Commuter Store Services for Seniors & Persons with Disablilities
The Commuter Store provides the following services for seniors and persons with disabilities:
Senior/Disabled SmarTrip card
Seniors and people with disabilities can purchase a special SmarTrip card that deducts a discounted fare from the value of the card each time it is used. Persons with disabilities must have a Metro ID on file (see next paragraph) to purchase the discounted SmarTrip card. Seniors with ID that shows their age can buy and use the discounted SmarTrip card.
Application Form for Metro Disabled ID Card
Metro, VRE and MARC also offer dicounted fares for persons with disabilities who have a Metro Disabled ID card. Application forms are available at The Commuter Store. The form is also available in PDF format, below. For more information about the card and reduced fare program for persons with disabilites, visit WMATA's web site. See below for more information about discounted fares.
Download application form for WMATA's Reduced Fare Program for Persons With Disabilities (PDF format).
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Reduced-Price Fare Media
Reduced-price tickets, tokens and passes for Metro, VRE and MARC are available to seniors and persons with disabilities who have Metro ID cards (see above) at The Commuter Store and from CommuterDirect.com. Descriptions of the special fare media are included on The Commuter Store/CommuterDirect.com Product Descriptions page.
Paratransit Applications and Information
MetroAccess and Arlington Access information brochures and applications are available at The Commuter Store.
For more information concerning seniors and persons with disabilities, see the STAR and Paratransit section and "Access for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities" in the Metro section. For descriptions of discounted tickets, tokens, and passes available with the Metro ID Card (see above) go to the Commuter Store/CommuterDirect.com Product Descriptions page.
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