DC Metro & Bus: WMATA Realtime

Dixon Mobility, LLC

Contains adsIn-app purchases

About this app

DC Metro and Bus is the real-time WMATA transit app built exclusively for Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland commuters. Get next train times, live bus arrivals, and real-time rail predictions -- then plan your whole trip with an interactive system map. Free to download.

REAL-TIME RAIL & BUS ARRIVALS
Live WMATA rail predictions and bus arrivals for every Metrorail station and Metrobus stop. See the next train or next bus in seconds. Data comes directly from the WMATA API so you always have the latest dc metro train times -- no guessing, no stale schedules.

TRIP PLANNER
Plan any journey across the dc metro and bus network with the built-in trip planner. Enter your start and destination, get step-by-step directions using Metrorail, Metrobus and Arlington Transit (ART). One app covers the entire Washington DC transit network.

INTERACTIVE SYSTEM MAP
Explore the full WMATA system on a zoomable, interactive map. Search any station by name, see all rail lines at a glance, and orient yourself anywhere in the DMV area. The dc metro map is fully interactive -- tap any station for real-time arrivals on the spot.

UNIFIED SEARCH
Search across every Metrorail station, Metrobus route, ART stop, and DC Circulator line from a single search bar. Find any stop, route, or station in the washington dc transit network instantly.

FAVORITES
Save your most-used stops for one-tap access. Your home station, your office bus stop, a favorite destination -- favorites keep your DC metro and bus info one tap away, every commute.

ELEVATOR OUTAGE ALERTS
Check WMATA elevator and escalator status before you travel. DC Metro and Bus surfaces elevator outages for every station so riders with mobility needs -- or anyone who prefers to avoid a broken escalator -- can plan ahead. Only a handful of dc transit apps surface this data clearly.

AGENCIES COVERED
- WMATA Metrorail (Red, Blue, Orange, Silver, Green, Yellow lines)
- WMATA Metrobus (all routes across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia)
- Arlington Transit (ART)

BUILT EXCLUSIVELY FOR DC
Unlike generic transit apps that cover 1,000 cities, DC Metro and Bus is built 100% for the washington dc metro area. Every feature is designed around WMATA, the way DC commuters actually use it.

PERFECT FOR
- Daily commuters in DC, Arlington, Bethesda, Silver Spring, and beyond
- Tourists visiting the National Mall, Capitol Hill, and Smithsonian museums
- Weekend riders navigating the DMV area
- Anyone who needs reliable WMATA bus arrivals and real-time rail predictions

MODERN DESIGN
Material 3 interface designed for fast, one-handed use during a commute. Actively maintained with regular updates and new features.

FREE WITH OPTIONAL AD-FREE UPGRADE
Free to download and use. An optional upgrade removes ads. No subscription required.

Download DC Metro and Bus -- the highest-rated dedicated WMATA transit app in the DMV.

This app is not published, sponsored or approved by WMATA, ART or any government entity.

Transit data and information provided in the app is provided by WMATA (https://www.wmata.com) and ART (https://www.arlingtontransit.com).

You must have network access to use these resources.

Ratings and reviews

Edit: I paid for no ads, and now have ads. Seriously? I want to love this app. WHEN it is working, it's by and large a pretty accurate app. The payment for ads is a one time payment and not a subscription. That being said, this app regularly goes through periods where it does not pull live bus data at all. Right now I can't even search for the bus route. The other large issue is the fact that the stop numbers do not line up with those posted.

This used to be my go-to app: everyday when I left for work, I used it to time my departure from the front door. Reliable and easy to use. Now, I need to close two ads to even get to the home screen. Then another to find my stops. It might be the frustration of the rest of the app, but I also feel that my trip times have gotten way less accurate in comparison to when I first used it. Disappointed corporate greed got the better of this once good app. I guess I'll see what else is out there.

the ads are insanely obnoxious. they come up at critical times when you're trying to realize if you're about to miss your train. it'll be an unskippable video, with unmuteable audio that will still your music, then when it's done, you press the X and it takes you to some spam app download paid. the premium button literally doesn't do anything so there isn't even an option to get rid of them.

What’s new

Bug fixes and performance enhancements.