The Washington Metro’s SmarTrip card has officially launched on select Apple devices for touch-free payment, and the transit agency said SmarTrip on iPhone and Apple Watch is a first of its kind ...

As a result, SmarTrip cards obtained prior to 2012 with old chip technology will no longer work with the new faregates. Those who need to replace their SmarTrip card can do so here.

Metro’s oldest SmarTrip cards will expire Tuesday due to new faregate technology. You can transfer the balance to a new card.

But there’s some good news! Since a test run with over 1,300 riders, the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) has released a new plan where riders can now connect their credit or debit ...

Currently, Metrorail and Metrobus riders have to either tap a physical SmarTrip card or tap a smartphone with a downloaded virtual SmarTrip card in order to pay to ride.

Customers can show their SmarTrip card or app and receive discounts from places like Matchbox, Kusshi Sushi, Dog Haus, and more.

Of course, Sarles doesn’t need a SmarTrip card for his own travels because he rides for free like all Metro employees. And it seems unlikely that the Secret Service would let the sitting ...

Metro is phasing out older SmarTrip cards as part of upgrades to fare gates and fare payment technology.

When Donald Trump was first inaugurated in 2017, Metro didn’t issue a commemorative SmarTrip card with his photo on it, as it had done with Barack Obama’s inaugurals. The reason, the transit ...