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The launch of open payments comes seven months after launching account-based ticketing with the introduction of Metro Fast ...
We’ll get to enjoy Fourth of July festivities under mostly sunny skies across North Georgia — optimal conditions for backyard cookouts and games.
It just got easier to ride Metro — if you’re willing to use the transit system’s new “Tap. Ride. Go.” feature. “Look, we’ve all been there,” said Matt Letourneau, Metro board ...
Metro launches credit card tap-to-pay system at rail stations ahead of World Pride parade Tom Roussey Wed, May 28th 2025 at 10:34 AM Updated Wed, May 28th 2025 at 4:59 PM 5 ...
The “Tap. Go. Ride” option will be available on Metrobuses and Metro parking facilities in the future. However, SmarTrip cards will continue to be an option for passengers to use to pay fares ...
D.C. commuters can now tap to pay on Metro trains and buses using credit cards, phones, or smartwatches, eliminating the need for SmartTrip cards.
Visitors to D.C. for World Pride, the Fourth of July and other summer events won’t have to line up at fare machines to pay for Metro. Starting Wednesday, riders can pay with their credit cards ...
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) launched its tap-and-go payment option Wednesday for passengers to begin using. Russian official Medvedev offers Trump WWIII warning ...
There’s a ton of benefits and I don’t see a downside.” Not everyone is singing the praises of Tap Ride Go. “I would not,” Pamala of Baltimore City said of using her phone to pay for Metro.
WASHINGTON — Imagine getting ready to jump on Metro, glancing up to see your train pulling into the station, only to discover you don't have enough money already loaded on your card. It's a ...
Metro will latch the turnstiles at the historic transportation station at both the entrances and exits to the B/D (Red and Purple) rail lines Tuesday as part of its TAP-to-Exit program.
The Expo line also saw a 10% jump from a year ago, welcoming 1,397,929 riders in August. Now at two locations, Metro intends on serving more lines with TAP-to-Exit in the near future.