Metro News Release

For immediate release: December 21, 2007

Metro to sell SmarTrip® Cards at eight Metrorail Stations

Fares to remain the same for Metrobus riders paying with SmarTrip®

The Metrobus fare for riders who pay with SmarTrip® will remain the same while cash payers face a 10-cent increase beginning Jan. 6, and to help customers get their cards, Metro will sell the plastic, rechargeable farecards at eight stations with high bus ridership in early January.

SmarTrip® card sales will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on:

• Jan. 3 at the Anacostia Metrorail station (near the bus bays)
• Jan. 4 at the Minnesota Ave Metrorail station
• Jan. 7 at the Columbia Heights Metrorail station
• Jan. 8 at the Potomac Ave Metrorail station
• Jan. 8 at the Union Station Metrorail station
• Jan. 9 at the Silver Spring Metrorail station
• Jan. 9 at the Ballston-MU Metrorail station
• Jan. 10 at the Brookland-CUA Metrorail station

Each card costs $5 and only cash will be accepted at the sales booths. Riders will be able to add value to their cards at the Passes/Farecards vending machines in all Metrorail stations, and on Metrobuses.

SmarTrip® cards also can be purchased on www.MetroOpensDoors.com, at Metro sales offices, select Giant stores, commuter stores and vending machines at Metrorail stations that have parking facilities.

Commuters can use their SmarTrip® cards to pay for travel on Metrorail and Metrobus, on regional bus systems including ART, CUE, DASH, Ride On, Fairfax Connector, Loudoun County Transit and the DC Circulator, and to pay for parking at Metro parking facilities.

For more information about Metro and SmarTrip®, visit www.MetroOpensDoors.com.

News release issued at 12:00 am, December 21, 2007.