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SmarTrip

SmarTrip, alternatively spelled Smart Trip as part of an ongoing 2026 rebrand, is a contactless payment system for public transit in the Washington metropolitan area, managed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. SmarTrip is accepted on the Washington Metro, Metrobus, and local bus services in Northern Virginia.

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Location
Washington metropolitan area
Currency
USD ($300 maximum load)
Launched
May 18, 1999; 27 years ago (1999-05-18)
Manager
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Operator
Cubic Transportation Systems, Accenture, Littlepay
Validity
Washington Metro · Metrobus · Arlington Transit · Fairfax Connector · Loudoun County Transit

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Design and promotional artwork

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SmarTrip

Nodes88
Edges87
Triples127
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022727
Components1

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SmarTrip

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related to Criticism · 18
SmarTrip → An, April, By, Cubic Transportation Systems, CVS Pharmacy, DC-area, December, However, In November, Initially, Metro, Metrobus, Metrorail, September, Several SmarTrip, SmarTrip's, The SmarTrip, WMATA
related to Technology · 16
SmarTrip → Bus, Card, Cubic, Cubic Transportation Systems, Cubic's, Customers, First-generation SmarTrip, Fujitsu, GFI Genfare, Go CARD, ISO/IEC, Metrobus, The, The SmarTrip, This, Triple DES
related to history · 13
SmarTrip → Before, Cubic, Cubic Transportation Systems, Fair Fares, Fare, In, It, May, San Diego-based Cubic Corporation, The SmarTrip, United States, WMATA, WMATA's
related to Regional buses · 12
SmarTrip → Arlington Transit, As, CUE Bus, DASH, Fairfax Connector, Loudoun County Transit, Metrobus, OmniRide, Regional Bus Pass, Ride On, TheBus, Washington
related to CharmCard · 8
SmarTrip → Baltimore, CharmCard, CharmPass, Cubic Transportation Systems, Fare, It, Maryland Transit Administration, The CharmCard
related to Design and promotional artwork · 8
SmarTrip → Limited-edition SmarTrip, Metrobus, Metrorail, National Cherry Blossom Festival, The, United States Capitol, Washington Monument, WMATA
related to Youth cards · 8
SmarTrip → Arlington County, As, Columbia, District, Each, Fairfax County, Montgomery County, Multiple
related to Washington Metro · 7
SmarTrip → Additionally, Exiting, Farragut North, Farragut West, Metrorail, Washington Metro, WMATA
Validity · 6
SmarTrip → Arlington Transit, Fairfax Connector, Loudoun County Transit, Metrobus, OmniRide, Washington Metro
related to Reduced-fare programs · 6
SmarTrip → Metrobus, Metrorail, Senior SmarTrip, SNAP, The Metro Lift, WMATA

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cards card system wmata metrorail washington transit metrobus metro services bus introduced area fares 2025 charmcard issued systems accepted local

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SmarTripCurrencyUSD ($300 maximum load)1.00infobox
SmarTripLaunchedMay 18, 1999; 27 years ago (1999-05-18)1.00infobox
SmarTripLocationWashington metropolitan area1.00infobox
SmarTripManagerWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority1.00infobox
SmarTripOperatorCubic Transportation Systems, Accenture, Littlepay1.00infobox
SmarTripValidityWashington Metro1.00infobox
SmarTripValidityMetrobus1.00infobox
SmarTripValidityArlington Transit1.00infobox
SmarTripValidityFairfax Connector1.00infobox
SmarTripValidityLoudoun County Transit1.00infobox
SmarTripValidityOmniRide1.00infobox
SmarTripVariantsCharmCard (2010–2025)1.00infobox
SmarTripWebsitewmata.com/fares/smartrip1.00infobox

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