Do children pay to ride DC Metro?

Metro Fare Basics Use Metro's Trip Planner to calculate fares and to determine the best way to travel (rail, bus, or both). Each passenger must pay a fare; however, two children under age five may travel free with a paying passenger. SmarTrip® cards are used to pay fares on both Metrorail and Metrobus.



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Metro Fare Basics Each passenger must pay a fare; however, two children under age five may travel free with a paying passenger. SmarTrip® cards are used to pay fares on both Metrorail and Metrobus.

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Can more than one person use a SmarTrip® card for the same ride? No, you cannot share a SmarTrip® card; each rider must have his or her own card.

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K-12 Students Students ride for free on Metrobus, DC Circulator, and Metrorail within the District of Columbia to get to school and school-related activities.

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A permanent, rechargeable farecard that can hold up to $300 in stored value to pay fares for Metrorail, Metrobus and other participating transit agencies as well as parking fees at Metro operated facilities. The card costs $2 and comes with $8 in stored fare value for a total price of $10.

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Tap your Kids Ride Free SmarTrip® card on the faregate or farebox target on Metrorail, Metrobus or DC Circulator. Be sure to tap your Kids Ride Free SmarTrip® card by itself. Flashing the card to ride Metrorail, Metrobus or DC Circulator is never permitted.

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Up to two children, four years and younger, ride free with each adult paying full fare. Children five and older pay adult fares. Do any large US cities have a network of secret tunnels and subways underneath their streets, similar to Washington DC's Metro system?

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If you have a stroller, you can keep it open in the priority seating area. It cannot block the aisle or door. Ensure the child is strapped in the stroller, the wheel brakes are on, and hold the stroller at all times. Make sure that your child has no dangling clothing, untied shoelaces or unbuckled shoes.

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What does “OMNY” mean? OMNY, which stands for One Metro New York, is based on the concept of unifying fare payments and ticketing across multiple modes of transportation. We believe that transportation is an essential service that connects communities and brings the diversity and energy of New York together.

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Since MetroCards are still available until the end of 2024, so until then, it may not be worth buying an OMNY card, which costs $4 more than a MetroCard. On the other hand, if you use a pay-per-ride MetroCard, you do not get to take advantage of the OMNY fare cap mentioned above.

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Metro Fare Basics Each passenger must pay a fare; however, two children under age five may travel free with a paying passenger. SmarTrip® cards are used to pay fares on both Metrorail and Metrobus. Metrorail fares are variable depending on time-of-day and distance traveled.

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You can purchase a physical card at the Metro platform at the Smartrip kiosk or you can purchase one directly in your Apple or Google Wallet. Smartrip cards cost $10 and $8 will be loaded onto the card ready for you to use.

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