Metro News Release
For immediate release: July 20, 2009
Metro closing sales locations at four Metrobus divisions this summer
Customers encouraged to use alternate locations to purchase fare
Metro is closing four sales locations at Metrobus divisions this summer due to low usage and the proximity of other nearby retail outlets.
Sales locations at Landover Bus Garage in Hyattsville, Md., Four Mile Run Bus Garage in Arlington, Va., and Royal Street Bus Garage in Alexandria, Va., will close on Friday, July 31. Customers are encouraged to use any of the following nearby locations to purchase fare media starting Saturday, August 1:
Locations near Landover Bus Garage
Giant Food, 6524 Landover Road
Giant Food, 7546 Annapolis Road
Eagle Financial, Inc., 7732 Annapolis Road
Safeway, 8484 Annapolis Road
Safeway, 4600 Coopers Lane
Safeway, 6300 Central Avenue
Locations near Four Mile Run Bus Garage
The Commuter Store at Crystal City, 1615-B Crystal Square Arcade
The Commuter Store at Shirlington Station, 2975 South Quincy Street
Giant Food, 2901-11 South Glebe Road
Locations near Royal Street Bus Garage
Sun Trust Bank, 515 King Street
Old Town Transit Shop, 1775-C Duke Street
Giant Food, 530 First Street
Safeway, 500 South Royal Street
In addition, the sales office at Western Bus Garage in the District of Columbia is scheduled to close on Sunday, August 23. Customers are encouraged to use any of the following nearby locations to purchase fare products starting Monday, August 24:
Locations near Western Bus Garage
TRiPS Commuter Store, 17 Wisconsin Circle, Chevy Chase, Md.
Giant Food, 3336 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Safeway, 4203 Davenport Street, NW
SuperFresh, 4330 48th Street, NW
Customers can purchase and add value to SmarTrip® cards at a number of CVS/pharmacy stores throughout the Washington region. For a complete list of stores, see http://www.wmata.com/fares/smartrip/smartrip_cvs.cfm.
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Media contact for this news release: Angela Gates or Lisa Farbstein at 202-962-1051.
For all other inquiries, please call customer service at 202-637-7000.
News release issued at 2:42 pm, July 20, 2009.