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All buses are accessible. Low floor ramp buses make it easy for you to get on and off the bus. Please tell the driver if you need to use the ramp to get on or off the bus. Metro is a convenient, accessible and safe way for people with disabilities and senior The wheelchair citizens to get around. securement area is near the Learn about accessibility features and front of the bus. how to qualify for reduced fares in this Wheelchairs and brochure. mobility devices are secured by tie Free system orientations downs. There is a Sign up for free one-on-one or group lap belt for safety. orientation sessions which offer familiarization with and hands-on training Priority seats on Metrobus and Metrorail. are located behind To schedule a session, customers the driver. If you may contact the Office of Eligibility need priority Certification and Outreach: seating, it’s 202-962-2703 or okay to ask. traveltraining@wmata.com ADA customer service Digital signs and Metrobus Operators and Metrorail Station audio systems Managers and Train Operators receive announce stops, sensitivity training and are trained to intersections operate vehicles and equipment when and transfer providing Metro services to individuals with points on most disabilities. Metrobuses.
Large symbols Elevators are on pylons outside equipped with stations direct you security cameras to the elevators. and emergency Raised letters and intercoms to Braille identify the contact Metro staff. station and the In-elevator chimes Metro lines that and audio messages serve it. announce the Priority parking elevator’s level and spaces near the direction it will the station entrance travel. are reserved for Most elevators that vehicles that display only serve two levels DMV permits or automatically travel license plates. to the other level. On escalators, the Lower panels yellow stripe defines on farecard the edge of the step machines make to help customers it easy for with low vision. customers in wheelchairs to buy fares. Instructions at farecard machines also are in Braille, raised letters and audio. Answers to frequently asked questions Who is eligible for Metro’s reduced fare programs? People under the age of 65 with disabilities (which are medically certified by a health care provider), senior citizens age 65 and older and Medicare eligible customers UNDER the age of 65. How do I get a Metro Reduced Fare SmarTrip® ID for the reduced fares? Complete an application with certification by one of the health care professionals listed on the application and return it to Metro. Provide audiogram if hearing loss is 70db or greater, VA disability disability rating award letter showing a least a 60% service connected disability, or valid Medicare card and photo ID for Medicare eligible customers UNDER age 65. For an application, please call 202-962-2700 (RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033).
Every station Large signs on the entrance has one platform wall name wide faregate to the station and street make access easy exits, and the for customers in symbol direct you to wheelchairs. the nearest elevator. Other features Emergency include SmarTrip® intercoms at each targets located platform are marked inside the faregates. with a white stripe or Platform tiles change the word HELP. from smooth to Use the intercom bumpy domes to to call the station alert you that you manager in an are near the edge. emergency. Customers who are Instructions are in blind or have low Braille and raised vision may use their letters. If you cannot cane or foot to detect speak, simply press the change. Lights the button and flash on the platform knock. edge when a train is arriving to assist customers who are deaf or hard of hearing. How do I get reduced fares as a senior citizen? Senior citizens, age 65 and older, can purchase a Senior SmarTrip® card for $2.00. Senior SmarTrip® cards can be purchased at all Metro sales offices and some retail locations. For participating retail locations, contact the SmarTrip® Regional Customer Service Center at 1-888-762-7874. How much does a Metro Disability ID/SmarTrip® card cost? The cards are free. No fare is preloaded onto the card. There is a fee to replace a lost Reduced Fare SmarTrip®, $10 for first replacement and $25 for subsequent replacement.
make it easy for floor ramp buses accessible. Low All buses are Large electronic Priority seats signs on each are next to the mezzanine and center train platform list elevator doors. Audio outages and shuttle announcements bus locations. advise you of the They also display next station. the destination and Display signs arrival time of the in some cars name next trains, and the next station and service delays. advise you on which Rail car gap side of the car the reducers shorten doors will open. the space between All rail cars have the car and platform intercoms at both to make it easier ends of the car; for people who use the 6000 and wheelchairs or other 7000 series cars mobility devices. have additional Chimes, audio intercoms in the announcements center of the car. and a flashing light Use the intercom above the doors only to report an alert you when car emergency to the doors open and train operator. close. Instructions are in Barriers between rail Braille and raised cars prevent riders letters. If you cannot who are blind or speak, simply have low vision from press and hold mistaking the space the call button for for a doorway. assistance.
