Metro eliminating $2 SmarTrip card fee for seniors

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Metro eliminating $2 SmarTrip card fee for seniors

https://www.wusa9.com/amp/article/traffic/mission-metro/senior-smartrip-card-2-dollar-fee-eliminated/65-63d4d5cd-6ce6-4172-a558-6a96244efb37

Metro believes this decision will improve the customer enrollment experience and create new partnerships to distribute the cards in the region.

Author: Amber Anderson
Published: 11:24 PM EST December 15, 2023
Updated: 11:24 PM EST December 15, 2023

WASHINGTON — Good news for Metro riders 65 years and older, WMATA announced it will be eliminating the $2 fee on Senior SmarTrip cards.

https://www.wmata.com/about/news/No-fee-for-senior-smartrip-cards.cfm

The new policy will go into effect in the new year on January 16.

Metro says that as part of its ongoing commitment to expand access and affordability to public transit, the Senior SmarTrip program will now join all other Metro reduced fare programs in offering SmarTrip cards at no additional cost.

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