Ticket Information

Six Ways to Pay:

1. Use cash at front door. Exact change or dollar bills accepted.
2. Tap SmarTrip^TM at the front door only.
3. Transfer from Metrobus or between Circulator buses for free, using your SmarTrip card.
4. Purchase one day passes for $3 at multi-space meters located along the route. Multi-space meters accept change (no dollar bills) or credit cards. Learn about using multi-space meters or Circulator fare meters to purchase passes.
5. Purchase a $40 monthly pass for unlimited rides. Learn how by clicking here.
6. Group ticket sales offer great convenience and discounts for your next meeting in DC. More information by clicking here.

Boarding

Avoid the lines and board through any door if you have a Circulator pass. Cash and SmarTrip^TM riders must enter through the front door to pay at the farebox.

Transfers

SmarTrip^TM users automatically receive a transfer when paying your Circulator fare that allows you to reboard any Circulator within a three-hour time period. Circulator transfers using SmarTrip are accepted on Metrobus with no additional charge; and Metrobus transfers using SmarTrip are accepted on Circulator with no additional charge. Circulator and Metrobus no longer issue or accept paper transfers.

Metrorail transfers using SmarTrip^TM are accepted with a $.50 payment

Enforcement

Be sure to hold onto your proof of payment (ticket, pass, or SmarTrip^TM card) while riding the Circulator. Fare checkers will board the Circulator at random stops and times throughout the day to verify that you have paid for your Circulator ride. The $1 fare is the least expensive in town, so don't get caught without paying. There's a hefty fine for scofflaws!