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WMATA Reduced Fare Application 50.706 (Disability)

Metro's Reduced Fare Program lets people with disabilities ride Metrobus and Metrorail for half the regular rush hour fare at all times, using a Reduced Fare SmarTrip photo ID. On this four-page application the health care professional certifies Part B, using the 12 guidelines in Part C. Medicare recipients under 65 and veterans rated 60% or more skip the clinician section.

Who completes it

The applicant completes Part A and authorizes the release. Part B is completed by a physician, PA, nurse practitioner, audiologist (hearing only), optometrist (visual only), podiatrist (foot and ankle only), licensed clinical psychologist (psychiatric only) or certified school psychologist.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
The applicant brings the original application in person to Metro's Transit Accessibility Center, where Metro must receive it within 60 days of the professional's signature. Applications are not accepted by mail or fax.
Who pays
The application lists no fee for applying or for the professional's certification.

Good to know

  • Part B requires the Part C guideline numbers, a specific DSM or ICD code and a specific diagnosis, plus initials on attendant need and whether the condition will resolve within a year.
  • Guidelines include hearing loss above 70 dB pure tone average in both ears, a tonic-clonic seizure within four months, and low vision from 20/70 to 20/200. ADD and ADHD are excluded.
  • People whose sole condition is pregnancy, obesity, alcoholism, drug addiction or a contagious disease are not eligible, and financial need is not considered.
  • Renewal needs a new application, filed no more than 30 days before the card expires. The form is version 05/22 and is also published in Spanish.

Get the official form

Download the current version from the source each time; forms change without notice.

Reduced Fare Program for People with Disabilities (application)

Official pagePDFVersión en español

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Frequently asked questions

Who can certify WMATA's Reduced Fare application for disabilities?

A physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, audiologist for hearing disabilities, optometrist for visual disabilities, podiatrist for foot and ankle disabilities, licensed clinical psychologist for psychiatric disabilities, or certified school psychologist. The professional gives a license number and issuing state, guideline numbers, a diagnosis code and an original signature.

Who does not need a clinician for WMATA's Reduced Fare card?

Medicare recipients under 65 bring a photo ID and their Medicare card and need no application. Veterans with a VA rating of 60% or more skip Parts B and C and bring their award letter, or a DD Form 2765 if rated 100%. People 65 and older use the Senior SmarTrip card instead.