Metro ADA E-News: Senior or Reduced Fare SmarTrip Card Exchange

Dear colleagues: Please share the information below, from WMATA, with any people with disabilities or senior citizens who may be interested in saving money by exchanging their Metro SmarTrip® card for a reduced fare card. Many thanks, T.J. Sutcliffe, The Arc of DC

 

Senior or Reduced Fare SmarTrip® Card Exchange Process

 

If you are a person with a disability or a senior citizen using a regular SmarTrip® card, you could save 50% on your bus and rail fares with a Senior SmarTrip® card or a Reduced Fare SmarTrip® card.

 

Exchange your regular SmarTrip® card for a Senior SmarTrip® card or a Reduced Fare SmarTrip® card for FREE.

 

DATES:                  Wednesday, April 8

                                Wednesday, April 15

                                Wednesday, April 22

 

TIME:                    10 am – 3 pm

 

PLACE:                  Metro Headquarters

                                600 Fifth Street, NW

                                Washington, DC 20001

 

Please bring photo identification (i.e., valid Metro Disability ID Card, completed application for the Reduced Fare Program for People with Disabilities, proof of age 65 or older).

 

These events are being held for the sole purpose of exchanging an undamaged, regular SmarTrip® card for a Senior SmarTrip® card or a Reduced Fare SmarTrip® card. For any other concerns or questions about SmarTrip®, please call 1-888-SMARTRIP (TTY 703-620-8782) or visit MetroOpensDoors.com.

 

 

Rikki S. Epstein

ADA Operations Manager

Office of ADA Programs

Department of Access Services

 

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

600 5th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

 

202-962-1125 (phone)

202-962-2722 (fax)

repstein@wmata.com

 

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