WMATA this week launched a new, faster, and easier way to pay fares called “Tap. Ride. Go.”
According to WMATA, customers can now simply tap a contactless credit or debit card with the 
symbol or mobile wallet/smartwatch virtual cards on rail station fare gates to pay for fares. SmarTrip cards (physical and mobile) will continue to be an option to pay for fares and parking.
Tap. Ride. Go. will be available for use on Metrobuses and at Metro parking facilities in the future.
The new way to pay will greatly benefit tourists and occasional customers who want to avoid fare machines and SmarTrip cards altogether. Customers can simply tap in at a faregate with a contactless credit or debit card and tap out with the same card to pay for their fares.
The launch of Tap. Ride. Go. directly aligns with our priorities of continuous customer improvements. Contactless payment is a world-class standard, and we are pleased to modernize our payment system, creating more accessibility and removing a friction point for those who may not be familiar with America’s Metro System. Instead of visiting a fare machine or buying a SmarTrip card, all customers have to do is tap, ride, and go. – Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke
Courtesy – WMATA
