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Metro, Capital Bikeshare team up to offer free bike rides

Metro and Capital Bikeshare have announced a joint program to offer free bike rides to eligible Metro customers.

The deal hinges on D.C.-area riders creating a mobile SmarTrip card on their phone through the end of the year.

Customers who participate get 10 free 30-minute classic bike rides. According to the announcement, those rides are available for 30 days after signing up, and you can redeem your free bike ride 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You can sign up for a SmarTrip account online and then register a mobile SmarTrip to your account through Apple Wallet or Google Pay. After that, Metro will credit your Capital Bikeshare or Lyft account with the 10 free 30-minute classic bike rides.

Sign up online.

Metro budget proposal features fare discounts to bring back riders

Metro's proposed budget for next year includes a host of fare incentives designed to bring riders back as the transit system continues its recovery from the height of the pandemic. Among the fare cuts are a $2 late-night rail fare for one-way trips from 9:30 p.m. until close. There's also a discounted monthly pass that would reduce the price range from $72 to $216 to $64 to $192, depending on the distance of the trip.
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