Things You'll Need:
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Step 1
To buy your Washington DC Metro pass, point your web browser to this page on Washington DC's subway system web site:
http://www.wmata.com/fares/purchase/store/ -
Step 2
Farragut West stopChoose the subway pass you'd like to buy and click "add to cart".
You'll want a "metrorail" pass, which is the subway. -
Step 3
You can choose from:
-1 day unlimited pass
-7 day unlimited "short trip" pass (this is the cheaper of the 7 day subway passes and should be fine unless you plan to travel very far into the suburbs)
-SmarTrip card (This card works like cash, so you pay for each trip separately. A good choice if you plan to travel to Washington DC again in the future or if you aren't taking many trips per day) -
Step 4
Once you pick your transportation pass, proceed to check out and buy it. Your pass will come in the mail.













