How do I use the DC metro smart card?

How do I use the DC metro smart card?

How to use SmarTrip

1. Plastic cards – tap your SmarTrip card to the circular targets on a rail fare gate, bus fare box, or Metro-owned parking garage target.
2. Mobile Pay – hold your mobile device above the reader at a rail fare gate, bus fare box, or Metro-owned parking garage target.

Do DC metro SmarTrip cards expire?

After your transit benefit has been loaded onto your SmarTrip card at the Passes/Farecards machine, it will not expire and it is not time sensitive. immediately and provide to them as much information as possible about your card and the transaction you were trying to make.

Where is the serial number on my SmarTrip card?

Card Type. Please indicate the type of your card by matching the serial number on the back of your card with the pattern that is circled on the images below.

How do I get a replacement SmarTrip card?

If your number indicates the card will no longer work, please follow these simple instructions to receive a replacement card.

1. Step 1: Register your card. •
2. Step 2: Print and fill out this form. •
3. Step 3: Mail in this form and your card. • Mail your completed form and your SmarTrip® card with.

How much does a DC metro card cost?

Cards cost $7 and are pre-loaded with $5 in value. SmarTrip cards can also be purchased at metro rail stations and online from WMATA. The DC Circulator also offers convenient downtown service between Georgetown and Union Station as well as the National Mall.

How do I get a DC Metro SmarTrip card?

Online through the SmarTrip Store — plastic SmarTrip Cards are automatically registered and mailed within 5 business days; credit/debit card payments only. In person at any Metro retail outlet or commuter store, or the Metro Center Sales Office, or at a Fare Vending Machine located at any Metrorail Station.

Can I add money to my SmarTrip card online?

Online: Log in to your SmarTrip® online account. Select the card to which you want to add stored value or a pass. In the right menu under Online Purchases, click the link to either Add Value or Add Pass and follow the prompts to complete your order.

How do I get a DC metro card?

SmartTrip cards can be ordered online or you may buy a card at the station. They cost $10/each, $2 for the card itself and they come preloaded with $8 of credit. SmartTrip cards can only be purchased from SmartTrip card vending machines like the one below, found at every Metro station.

How do I get a new metro card?

You can buy MetroCards by using a MetroCard ticket machine, which are in most subway stations. MetroCards are also available at selected local merchants, at our mobile service vehicles, and through employers with pre-tax transit benefits programs.

Can I recharge my MetroCard online?

Metro cards can be easily recharged online without having to go to the counter. Here’s how you can get the benefit of it: Visit www.dmrcsmartcard.com (Official website of Delhi Rail Corporation Limited) Enter your Card ID and the amount in the Quick Top Up section on the homepage.

When does the d.c.metro stop using SmarTrip cards?

D.C. Metro Phasing Out Older SmarTrip Cards On April 9, 2021, Metro announced that they would be phasing out their first generation SmarTrip Card which contains outdated chip technology. The cards are being phased out due to the installation of new fare gates in Metro stations, which will begin in June 2021.

Where do I go to change my metro card?

Visit our Metro Sales Office located at the Metro Center Station to replace your card in-person. The Metro Sales Office is open Tuesday through Thursday from 8am-12pm. Why can’t I replace my card online? To replace your card online, your new card must be tapped at a faregate, bus fare box, or fare vending machine to complete the balance transfer.

What’s the serial number on Metro SmarTrip card?

The newer SmarTrip cards start with the serial number “0167.” If yours starts with any other numbers, it’s time to replace it. Metro has several ways to replace your card, including mail-in, online, phone or in-person. You can transfer any balance to a new or existing SmarTrip card or virtual SmarTrip card on a mobile device.

How to use the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority SmarTrip card?

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Fares WMATA Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Open Mobile Menu” Manage Your SmarTrip Account Get a SmarTrip Card Service Schedules Rider Guides Fares Initiatives Business About Log In SmarTrip® Log In Create Account Buy Register Mobile Pay Learn More Log In User Name: