Metro to Cut Cost for SmarTrip Card (Posted 2013-07-25 22:28:33)Thomson, Robert
(When I interviewed Metro CFO Peter Benjamin in 1999 for a piece explaining the then-new SmarTrip system, he said upfront that Metro wanted to make the price of any one ride as invisible as the cost of a single drive.) It’s funny how a good interface can make complexity vanish. ...
Your SmarTrip card is now in Apple Wallet, ready for use. "We are excited to deliver a new level of convenience and simplicity for our customers. If you have an iPhone or Apple Watch, you already have everything you need to simply tap and go," said Metro General Manager...
Metrobus charges $2.25 per trip, regardless of time or distance, but using a SmarTrip card saves .20 cents a ride.Also note that if you use a SmarTrip card, you have a two-hour window during which you can take as many bus rides as you want without being charged again....
To avoid missing the last train please check the last train times posted in the station. Metrobus When paying with exact change the fare is $ 1. 35 . when paying with a smarTrip card the fare is $1. 25 Fares for the Senior /disabled customers Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled...
aThis transit card is similar to the Chicago Card of the Chicago Transport Association, the SmarTrip of the Washington Metro, and the Octopus card of Hong Kong’s Transport System.[translate]
I“hacked” DC’s new smarttrip card by mistake. The new cards allow you to have a negative balance (up to $5, I think), so you can finish a trip you start. You can’t start a subway trip with a negative balance, though. The bus system, in theory, should be the same. But ...
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Metro Halts SmarTrip Card Sales; Cashless Parking Plans Temporarily Put on Hold
Metro Parking to Go Cash-Free; Drivers Will Need SmarTrip Card This Summer, Board SaysLyndsey Layton