Rider, can you spare a dime? Around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, WMATA put out a bland press release stating that Metro will begin charging a morning “peak-of-the-peak” fee starting Sunday, as previously ...

As of Monday Metro is no longer allowing negative balances on SmarTrip cards. This new rule impacts anybody who uses a SmarTrip card for the Metrorail or on the Metrobus. Metro riders who don't have ...

Metro is changing the way SmarTrip cards can be automatically reloaded. Beginning next week, riders who have signed up to have money automatically loaded on their cards will see that extra cash added ...

WASHINGTON — If you have a Metro SmarTrip card purchase before 2012, you may soon run into some issues after March 1. Metro announced that it's phasing out its older model of SmarTrip cards due to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Metro is implementing a minimum balance requirement for SmarTrip cards to enter the transit system, and SmarTrip users can add money to their cards online. Beginning Saturday, the ...

After completion of a pilot program which included 150,000 customers, WMATA announced today that all riders will now be able to reload their SmarTrip balance online. Customers who’d rather use the ...

SmarTrip cards are going digital — for iPhone or Apple Watch users who want a mobile-pay option. Starting Tuesday, commuters throughout the Washington, D.C., area can use Apple Pay to board Metro ...