Metro is running 23 special rapid bus corridors to carry thousands of people heading to the National Mall on Inauguration Day. Metro plans to extend its rush-hour bus service from 4 am until 9 pm via the 23 "Presidential" corridors on January 20. The buses are planned to arrive at regularly marked stops every 10 minutes or less along 23 bus routes throughout the day to and from the National Mall. Metrobuses will be able to cross bridges closed to other traffic, will be permitted on roads closed to automobiles and will run bus-only through Georgetown from Wisconsin Avenue to Washington Circle bypassing regular traffic. A special cross town connector bus shuttle, from North Capitol Street to Washington Circle, will also be in service.
Metro is selling a special one-day Inauguration bus pass only on January 20. Bus passengers can purchase the $5 pass when they board a bus and receive the pass from operators, good for riding all day. Metro riders can still pay the full $1.35 cash one-way fare or pay $1.25 with a SmarTrip® card.
Metro will run extra bus service to airports for Inauguration Weekend.
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Check the bus destination before you board. The route number and destination are displayed above the windshield and on the boarding side of the bus.
Beginning Jan. 4, 2009 Metro will not issue or accept paper transfers. To get the rail-to-bus discount or to transfer free from bus to bus, you must use SmarTrip®. Until then:
See a list of Metro rules and manners for riding smart on Metrobus.
Bicycling has become exceedingly popular as people are using their bicycles every day for commuting, shopping, and general transportation. With this in mind, Metro offers cyclists the Bike 'N Ride program for traveling with your bicycle on Metrobus and Metrorail.
Select a link below to learn about Metro's plans for the Presidential Inaugural weekend or view a description of special Inauguration Day bus routes.
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