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ART Fares
ART now takes SmarTrip.
Use your SmarTrip card on ART to pay your full fare or for bus-to-bus or rail-to-bus transfers. Read more.
Regular ART Cash Fare
ART 67 is free. Regular fare for all other ART routes is $1.25 cash, a Metrobus token, or a gold ART token. Fare for teens, seniors and persons with disabilities is 60¢ (see details below). ART and Metrobus tokens are available at The Commuter Store, the Mobile Commuter Store, or online from CommuterDirect.com. Fares can be paid using:
- Cash (exact change)
- Gold ART token
- Metrobus token
- Current Metrobus Flash Pass
- Valid Metrobus transfer (available when boarding Metrobus)
- SmarTrip card
Reduced Fares
The following discounts are available to customers on the routes listed above:
- 35 cent fare or silver ART token with a Metrorail transfer (available at the Metrorail station where you board the train). ART tokens and are available at The Commuter Store, the Mobile Commuter Store, or online from CommuterDirect.com.
- Free ride with a current Metrobus Flash Pass
- Free ride with a valid Metrobus transfer
- Free ride on Metrobus with a valid ART transfer (available when boarding ART)
- Free Ride when on days when the air quality forecast is Code Red (ride ART free all day) or Code Orange (ride ART free until noon). This program is in effect from May 1, 2008, to September 15, 2008. Other bus systems in Northern Virginia are also participating. For more information, visit ridefreenova.org.
- 60 cent fare for senior citizens (65 years and older) and persons with disabilities in possession of a WMATA ID or Medicare card on all buses at all times; rail to bus transfers are free. An additional photo ID card may be requested.
- 60 cent fare for teens with middle or high school ID. Teens may also use ART iRide tokens available at any Commuter Store in bags of twenty for $10.
- Free ride for Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington employees who show their hospital ID (ART 51-52 only)
- Free ride on ART with a valid regional bus-to-bus transfer (available when boarding Metrobus or other local bus)
SmarTrip is now onboard ART
ART customers now enjoy the same convenience as Metrobus and Metrorail customers. The entire ART bus fleet has been fitted with new fareboxes that accept SmarTrip®. Customers simply touch their SmarTrip® card to a target to pay their fare.
Please note: Students using the student discount fare must pay by cash or iRide token. Give the iRide token to the driver—the farebox won’t accept them.
Seniors and persons with disabilities in possession of a WMATA ID or Medicare card using the senior/disabled discount fare can still pay by cash. They also can purchase a Senior/Disabled SmarTrip card that deducts a discounted fare from the value of the card each time it is used. Buyers of the Senior/Disabled SmarTrip card must have a Metro ID on file. Contact The Commuter Store for more information.
FAQs about SmarTrip® on ART
Q: How do I pay my ART fare using SmarTrip?
A: Touch your SmarTrip® card to the SmarTrip decal on the top of the farebox. It will deduct the correct fare. Or pay your fare with cash (no pennies), tokens or show your pass to the driver.
Q: Can I add value to my SmarTrip® card on the bus?
A: Yes. Just follow the ADD VALUE instructions on the farebox. You can add value with bills and coins (no pennies). You can also add value at any Metrorail station using cash, a credit card or a debit card.
Q: Where can I buy a SmarTrip® card?
A: You can buy one at selected Metro stations (those with large parking facilities) from a SmarTrip® dispensing machine. You can also buy SmarTrip cards at any of the three locations of The Commuter Store® or purchased online from Commuter Direct.com® for $5, with no fare value.
Q: How does the SmarTrip® farebox deal with transfers when using a SmarTrip® card?
A: It’s simple and automatic. If you transfer (within two hours) between one ART to another ART, between Metrorail and ART, or between ART and Metrobus or the other local public transit services using the Regional Bus Transfer, the farebox will “read” the transfer information on your card. Every public transit service in the region is using SmartCard except for The Bus, OmniRide, OmniLink, MARC and VRE. Ask for a paper transfer if you are transferring to or from these three services.
Q: Where are the Commuter Stores?
A: The Commuter Store has three Arlington locations: Ballston, Rosslyn, and Crystal City
For more information about SmarTrip visit www.wmata.com/riding/smartrip.cfm
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