SmarTrip on Android & Google Pay

Android users, the wait is finally over! SmarTrip® for Google Pay is here, making it possible to use your phone to pay, anywhere SmarTrip is accepted - for the train, on a bus or at a Metro-owned parking lot.
Add a new SmarTrip card in Google Pay, then quickly purchase stored value to pay-as-you-ride or a monthly pass for unlimited rides. SmarTrip in Google Pay is available on mobile devices only; Android wearables are not supported.
Pair SmarTrip in Google Pay with the SmarTrip app to transfer an existing plastic card to your mobile phone and unlock more features of your SmarTrip, including card registration, balance protection and making purchases with your SmartBenefits.
SmarTrip in Google Pay is available for regular, full fare and Senior travelers.
Transfer your plastic SmarTrip card to GPay
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Add value or a pass in GPay
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SmarTrip App - a fare machine in your pocket!
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SmarTrip in Google Pay is available at all 91 Metrorail stations in DC, Maryland and Virginia, all Metro parking garages and lots, all Metrobus routes, and all regional bus providers including ART, DASH, Fairfax Connector, CUE, RideOn, THE Bus, DC Circulator, Loudoun County Transit, and OmniRide.
To use SmarTrip in Google Pay, an Android phone must be NFC capable and have Android OS version 5 or newer. To use the SmarTrip app, an Android phone must have Android OS version 9 or newer.
There are 3 ways to add a SmarTrip card to your Android phone.
- Use Google Pay to buy a new SmarTrip.
- Use the SmarTrip app to buy a new SmarTrip card.
- Transfer an existing registered plastic SmarTrip card to Google Pay using the SmarTrip app.
Once you transfer your physical card to Google Pay, the physical card will be disabled and will no longer work.