Metro is making changes that will make riding easier and more convenient as the region resumes school, leisure activities, and returns to workplaces. Beginning September 5, Metro will add more buses and trains, offer lower prices, and extend Metrorail’s operating hours on weekends.
As the region goes back to work and school, we will be ready with service that is convenient any time of the day and offers the flexibility riders need. We are also making Metro the best way to go on weekends, with less wait times for trains and just $2 for a one-way trip anywhere on the rail system. – Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld.
The following discounts and service changes will be effective beginning Sunday, September 5:
Discounts
- Free bus transfers – If you connect between rail and bus, the bus ride will now be free for all routes except Express service.
- Lower rail fares on weekends – Weekend fares on Metrorail will be $2 for a one-way trip, instead of the current distance-based fare making almost any ride, anywhere on weekends cheaper than ever.
- Lower prices for 7-day Regional Bus Pass – Customers will now pay just $12 for a 7-day Regional Bus Pass, $6 for seniors/disabled customers, a savings of 20%.
Metrobus
- More buses on the most popular Metrobus services – On 36 lines, riders will see more buses, more often between 7 a.m.-9 p.m., 7 days a week.
- New and restored service – Customers on 10 routes will have new service added or service restored.
- Less waiting between buses on additional routes – Buses on more than 40 other routes will provide more frequent service for customers.
- More buses day and night – A detailed list of all the service changes can be found on the Metrobus Service Changes page.
Metrorail
- More trains, not just during rush hour – Customers can expect to wait no more than 3-6 minutes for a train on weekdays at any station served by multiple lines and on the Red Line, all-day until 9:30 p.m.
- Improved late-night train service – More trains every hour after 9:30 p.m., every 5-8 minutes at any station served by multiple lines and every 10 minutes on the Red Line.
- Later closing on Friday and Saturday – Metrorail will stay open until 1 a.m. instead of midnight on Friday and Saturday. That’s one hour more to be out and about.
- Earlier opening on Sunday – Metrorail will open at 7 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. on Sunday. That’s one hour earlier to get your day started.
- More trains on weekends too – Get where you want to go faster, with more trains, more often on the weekends, every 5-8 minutes at any station served by multiple lines and every 10 minutes on the Red Line.
Additional information about Metro’s discount fare and service changes can be found at wmata.com/changes.
Courtesy – WMATA
