How to Use SmarTrip to Ride DC Metro (3 Different Ways)

There are now three ways to use SmarTrip to ride DC Metro:
-with a physical SmarTrip card
-Apple Wallet (iPhone)
-Google Wallet (Android)

In this video I demonstrate exactly how to use all three options. Plus I answer some frequently asked SmarTrip questions that tourists have.

Thanks ‪@TheMeganDaily‬ for the NYC subway footage! Check out her YouTube channel for NYC travel tips.

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~Resources from this video~
Playlist of DC Metro videos -    • How to Ride DC Metro 🚇 2022  
Urban Caffeine video about paying for transit -    • Why isn't paying for transit as easy ...  

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~Video Chapters~
0:00 SmarTrip on iPhone, Android or as a card
1:54 How to buy SmarTrip card at a DC Metro station
3:40 How to add SmarTrip to Apple Wallet (iPhone)
5:43 How to add SmarTrip to Google Wallet (Android)
8:15 Which SmarTrip option is best?
9:08 Can multiple riders share one SmarTrip?
10:27 What if DC Metro riders are 4 years or under?
10:40 Why I don't recommend DC Metro passes
11:28 Why do we need to use SmarTrip?