How to Buy a Washington DC Metro Subway Pass

Want to buy a Washington DC Metro Subway pass for your next trip? If so, this tourist information article is for you.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Credit card

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/

2. 
    
   Farragut West stop

   Choose the subway pass you'd like to buy and click "add to cart".
   
   You'll want a "metrorail" pass, which is the subway.

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)

4. 
    

   Once you pick your transportation pass, proceed to check out and buy it. Your pass will come in the mail.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also buy bus passes, but the subway is much easier to use
• If you fly into Reagan National Airport, after you buy your pass you can hop right onto the Metro from the airport.

Resources

• Buy your subway pass here
• A guide to help you plan your trip to Washington DC