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Rider Tools

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    Trip Planner

    Metro's Trip Planner provides instant itineraries for trips on Metrorail, Metrobus, and other local bus and rail systems. Itineraries provide door-to-door fares and travel times, complete with walking directions and transfers. Plan a trip.

  • eAlerts

    Metro eAlerts is an email subscription service for notifying customers of Metro service disruptions. Notices can be sent to email-capable desktop computers, cellular phones, pagers or personal digital assistants. Sign up for eAlerts.

  • Real Time Arrivals

    Metrorail riders can find out when the next train will arrive by monitoring the passenger information displays (PIDs) in stations. This same information is also available via computer Web browsers and Web-enabled portable devices. Check train status.

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    Mobile Services

    Several of Metro's online services are now available on any WAP-capable phone or PDA. These services include: Metro's Trip Planner, next scheduled departure for Metrobus or Metrorail, next Metrorail train arrival times, and Service Alerts. Simply navigate to www.wmata.com/mobile on your WAP-enabled mobile phone or PDA and follow the instructions.

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Service Disruption RSS Feeds

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Set up RSS feeds for Metrobus and Metrorail service disruptions.

Savings Calculator

See how much you could save riding Metro instead of driving.


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