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WMATA Fare Collection Flashcards

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  1. What type of fare payment system does WMATA primarily use for Metrorail?

    Answer: SmarTrip contactless smart card

    SmarTrip is WMATA's reloadable contactless smart card used across Metrorail, Metrobus, and Metro-operated parking.

  2. On WMATA Metrorail, fares are primarily determined by which factors?

    Answer: Distance traveled combined with time of day (peak or off-peak)

    WMATA Metrorail uses a distance-based fare structure with higher peak rates during rush hours and lower off-peak rates at other times.

  3. Under WMATA's transfer discount policy, customers who pay with a SmarTrip card on Metrobus may receive a fare discount when transferring to Metrorail within how many hours?

    Answer: 2 hours

    WMATA SmarTrip cardholders who ride Metrobus and then board Metrorail within 2 hours receive a transfer discount on the rail fare.

  4. During which weekday hours are WMATA Metrorail peak fares applied?

    Answer: 5:00 AM–9:30 AM and 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

    WMATA Metrorail applies peak fares on weekdays from 5:00 AM to 9:30 AM and again from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

  5. What is the purpose of the exit fare requirement on WMATA Metrorail?

    Answer: To calculate and deduct the distance-based fare when the passenger taps out

    Passengers tap their SmarTrip card on entry and exit so the system can calculate the distance traveled and deduct the correct fare.

  6. Which passengers qualify for reduced fares on WMATA Metrorail?

    Answer: Senior citizens 65 and older, people with qualifying disabilities, and children under 5 riding free with a paying adult

    WMATA's reduced fare program covers seniors 65+, customers with qualifying disabilities, and children under 5 who ride free when accompanied by a fare-paying adult.

  7. What should a customer do if their SmarTrip card balance is insufficient to cover the required Metrorail fare?

    Answer: Add value at a fare vending machine, online, or at a participating retail location

    Customers must add value to their SmarTrip card via a fare vending machine, the SmarTrip website or app, or a retail partner before they can enter the paid zone.

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