WMATA WMATA Fare Collection

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

SmarTrip contactless smart card

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

Answer

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

Question 4

During which weekday hours are WMATA Metrorail peak fares applied?

Accepted Answer

5:00 AM–9:30 AM and 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

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