SmarTrip

Name: SmarTrip
Availability: InStock
Rating: 2.02439022064209 (1361 reviews)
Author: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

1.36K reviews

Everyone

500K+

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Everyone

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About this app

This app is an OPTIONAL tool that allows you to manage your SmarTrip® card and account. This app can NOT be used to pay your transit or parking fares. You do NOT need to setup a SmarTrip account to use SmarTrip in Google Wallet.

Add SmarTrip to Google Wallet:

- Open Google Wallet, tap “+ Add to Wallet”, choose “Transit Pass”, then “SmarTrip”

- In less than a minute you’ll have a new SmarTrip card in your Google Wallet and be ready to tap to pay for rides or parking anywhere SmarTrip is accepted.

If you need to do account management, then:

- Install this optional SmarTrip app to register your card for account balance protection, check SmartBenefits, setup Auto-Reload, or buy money-saving unlimited transit passes.

Chat with us at WMATA.COM/CHAT or call 888-SMARTRIP (888-762-7874)

SmarTrip® is the way to pay for Metro & other public transit in the DC area

Updated on

Feb 11, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.

No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Financial info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

1.36K reviews

William McCaslin

April 28, 2025

Favorite destinations and routes have disappeared completely and won't work. Even after uninstalling and reinstalling. There is no way to see train times for a particular stop. I used to be able to see the trains coming at my home and work stops. Now I can't even search for the red line. Useless app. Also the metro is late today, again.

31 people found this review helpful

Mark Henry

August 20, 2026

Not even worth the time to write about it. App is USELESS. Took 4+ tries to register my account and then another 3 tries to add my card. Then I went to add a credit card and could only choose 8/2026 for an expiration. Dont worry, I tried scanning it for 5 minutes to no avail as well. No wonder metro is out of money. Ill uber before using metro ever again.

2 people found this review helpful

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

August 22, 2026

Sorry to hear about the trouble that you had. When editing the date, if you hold your finger on the year, it will open the year selector. You can then scroll through to change it. We're here to help. Please give us a call at 1.888.SMARTRIP or chat with us on the Metro Pulse app. You can download it at wmata.com/metropulseapp -KB

Lynne Jacobs

April 24, 2026

It's better to just use the web page than the app. Adding value via the app to a plastic Smartrip card is very complicated, and the FAQs are different in the app than on the web page. Worst of all, the addtl value doesn't get added immediately to the card but can take 4 hours or more! It also remains Pending and doesn't appear until you actually go to use it and tap it on the sensor when you are in the station or boarding!!!! Ridiculous and misleading

12 people found this review helpful

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

April 24, 2026

We understand how frustrating that experience can be. You can add funds immediately to a digital SmarTrip card in your mobile wallet or add value in person at any Metro station. - RS