Old SmartTrip Cards Will No Longer Work

SmartTrip cards, which are used on the WMATA and DC Metro, will no longer work effective March 1, 2021. As the old SmartTrip cards will no longer work in the newer faregares and fareboxes.

So far, there were more than 400,000 older SmartTrip cards in use prior to the pandemic; since then, only about 44,000 have been replaced.

Check your SmartTrip card. If the number starts with 0167, you might need that replacement.

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