Metrobus is a bus service operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Its fleet consists of 1,460 buses covering an area of 1,500 square miles (3,900 km²) in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. There are 176 bus lines serving 12,301 stops, including 3,133 bus shelters and nearly every Metrorail station. In fiscal year 2006, Metrobus provided 131 million trips, 39% of all Washington Metro trips.^[2] On a typical weekday, it provides about 460,000 trips.^[3] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 176 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) WMATA New Flyer DE40LF 6004, at the Addison Road/Seat Pleasant station. ... New Flyer Industries is a leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Capitol Heights is a town located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... Addison Road Station in Seat Pleasant, Maryland Addison Road-Seat Pleasant (formerly Addison Road) is a Washington Metro station in Prince Georges County, Maryland on the Blue Line. ... The Jackson Graham Building, where Metro headquarters is located. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - District Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... It has been suggested that National Capital Region (United States) be merged into this article or section. ... The Jackson Graham Building, where Metro headquarters is located. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - District Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... This article contains a trivia section. ... The Washington Metro, or simply Metro, is the rapid transit system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ...

Fares

The current Metrobus fare structure is as follows:^[4]

• Local bus within District of Columbia (except as noted below): $1.25
  • Route 98 (Adams-Morgan/U St Link), S80, S91 (Springfield TAGS): 25¢^[1]
  • Routes 2T, 2W, 3T, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12F, 12L, 12M, 12R, 12S, 18R, 18S, 20F, 20W, 20X, 20Y, 24T, 28T, and REX: $1.00
  • Routes 94, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, M8, M9, W2, W3, W6, W8, and W9: 75¢^[1]
  • Routes B2, P1, P2, P6, U2 and 90 southbound, south of Good Hope Road: 75¢^[1]
  • GEORGE (routes 26A, 26E, 26W): 50¢
• Express bus: $3.00^[2]

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1. The regular local bus fare of $1.25 must be paid in order to receive a transfer.
2. Express routes: B30, J7, J9, P17, P19, W13, 5A, 11Y, 17A, 17B, 17G, 17H, 17K, 17L, 17M, 18E, 18G, 18H, 18P, 29E, 29G, 29H, and 29X.

Transfers and Passes

All Metrobuses have SmarTrip card readers which automatically deduct the correct fare from a rider's SmarTrip card (including transfers). The Metrobus transfer policy is listed below. This section discusses the transfer policy to and from Metrobus and other regional bus operators. The routes can be Metrobus routes or routes of other regional operators. Front of a Washington Metro SmarTrip card. ...

NOTES:

1. Local Buses: Metrobus local routes, Ride-On, The Bus (Prince George's County), DC Circulator, Fairfax Connector (except Routes 380, 595, and 597), Connect-A-Ride, Fairfax CUE, DASH, and Arlington Transit. The Regional One-Day Pass is sold by operators on these buses, except the DC Circulator.
2. Express Buses: Metrobus express routes, PRTC OmniRide, PRTC MetroDirect, Fairfax Connector routes 380, 595, and 597.
3. The Regional One-Day Pass ($3) is good for a maximum of $1.25 off the fare of any valid operator listed above.

Roster

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1. 3701-3742 are owned by the District of Columbia and currently operate out of Bladensburg and Western Divisions. These units may not be transferred outside of the District. 3717 and 3718 are wrapped for the Adams Morgan-U Street Link service.
2. C001-C004 are owned by the Transportation Association of Greater Springfield (TAGS) and operated by WMATA from Four Mile Run under contract, only on Routes S80 and S91.
3. 3951-3954 are owned by the City of Falls Church and operated by WMATA under contract from the Arlington Garage only on GEORGE services.
4. 1101-1129 are for the DC Circulator service, with partial funding by WMATA, operated by First Transit under contract.
5. 2801-2814 are painted in all blue livery for the new limited 79 service, or MetroExtra. The rest (2815-2825) are in normal WMATA colors. All of the 2800s operate from Bladensburg Division.

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Divisions

There are 10 divisions (garages) in the Metrobus system. Three of them are open on weekdays only.

Open seven days a week:

• Bladensburg, located at 2251 26th Street NE, in the District.(It is the largest lot in the system.)
• Four Mile Run, located near the stream of the same name in southern Arlington at 3501 South Glebe Road, just south of Crystal City. This garage handles Arlington and Royal division routes on weekends.
• Landover, located at 3433 Pennsy Drive in Landover.
• Montgomery, located on Nicholson Lane, just east of Rockville Pike in Rockville.
• Northern, located at 4615 14th Street, NW in the northwestern portion of the District. The facility is a former trolley barn for the Capital Traction Company.
• Southeastern, located at 17 M Street, SE in the Near Southeast section of the District.
• Western, located on 5230 Wisconsin Avenue, NW in the Friendship Heights neighborhood of the District.

Open weekdays only:
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• Arlington, located at North Quincy Street at Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, next to Ballston Common. This garage will close in 2008, with operations moved to a new garage in Fairfax County.
• Royal Street, located on 600 North Royal Street in Alexandria.
• Southern Avenue Annex (also known as simply "The Annex"), located on the Capitol Heights, MD side of Southern Avenue by Marlboro Pike.

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See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)

• List of Metrobus routes (Washington, D.C.)
• Metro Transit Police Department

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