Riding Metro to sports, concerts and other venues

FedEx Field | Nationals Park | Patriot Center | RFK Stadium |
Smith Center | Strathmore | Verizon Center | Wolf Trap

Nationals Park, located in Southeast Washington along the Anacostia River, is the new home of the Washington Nationals. For season schedules and stadium and ticket information, please visit www.nationals.com. Please visit our Go Metro! Go Nationals! web page at http://www.wmata.com/nationals for more information on riding Metro to Nationals games.

Metrorail Service

Nationals Park is only a short half block walk from the Navy Yard Metrorail station on the Green line. The Nationals Ballpark entrance (West entrance) will be an exit only, starting 3 hours before games, and an entrance only, after games. During games, the Navy Yard Station New Jersey Ave entrance (East entrance) should be used by people traveling in the opposite direction of the crowds.

Metrobus Service

70, P1, P2, N22, V7, V8, and V9
After a Nationals game, avoid the crowds at Navy Yard station (and connect to Eastern Market or Union Station) by hopping on an N22 Metrobus. It swings by Navy Yard station every 10 minutes and it will help you make it home fast.

Parking at a Metro Station

There are over 57,000 parking spaces available for $5 or less. For current pricing, go to the Parking section on our website.
Parking is FREE on weekends and federal holidays!

Wolf Trap, in Vienna, Va., is home to a wide array of year-round performing arts shows and education. Visit www.wolftrap.org for a complete events calendar and ticket information. Metro service is provided for performances at the Filene Center, during the performance season which runs from late May to September. During this time instructions are provided below.

Ride Metro to Wolf Trap. It's as easy as 1...2...3.

1. Take Metrorail's Orange Line, any of the convenient Metrobus Routes (3B, 28A and 28B), or drive to the West Falls Church Metrorail station. Parking is free at the station on weekends and holidays, and on weeknights when you leave the station after 10 p.m.

2. Ride the Wolf Trap Metro Shuttle Bus Express, which leaves the West Falls Church Metrorail station every 20 minutes, starting two hours before each perfomance. The last shuttle leaves the station at showtime. Round trip fare is just $5 per person (exact change is required).

3. Returning, the bus leaves Wolf Trap 20 minutes after the performance ends or no later than 11 p.m., whichever comes first.

Please note: Service is available for every Filene Center season performance except Wolf Trap Opera Company performances, Summer Blast-Off and International Children's Festival. The Wolf Trap Metro Shuttle Bus does not serve the Barns of Wolf Trap.

Note: Under new federal transit regulations, Metro is prohibited from offering shuttle bus service between the Landover station and Redskins games at FedEx Field.

FedEx Field, in Landover, Md., is home to the Washington Redskins. For season schedules and stadium and ticket information, please visit www.redskins.com. Ride Metro to FedEx Field to beat the traffic and use our Getting to FedEx Field on Game Day brochure to make it even easier.

Metrorail Service to FedEx Field

One option fans have is direct Metrorail service to FedEx Field. The Morgan Boulevard Metrorail station on the Blue Line is the closest station to FedEx Field. The station is nine-tenths of a mile from the stadium and a new walkway offers direct access to the stadium. The Largo Town Center Metrorail station, also on the Blue Line, is one mile away from the stadium.

Parking Procedures at Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center

Non-Metrorail riders who park at the Morgan Boulevard and the Largo Town Center Metrorail stations to attend special designated events at FedEx Field will be required to pay $25 via their SmarTrip cards.

Metro's premium parking program requires Metrorail patrons who park at the Morgan Boulevard or Largo Town Center Metrorail stations during events at FedEx Field to use a SmarTrip card to exit during events because the SmarTrip card allows Metro to charge rail customers using the station for transit, to park, and pay the regular parking rate ($3.50 on weekdays) or free on weekends.

For non-Metrorail patrons parking at these facilities who do not have a SmarTrip card, Metro personnel will be on hand at each game to sell a SmarTrip card for $30, which includes a $5 fee for purchasing the card . Metro encourages fans to retain these cards for future use, either to use the rail system, or to use at these parking facilities if people wish to park there again. Metro also encourages customers to register the SmarTrip card online for protection in case of loss or theft.

Appropriate signage at these parking facilities, along with personnel from several Metro departments including Metro Transit Police will be available to assist fans with questions on the new parking procedures.

The non-Metrorail rider fee is in place three hours prior to event time and remains in effect until two hours after the event. This fee ensures that a premium market-based parking fee is charged to patrons attending these events.

The Verizon Center, between 6th, 7th and F Streets, NW, hosts more than 200 events a year, and is home to the Washington Capitals, Mystics, Wizards and Georgetown Hoyas. (For game schedules and other information on these teams, click on the team logos below.)

Normal events are scheduled to end before midnight, allowing adequate time to use Metrorail. When the occasional delay or overtime game occurs, Metrorail service will be extended. Convenient Metrorail service is available at several stations around the Verizon Center to relieve congestion. The Metrorail stations are:

RFK Stadium, at 2400 East Capitol Street, SE, is host to DC United, other sports and numerous concerts, religious convocations and other special events. For game schedules and other information on DC United, click on the team logo below. Ride Metro to RFK Stadium by taking Metrorail's Orange or Blue line to Stadium-Armory. Or Ride Metrobus routes D6, 96, 97 or B2.

 

George Mason University's Patriot Center hosts a wide array of sporting and cultural events. Visit the Patriot Center's homepage for a list of upcoming events, directions, tickets and other information. Ride Metro to the Patriot Center by taking an Orange Line train to the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU station, then ride the connecting CUE buses Green 1,2 or Gold 1,2 located at the bus bays just outside the station entrance. Visit the Trip Planner for timetable and fare information.

George Washington University's Charles E. Smith Center is home to GW men's and women's basketball, volleyball and gymnastics and many concerts and other special events. The Smith Center, which seats 5,000 spectators, serves the University as well as the neighboring Foggy Bottom community. Located just two blocks south of the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro station at 22nd & G Streets, NW, Smith Center is easily accessible via Metrorail's Blue and Orange lines. Visit the Charles E. Smith Center Web page for ticket information, hours and directions.

Located one-half mile outside the Capital Beltway in North Bethesda, Maryland, Strathmore provides affordable, accessible, multi-disciplinary arts programming in the Mansion at Strathmore, the Music Center at Strathmore, and on its scenic 11-acre site.

High quality arts programming, designed for audiences of many tastes, served with the hospitality and warmth of a family enterprise, are the hallmarks of Strathmore. Seasonal outdoor events seek to be inclusive in their programming appeal, reaching out to people of all ages, interests and cultural heritage.

Artistic offerings presented by Strathmore in the Music Center include world-class performances by major national artists of folk, blues, pop, jazz, show tunes, and classical music. See Strathmore's calendar of events.

Tips for riding Metro to events

Metro advises customers attending any of these events to follow these travel tips:

• Buy multiple farecards faster and easier by using the Passes/Farecards machine at Metrorail stations.
• Buy round-trip fare when first entering the system.
• Keep farecards clean and dry so they will work on the return trip home.
• For those people attending the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards games, utilize other Metrorail stations in the vicinity of the Verizon Center, including Metro Center, Judiciary Square, and Archives-Navy Memorial.
• Listen to station and train announcements. Check the final destination displayed on the side of the train to be sure you're boarding the right train.

For more information on riding Metrorail or Metrobus, call 202-637-7000, TTY at 202-638-3780.