTrip fare card. WMATA concluded that it could implement fare capping on Metrobus services, which charge a flat fare, but that the distance-based fares of the Washington Metro posed a larger ...
RideOn extRa is a bus service that started on October 2, 2017 with route 101,a limited bus stop service via Maryland Route 355 between Medical Center station on WMATA metro train's red line and the Lakeforest Mall Transit Center. This bus route has free WiFi, USB charging ports, and more padding in the seats compared to traditional Ride On ...