Answers to Helpful phone numbers frequently asked questions Customer Information ...................... 202-637-7000 RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033 If I am Medicare eligible AND under the age of 65 may I use my Medicare card Customer Relations ......................... 202-637-1328 to get the discount fare? RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033 Yes. Present your Medicare card and valid ID Elevator Status and Service Disruptions ....................... 202-962-1212 to the bus operator or when buying fare at a RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033 sales location. MetroReady Travel Training .............. 202-962-2703 How do I get the reduced fare? Metro Reduced On Metrobus—Use your Metro Reduced Fare Program ................................ 202-962-2700 Fare SmarTrip® ID or Senior SmarTrip® card. RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033 If you pay with cash, show your valid Elevator Outage/ Medicare card and a valid photo ID card Shuttle Service .............................. 202-962-1825 (proof of age 65 or older) to the driver. RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033 On Metrorail—Use your Metro Reduced Fare Office of ADA Policy and Planning ............... 202-962-1100 SmarTrip® ID or Senior SmarTrip® card. One- RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033 half the regular fare will be deducted when you exit. Is my Metro Reduced Fare SmarTrip® ID or Senior SmarTrip® card for reduced fares accepted on other local buses or rail service? Yes. ART, CUE, Fairfax Connector, Ride On, TheBus, AmTrak and MARC accept it. Where may I buy a card? Senior SmarTrip® cards can be purchased at all Metro sales offices, transit stores and select public libraries in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. See wmata.com for locations. To find out if you’re eligible for a Metro Reduced Fare SmarTrip® ID and how to purchase one, call 202-962-2700 or email traveltraining@wmata.com.
Elevators at Metro stations To check the status of an elevator at a specific station before traveling, call 202-962-1212. You can map your trip online using The Metro Trip Planner and plot an alternative route in case an elevator is out of service. If the elevator is not working, you may call 202- 962-1825 (TTY 202-962-2033) to arrange for shuttle service. You may sign up for the ELstat that alerts you in advance about elevator outages and service disruptions so you may make alternate arrangements. ELstat alerts subscribers by e-mail, cell phone text message, pager or personal digital assistant. Register online at wmata.com under Rider Tools. Options if an elevator is out of service 1. Please let the station manager or a Metro employee know if you need assistance or would like to arrange for shuttle bus service. 2. If you are at a station with a split platform, you may ride to the nearest station with a center platform. Then return to your destination station but from the opposite direction to access the working elevator. 3. If you are downtown where stations are closer together, you may locate the next closest station to your destination with a working elevator. Then you may ride to that station and exit. Locations of street level elevators at Metrorail stations Station Elevator location Addison Road Central Ave., east of Addison Rd. Anacostia Shannon Pl. between Martin Luther King & Firth Sterling Aves. SE; North of Howard Rd. & Anacostia Frwy. Archives North of Pennsylvania Ave, west of 7th St. NW Arlington Cemetery North side of Memorial Dr. Ballston-MU SW & NW corners of Fairfax Dr. & N. Stuart St. Benning Road North of E. Capitol St. Bethesda West side of Wisconsin Ave. at Montgomery Ln. Braddock Road North side of Braddock Rd. at West St. Branch Ave East of Branch Ave at Auth & Old Soper Rds. Brookland-CUA Michigan Ave. & Bunker Hill Rd. NE Capitol Heights SE corner E. Capitol St. & Southern Ave.
and exit. Locations of street level elevators at Metrorail stations Station Elevator location Addison Road Central Ave., east of Addison Rd. Anacostia Shannon Pl. between Martin Luther King & Firth Sterling Aves. SE; North of Howard Rd. & Anacostia Frwy. Archives North of Pennsylvania Ave, west of 7th St. NW Met Arlington Cemetery North side of Memorial Dr. WASHINGTON METROPOL Ballston-MU SW & NW corners of Fairfax Dr. & N. Stuart St. Benning Road North of E. Capitol St. Bethesda West side of Wisconsin Ave. at Montgomery Ln. Stati Braddock Road North side of Braddock Rd. at West St. Branch Ave East of Branch Ave at Auth & Old Soper Rds. Foggy Brookland-CUA Michigan Ave. & Bunker Hill Rd. NE Forest Capitol Heights SE corner E. Capitol St. & Southern Ave. Fort To Capitol South NW corner of First & D Sts. SE Franco Cheverly Columbia Park