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Riding Metro

Here's a quick guide to using the Metro system. For more information on a topic, click on the links or choose a topic from the sidebar.

Fares

Metrobus

• $1.10
• $2-express routes
• Transfers- free (good for two hours)

Metrorail

• Based on distance traveled. $1.10 minimum $3.25 maximum
• Transfers- free within Metrorail. 25 cents with transfer to Metrobus

Hours

7 days a week

Metrorail opens 5:30 a.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. on weekends. It closes at midnight Sunday to Thursday. On Friday and Saturday nights, it stays open until 2 a.m. 

How to ride Metrobus

• Wait for the bus at a stop
• Have exact change, pass or transfer. Drivers cannot make change
• Destinations are displayed on the front and side of buses
• Signal the driver as your stop approaches by pulling the signal chord. If you do not know when your stop is, ask the driver to announce it.

How to ride Metrorail

• Metro stations are marked by large brown columns. The colored strips indicate the lines served by the station.
• You need a farecard, pass or SmarTrip card to ride Metrorail. Farecards and one day passes can be purchased at the stations. Passes can be bought at selected locations around the area.
• Follow the signs to your platform. Flashing lights at the platform's edge let you know a train is coming.
• The train's destination is displayed over the train's front and side windows. The line color is displayed on the front and back of the trains.
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