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FARES: Effective January 25, 2009

Fare Changes on Routes 93, 96 and 70
Effective Wednesday, July 1, 2009

On Wednesday, July1, 2009, these fare changes below will take place. A public forum was held April 21, 2009 and consequently, the proposed changes were approved by the Montgomery County Council.

• The fares on Route 93 and Route 96 will become regular fares
• Route 70- Express fares will be charged on this route

See flyer in English or Spanish for more details.

Regular Fare or Token 

$1.35

Fare Using SmarTrip®

$1.25

Seniors age 65 years or older with valid Metro Senior ID Card or with valid Medicare Card and Photo ID

Person with disability with Metro Disabled Identification Card
Person with disability with Metro Disability ID Card - Attendant Eligible
     Attendant

FREE

MetroAccess Certified Customer with ID
MetroAccess - Companion

Children under age 5
Limit 2 children per paying passenger

Local Bus Transfer with SmarTrip®

Metrorail-to-Ride On Bus Transfer

Regional One Day Bus Pass

Express Fare - Route 70 – Cash

Express Fare - Route 70 – SmarTrip

Express Fare - Transferring to/from Route 70 to/from Metrorail with SmarTrip

Express Fare - Boarding Route 70 with daily, weekly, monthly, TLC passes – Need to pay additional cash

Express Fare - Route 70 Transferring from local bus to Route 70 with SmarTrip

Routes 93 and 96 - Regular Fare July 1, 2009

Ride On Monthly Pass

Summer Youth Cruiser (June - July - August)

VanGo Shuttle in Downtown Silver Spring

Senior SmarTrip Card

Seniors (age 65 years) now have a new Senior SmarTrip card that may be used to ride Metrorail at senior fares, ride free on Ride On buses and some Metrobuses in Montgomery County.  The cost of the Senior SmarTrip card is $5.  There is no value on the card at the time of purchase. The new Senior SmarTrip Card may be presented to Ride On and Metro operators to ride free anytime in Montgomery County on most routes. Please do not tap the Senior SmarTrip card on the target on the farebox because a 60¢ will be deducted from the card.

Visit any library in Montgomery County, Regional Services Centers, Commuter Store and Transit Information Center and bring proof of age (state ID, birth certificate or passport). A registration form will be completed and you will be sold the new Senior SmarTrip card with information about the card.  If you currently have the old version of the Senior SmarTrip card you may continue to use it on rail to receive the discount fare. However, if you want to ride free on Ride On or Metrobuses, you must present the Metro Senior Reduced Fare Identification Card, or Medicare card along with a photo ID.  If your current Metro Senior Reduced Fare Identification Card has expired, you have the option to continue to present the Medicare card along with a photo ID or purchase the new Senior SmarTrip card. If you are not interested in riding Metrorail and want to ride buses in Montgomery County only, please click Senior Citizen ID card.

For more information, call the Transit Information Center at 240-777-7433.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - New Rates on Ride On Passes and Tickets

Ride On Monthly Pass

· Only $25.00 to ride all month

· Good only on Ride On

NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES
ON PREVIOUSLY SOLD FARE MEDIA

SmarTrip® Is Here!

The SmarTrip® card now works on Ride On!  This convenient electronic card makes travel on transit in the region seamless and now saves you money.  With SmarTrip®, travelers can pay for Metrorail, Metrobus, Ride On and parking at Metro stations, all with the convenient touch of a card. Customers can check balances and add money to the card on buses as well as at Metro stations.  SmarTrip is a permanent, rechargeable fare card. It's plastic – like a credit card – embedded with a special computer chip that keeps track of the value of the card. Get a copy of the SmarTrip® guide. Purchase SmarTrip®Buy online now!

PASSES / TOKENS

• Regional One Day Bus Pass $3.00

• Tokens $1.35

• Monthly Youth Cruiser Pass $10.00. May only be used by riders 18 years and younger.

• Summer Youth Cruiser Pass $15.00. Available only from June to the end of August.

• Kids Ride Free

• RIDE ON accepts the Metrobus Weekly Pass.

• RIDE ON honors MARC rail weekly or monthly commutation tickets at any stop on any route.

  
  

• Senior Citizen ID Card There is no longer a non-SmarTrip Senior Citizen ID card. To ride Metrorail, you must have a Senior SmarTrip card. If you ride buses in Montgomery County only and don't have a Senior SmarTrip card, you must present a Medicare card along with a photo id. You may also show the operator a Senior SmarTrip card or an old (pre 7-08) but still valid Metro Senior Reduced Fare Identification card.

• Disabled ID card

Exact fare required. RIDE On fare boxes accept coins or bills. Operator does not make change or accept money. If farebox is not functioning, passenger rides free.

Sales Outlet Locations where you can buy passes in person

Buy online

RIDERS WITH DISABILITIES

Disabled customers with valid Metro Disabled identification card RIDE FREE. If a disabled customer has a Metro attendant-eligible ID, an attendant may ride free with the ID holder as well during those hours.

To obtain this fare, the customer must show bus operators identification issued by Metro (see sample below).

 Metro Disabled ID Card  (sample)

For consistency with Metro’s policy, Ride On offers free rides to MetroAccess certified customers and one companion who must board and alight at the same stop as the customer. Riders must present identification (see sample below). MetroAccess is the name of the ADA paratransit service for the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. To register or to obtain information about how you may participate in this program, please call MetroAccess at 301-562-5370. For more information, access WMATA’s MetroAccess.

MetroAccess Card (sample)

Disabled and Attendant Eligible ID (sample).

National Capital Regional One Day Bus Pass