Rd., south of Rt. 50 Friend Clarendon Between Clarendon & Wilson Blvds. at N. Highland St. Galler Cleveland Park East side of Connecticut Ave. NW north of Ordway St. Georg College Park-U of Md East & west sides of Calvert Rd. between Rt. 1 & Kenilworth Ave. Glenm Columbia Heights West side of 14th St. NW at Irving St. Green Congress Heights North & south sides of Alabama Ave. SE Green at 13th St. Grosv Court House Clarendon & Wilson Blvds. at N. Uhle St. Crystal City North side of 18th St. between Clark Pl. & Huntin Jefferson-Davis Hwy. Judici Deanwood North side of Minnesota Ave. NE between King S Nash & 48th Sts. Dunn Loring Median of I-66 at Gallows Rd. Lando Dupont Circle SW corner of Connecticut Ave. & Q St. NW Largo Eastern Market SE corner of Pennsylvania Ave. & 7th St. SE L’Enfa East Falls Church Median of I-66 at N. Sycamore St. Eisenhower Ave Eisenhower Ave. at Stovall St. McLea Farragut North East side of Connecticut Ave. between K & L Sts. NW McPh Farragut West NW corner of 18th & I Sts. NW Medic Federal Center SW SW corner of 3rd & D Sts. SW Metro Federal Triangle West side of 12th St. NW between Minne
Stadium No Smoking No Eating No Animals No Audio No Littering No Dangerous or Spring H or Drinking (except service animals) (without earphones) or Spitting Flammable Items Suitland . Station Elevator location Takoma Pennsylvania & Constitution Aves. NW Tenleyto Foggy Bottom-GWU On I St. between 23rd & 24th Sts. NW Forest Glen Georgia Ave. at Forest Glen Rd. Twinbro Fort Totten Galloway St. NE, east of S. Dakota Ave. Tysons Franconia-Springfield Franconia-Springfield Pkwy. at Frontier Dr. U Stree Friendship Heights East side of Wisconsin Ave. at Western Ave. Union S SW corner of Wisconsin Ave. at Jenifer St. Van Dor Gallery Place NE side of 7th St. NW, between F & G Sts. Van Nes Georgia Ave-Petworth East & west sides of Georgia Ave. NW at New Hampshire Ave. Vienna Glenmont Georgia Ave. at Glenallen Ave. Virginia Greenbelt Cherrywood Ln. at CSX/MARC RR Waterfro Greensboro Leesburg Pike & SAIC Dr. West Fa Grosvenor-Strathmore East side of Rockville Pk. between West Hy Montrose Ave. & Tuckerman Ln. Wheato Huntington N. Kings Hwy, north of Fort Dr. White F Judiciary Sq South side of F St. NW between 4th & 5th Sts. Wiehle- King St-Old Town King St. & Cameron St, east of Commonwealth Ave. Woodle and King St, west of Commonwealth Ave. Landover West side of Pennsy Dr., north of Landover Rd. Largo Town Center Harry S. Truman Dr. & Largo Dr. L’Enfant Plaza SW corner DOT courtyard, D St. SW between 6th & 7th Sts. McLean Dolley Madison Blvd. between Old Meadow Rd. & Colshire Dr. McPherson Sq SW corner 14th & Eye Sts. NW Medical Center SW corner Rockville Pk. & South Dr. Metro Center East side of 12th St. between G & H Sts. NW Minnesota Ave Minnesota Ave. NE, north of Grant St.
Station Elevator location Station in Service Morgan Boulevard Garrett A. Morgan Blvd. & Fieldstone Way Mt. Vernon Sq SW corner 7th & M Sts. NW Navy Yard-Ballpark NW corner of M St. SE at New Jersey Ave. Naylor Road Suitland Pkwy. at Naylor Rd. New Carrollton West of Garden City Dr., north of John Hanson Hwy. NoMa-Gallaudet U Florida Ave. & 2nd St. NE; M & 2nd Sts. NE Pentagon Metro Transit Center Pentagon City NE corner of S Hayes St. & 12th St. S Potomac Ave NE corner 14th St. & Potomac Ave. north of Pennsylvania Ave. SE New Carrollton Prince George’s Plaza South side of East-West Hwy. west of Belcrest Rd. andover rly Rhode Island Ave South side of Rhode Island Ave., west of 8th St. NE d Rockville East side of Hungerford Dr. (Rt. 355) & Rockville Pike ASdeat Hei La n B M on nt Ronald Reagan Washington or Rd rg di Plea gh ga o lvd s sa ts To w n National Airport Opposite main terminal w/connecting walkway Ce nt er Rosslyn East side of N. Moore St. between Wilson Blvd. & 19th St. Shady Grove Rt. 355, north of Redland Rd. Shaw-Howard U NE corner of 7th & S Sts. NW Silver Spring South side of Colesville Rd. between East-West Hwy. & Second Ave. Smithsonian NW corner of 12th St. & Independence Ave. NW Map is not to scale Southern Ave Southern Ave., southwest of 23rd Pkwy. Stadium-Armory East side of 19th St. SE between C & Burke Sts. No Dangerous or Spring Hill Leesburg Pike between Spring Hill Rd. & Tyco Blvd. Flammable Items Suitland Suitland Pkwy. west of Silver Hill Rd. Takoma Cedar St. at Carroll Ave. Tenleytown-AU East side of Wisconsin Ave. NW, north of Albemarle St. Twinbrook Halpine Rd. & Twinbrook Pkwy. Tysons Corner Chain Bridge Rd. & Tysons Blvd. U Street SE corner of 13th & U Sts. NW Union Station Entrance to Amtrak, east side of First St. NE Van Dorn St S. Van Dorn St. & Eisenhower Ave. Van Ness-UDC West side of Connecticut Ave., south of Veazey St. NW Vienna Median of I-66 at Leesburg Pk. Virginia Sq-GMU SW corner of Fairfax Dr. & N. Monroe St.
