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Washington DC
Washington DC Public transport information
Why it is illegal to eat, drink, or smoke on
the DC Metro? It's not what you think.
Find out in this video.
Public transportation is run by the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
The WMATA has two main services: the Metro
rail and the Metro bus system. Your fare
is determined by the length to your
destination. Buy a Metrorail Smartrip
card which can be purchased for use on
the metro system at any vending
machine at any metro station. The metro
rail system has six color-coded rail
lines: red, orange, silver, blue, yellow, and
green. The red line goes from Glenmont to
Shady Grove. The orange line goes from
New Carrollton to Vienna, Fairfax. The
silver line goes from Wiehle-Reston East
to Largo Town Center. The blue line
goes from Franconia-Springfield to
Largo Town Center. The yellow line goes
from Huntington to Fort Totten and the
green line goes from Branch avenue to
Greenbelt
Look for the tall brown column with the
large M identifying the station and
consists of colored stripes around the
column show which lines serve the
station.
All signs and announcements are made in
English. Traffic is very heavy in the DC
area so the best way to get around is
the Metro rail system or buses.
The Metro bus service runs 24 hours a
day, seven days a week.
To take a Metro bus, stand at a metro bus
stop which are designated with red, white,
and blue signs. 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.
If you're in the National Mall area
you'll realize that it is huge and
walking can be overwhelming especially
with kids. So we recommend taking the
Circulator bus. The Circulator bus goes
around the National mall area and loops
around. It also drops you in key places
around the National mall. It is an
economical way to get around from one
end of the mall to the other
Other options include the Bg Bus and the
Old Town Trolley. Both are hop-on hop-off
bus and tour companies. They also make
stops at key tourist places around the
central DC area
Have you figured out the answer to why
you cannot eat , drink, or smoke on the DC
Metro? Its because it costs too much to clean
the carpet. Yes carpet on the Metro
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