Editing Washington D.C. (section)

=====Fares:=====
Temporary (paper) fare cards, as well as daily and weekly fare passes may be purchased at MetroRail stations and select commuter services retail outlets for use on the MetroRail (subways). '''If you are going to be in the Washington, D.C. region for more than a couple days you might consider purchasing a Metro SmartTrip card''' for $5.00 which is a permanent plastic card that can be used on MetroRail, MetroBus, and many connecting local bus services (see below) '''AT A DISCOUNT''' over regular farecards and using cash. These cards are permanent, assigned to you, may be "recharged" or fare value added with cash or credit card, and '''are refundable if lost or stolen''' (provided you have registered your card online). SmartTrip cards may be purchased at MetroRail stations, consumer commuter outlets, and at many CVS Pharmacies and other retail outlets in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.  ([http://www.wmata.com/fares/smartrip/ http://www.wmata.com/fares/smartrip/]). Although MetroRail required the purchase of either a temporary paper fare card, daily or weekly pass, or SmartTrip card, MetroBuses will accept cash ($2 or $1.70 exact change as of current writing, for non-senior-citizens and non-students on a non-express line). MetroBuses do not accept paper fare cards. See here for more information on passes: http://www.wmata.com/fares/purchase/passes.cfm