[Md-sligo] FW: Metro ADA E-News: An Important Message about MetroAccess Fares

[Brown, Debbie]

From: Rikki S. Epstein [mailto:repstein at wmata.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 12:37 PM
To: Brown, Debbie
Subject: Metro ADA E-News: An Important Message about MetroAccess Fares

An Important Message about MetroAccess Fares

MetroAccess will make changes to its fare policy in two phases. Pending approval by our Board of Directors, the first phase will occur on June 27, 2010. At that time, the ONLY changes to MetroAccess fares will be:


·         $3 for each one-way trip

·         Supplemental fare zones:

§  Zone 1: $2

§  Zone 2: $3

§  Zone 3: $4

In the meantime, MetroAccess will be upgrading its trip scheduling system to prepare for the second phase to be implemented this fall. Beginning then, fares will be based on twice the cost of the equivalent trip taken on Metrobus or Metrorail with a $7 maximum. When this change is made, MetroAccess will no longer serve locations that are more than ¾ mile from existing regional bus and rail services. Existing users of MetroAccess who travel outside this boundary will be the only exception.

For more information, visit our web site at wmata.com/accessibility or call 301-562-5360 for recorded answers to frequently asked questions.


Rikki S. Epstein
ADA Operations Manager
Office of ADA Programs
Department of Access Services

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
600 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

202-962-1125 (phone)
202-962-2722 (fax)
repstein at wmata.com

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