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Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)

Metrobus is a bus service operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Its fleet consists of 1,595 buses covering an area of 1,500 square miles (3,900 km2) in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.[2] There are 269 bus routes serving 11,129 stops, including 2,554 bus shelters.[2] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 103,438,600, or about 364,300 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.

Parent

WMATA

February 4, 1973 (1973-02-04)[1]

Washington, D.C., U.S.

Washington metropolitan area

Washington Metropolitan Area

Local, express, limited-stop, bus rapid transit

269[2]

11,129[2]

1,595[2]

364,300 (weekdays, Q1 2024)[3]

103,438,600 (2023)[4]

Diesel, Diesel-electric Hybrid, CNG, Electric

WMATA

Randy Clarke

wmata.com/bus

Local bus routes within the District of Columbia, Central Maryland and Northern Virginia: $2.00

Express bus routes (17B, 17G, 17K, 17L, 17M, 18G, and 18P): $4.25

(These routes are as of January 15, 2024 not running anymore but were the fares) Express Airport bus routes (5A and B30): $7.50

As of June 25, 2017, the Metrobus fare structure is as follows for cash and SmarTrip:[7]


Discounts are available for senior citizens, people with disabilities and D.C. students.


Up to two children, per paying adult, under 5 years of age ride for free. Children at least 5 years of age pay adult fare.


All Metrobuses have SmarTrip card readers which automatically deduct the correct fare from a rider's SmarTrip card (including transfer credit).


Metrobus issued paper transfers until January 4, 2009. Transfers are now currently attainable only through SmarTrip cards.


On June 27, 2010, the transfer window was reduced from 3 hours to 2 hours.[8]


All fares were free from mid-March 2020 to January 3, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] On December 6, 2022, the Council of the District of Columbia voted to abolish fares within city limits from July 1, 2023.[10]

Metrobus routes in have either a two digit number (31, 42, 64, etc.) or a letter followed by a number (A2, S2, X8, etc.)

Washington, D.C.

Metrobus routes in have a letter followed by a number (C4, Q4, Z6, etc.)

Montgomery County, MD

Metrobus routes in have a letter followed by two numbers (F12, J12, P12, etc.)

Prince George's County, MD

Metrobus routes in have one or two numbers followed by a letter (1A, 16C, 29N, etc.)

Northern Virginia

List of Metrobus routes (Washington, D.C.)

Metrobus fleet (Washington, D.C.)

Metro Transit Police Department