Metro Eliminates Paper Transfer Coupons

Agency expects to save $300K a year

WASHINGTON -- Attention transit riders: Metro's elimination of its paper transfer coupons starts Sunday.
 
The paper transfers allowed riders to transfer for free between buses and from buses to trains for discounted rates.
 
Now the discounts will only be available to riders who use electronic SmarTrip fare cards. Bus riders can transfer to another bus for free or save 50 cents on a train ride.
 
The changes aim to encourage riders to use the plastic fare cards, which eliminate the need for exact change on buses, Metro said. The SmarTrip cards also speed up boarding times to keep buses on schedule and reduce fraud associated with the paper transfers.

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The change is expected to save Metro at least $300,000 a year in paper and printing costs. A staff report also estimates the change could help generate millions more in revenue from Metro's bus operation.
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