Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 19, 2006

Metro discontinues Parkcard use

Metro will discontinue the sale of Parkcards, stored-value cards used to pay for metered parking at certain stations, starting July 15. Parkcards are being discontinued due to a low volume of usage. Cards with remaining value can still be used at the Anacostia, Branch Avenue, College Park-U of Md, Dunn Loring-Merrifield, West Falls Church-VT/UVA, Forest Glen, Greenbelt, Largo Town Center, Morgan Boulevard, New Carrollton, Prince George’s Plaza, Rockville, Shady Grove, Suitland and Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metrorail stations. Metro will no longer sell the cards or add value to them.

News release issued on June 19, 2006.