If you're driving, look for the large Metro signs to direct you to stations.
Look for tall brown columns with a large "M" identifying the station entrances. Color stripes on the column show which lines serve the station.
For the fare and time of a particular trip, select your departure station from the stations page, then select your destination station on the form titled "Metrorail Fares" and click the "Get Fares" button.
Read stations signs to learn which train platform to use for your destination.
Stand behind the bumpy tiles along the platform's edge.
Watch for flashing lights along the platform edge, which signal a train's arrival. Station signs will also alert you to a train's arrival.
Check the destination of the train posted above the side windows.
Stand clear of the train car doors and let riders get off before you board. Step over the small gap between the platform and the train.
Listen for the chimes that signal the car doors are closing. If the train is full, step back and wait for the next train. Unlike elevator doors, train doors do not reopen automatically.
Use the same farecard you used to enter the system when you exit the system.
See a list of Metro rules and manners for riding smart on Metrorail.
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