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Senior SmarTrip® Cards

The Senior SmarTrip® card is for customers age 65 and older.

Use this card to pay senior fares on

• Ride On buses
• Metrobuses
• Metrorail

How to use your Senior SmarTrip® card

During free periods, show your Senior SmarTrip® card to your Ride On or Metrobus operator. Do not tap your card on the farebox target, because a fare will be deducted from the card.

During half-fare times, and to use express buses at all times, you must have value loaded on your card. See locations for loading value.

See free and half-fare ride times and fares.

How to buy Senior SmarTrip® cards

The cost of the Senior SmarTrip card is $2. There is no value on the card at the time of purchase.

US citizenship is not required.

1. Bring one of these proofs of age:
   • state ID
   • birth certificate
   • passport
2. Buy the card at these locations:
   • all County libraries
   • the Silver Spring TRiPS store
   • the Mobile Commuter Store, and
   • the Montgomery County Division of Treasury - Rockville.