Stadium-Armory East side of 19th St. SE between C & Burke Sts. Map is not to scale Southern Ave Southern Ave., southwest of 23rd Pkwy. Smithsonian NW corner of 12th St. & Independence Ave. NW East-West Hwy. & Second Ave. Silver Spring Station South side oflocation Elevator Colesville Rd. between Shaw-Howard U NE corner of 7th & S Sts. NW Station in Service Morgan Boulevard Garrett A. Morgan Blvd. & Fieldstone Way Shady Grove Rt. 355, north of Redland Rd. Mt. Vernon Sq SW corner 7th & M Sts. NW & 19th St. Navy Yard-Ballpark NW corner of M St. SE at New Jersey Ave. Rosslyn East side of N. Moore St. between Wilson Blvd. Naylor Road Suitland Pkwy. at Naylor Rd. National Airport Opposite main terminal w/connecting walkway RonaldCarrollton New West of Garden City Dr., north of John Hanson Hwy. re Reagan Washington tn s eC d T og vl dR nw tn no B a o na L gr NoMa-Gallaudet U &Florida Ave.Pike & 2nd St. NE; M & 2nd Sts. NE oM ra Rockville Rockville Pentagon East Metroside of Hungerford Transit Center Dr. (Rt. 355) Rhode Island Pentagon Ave City South side of NE corner of Rhode Island S Hayes St. Ave., west of 8th St. NE ver w Carrollton Prince George’s Plaza & 12thside South St. of S East-West Hwy. west of Belcrest Rd. Potomac Ave NE corner north 14th St. & Potomac of Pennsylvania Ave. SE Ave. Potomac Ave north NE of Pennsylvania corner Ave. SEAve. 14th St. & Potomac ew Carrollton Prince George’s Plaza &South side 12th St. S of East-West Hwy. west of Belcrest Rd. dover Pentagon City Ave Rhode Island NE corner South sideofofS Rhode Hayes Island St. Ave., west of 8th St. NE Pentagon Rockville Metro Transit East side Center of Hungerford Dr. (Rt. 355) NoMa-Gallaudet U & Rockville Pike Florida Ave. & 2nd St. NE; M & 2nd Sts. NE La n B M Ronald Reagan Washington or rg New Carrollton West of Garden City Dr., north of John Hanson Hwy. di ga o lvd soasa hts le To n nt w Rd n National Airport Opposite main terminal w/connecting walkway g Ce nt er Naylor Road Suitland Pkwy. at Naylor Rd. Rosslyn East side of N. Moore St. between Wilson Blvd. Navy Yard-Ballpark NW corner of M St. SE at New Jersey Ave. & 19th St. Mt. Vernon Sq SW corner 7th & M Sts. NW Shady Grove Rt. 355, north of Redland Rd. Morgan Boulevard Garrett A. Morgan Blvd. & Fieldstone Way in Service Station Shaw-Howard U NE corner of 7th & S Sts. NW Station Silver Spring Elevator South sidelocation of Colesville Rd. between East-West Hwy. & Second Ave. Smithsonian NW corner of 12th St. & Independence Ave. NW Map is not to scale Southern Ave Southern Ave., southwest of 23rd Pkwy. Stadium-Armory East side of 19th St. SE between C & Burke Sts. o Dangerous or Spring Hill Leesburg Pike between Spring Hill Rd. & Tyco Blvd. ammable Items Suitland Suitland Pkwy. west of Silver Hill Rd. Takoma Cedar St. at Carroll Ave. Tenleytown-AU East side of Wisconsin Ave. NW, north of Albemarle St. Twinbrook Halpine Rd. & Twinbrook Pkwy. Tysons Corner Chain Bridge Rd. & Tysons Blvd. U Street SE corner of 13th & U Sts. NW Union Station Entrance to Amtrak, east side of First St. NE Van Dorn St S. Van Dorn St. & Eisenhower Ave. Van Ness-UDC West side of Connecticut Ave., south of Veazey St. NW
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numbers Tips for Ri ................... 202-637-7000 RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033 Metro’s free travel People wi ................... 202-637-1328 training helped me and Sen RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033 get to my job. ................... 202-962-1212 RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033 ing .............. 202-962-2703 ................... 202-962-2700 RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033 ................... 202-962-1825 RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033 ng ............... 202-962-1100 RELAY/TTY 202-962-2033 The training is free. The benefits are life-changing. If you know a senior citizen or someone with a disability who doesn’t use Metrobus or Metrorail because they don’t know how, let us show them. For more information about Metro’s free travel training, Contact the Office of Eligibility Certification and Outreach at 202-962-2703. 50.173 2/18
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