If you regularly use the Bethesda Metro station you may be eligible to help Metro test new payment methods for its “next-generation fare payment system.”
Metro on Tuesday announced it has started recruiting up to 3,000 riders to take part in the pilot program.
Riders selected will use transit cards, contactless bank cards or mobile wallet apps on their smartphones to ride Metrorail and Metrobus, plus pay for parking at some locations.
Metro will install the new-generation faregates at 10 stations and on six bus routes, including the Bethesda Metro station and J4 bus route that runs from the Bethesda station to College Park.
Customers who regularly travel between Bethesda, Ballston, Eisenhower Ave, Farrugut West, Gallery Place, Navy Yard, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Shady Grove and Suitland could be eligible for the pilot. Metro will test the parking payment methods at Shady Grove and Suitland.
For more information and to apply, see Metro’s page describing the program.
