• Metrorail:

      Metrorail serves 98 stations and has 128 miles of track. Metrobus serves the nation's capital 24 hours a day, seven days a week with 1,500 buses. Metrorail and Metrobus serve a population of approximately 4 million within a 1,500-square mile jurisdiction.. The Metrorail system has six color-coded rail lines, with the Bethesda Station on the red line.  There are no parking facilities at the Bethesda station. 

       Click here for more information about the Bethesda Metro Station.

      New to Metro? Click here for NEW RIDER INFO.

      • Metrorail operates from 5:00 am until midnight Monday through Friday; 7:00 a.m. until midnight Saturday; Sunday: 8:00 a.m. until midnight
      • Red Line trains operate every 5 minutes during peak hours and every 12 minutes during off-peak hours  
      • Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains operate every 8 minutes during peak hours and every 15 minutes during off-peak hours

       

      Metrobus

      Metrobus provides more than 400,000 trips each weekday serving 11,500 bus stops in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

      Check the timetable for specific start and end times  

      Paying for service

      Metrorail accepts SmarTrip® Card, Mobile Wallet and credit cards for fare payment on the rail system. Buy SmarTrip® cards online, at any Metrorail station, or at many convenient locations.

      When paying for Metrobus fare, riders can use SmarTrip® card or cash.  If using cash you must have exact change. Bus operators do not carry money. 

      See details on WMATA's website HERE.

      Emergency Procedures

      Click here for a video from Metro about what you should know in case of an emergency.