Washington Examiner

Metro requires minimum balance for SmarTrip cards

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 ...
WUSA

Have an old DC Metro card? You have until March 1 to replace it

WASHINGTON — Metro customers who have held onto an old card to ride may soon want to schedule a time to get a replacement. Metro’s oldest SmarTrip cards, purchased any time prior to 2012, will no ...
WUSA

Say 'goodbye' to old Metro SmarTrip cards. You'll need to replace it by March 1

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 ...
The Washington Post

Metro to Balance Transfer Fees for SmarTrip Users

Beginning next year, tens of thousands of Metro riders who transfer from bus to rail will save 50 cents a trip if they use electronic SmarTrip cards, officials said yesterday. The long-promised change ...
wjla

Last call: Older SmarTrip cards won't work on Metro trains or buses starting Tuesday

WASHINGTON (7News) — Starting Tuesday, some Metro riders may find their cards no longer work to get on either trains or buses. 7News On Your Side wants to help you make sure not just that you have a ...
Washington Examiner

Metro puts SmarTrip price drop on hold

Metro riders looking forward to cheaper SmarTrip cards are in for a longer-than-expected wait. Metro’s finance committee on Thursday discussed lowering the price of SmarTrip cards from $5 to $2.50 – a ...