Masks are now optional on public transit including Metrobus & Rail, DC Circulator, and DC Streetcar.
Review these safety tips so you know how to commute with care when traveling by bike, scooter, public transit, or carpool.
Don’t wait, vaccinate! Every DC resident age 12 and older is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. No appointment needed. Find a vaccination site near you.
Everyone needs to do their part to keep our community healthy and safe as we make our way toward pandemic recovery. Review the District’s commitments to help you commute with care and ride public transportation with confidence.
DC Circulator’s mission is to deliver affordable, comfortable, and efficient bus service that connects people to business, culture, and entertainment throughout the District. To support this mission, the DC Circulator has implemented transit safety policies to keep riders safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and beyond.
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DC Streetcar is taking critical steps to ensure a safe and healthy passenger experience.
Metro has pledged to follow all public health guidelines and protecting riders with regular cleaning and disinfecting and continues to actively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, taking all appropriate measures to protect the health and safety of its frontline colleagues, customers, and the community. In doing so, they’ve earned the Health & Safety Commitment seal from the American Public Transportation Association.
Metro has worked to be as transparent as possible in providing specific details on their COVID-19 cases. Public reporting has been streamlined to provide a continually updated snapshot of case numbers.
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Metrobus riders can see how full a bus is before it arrives.
Transit Safety Tips
As of April 18, 2022 the federal mask mandate on public transportation is no longer in effect. Metrorail & Bus, DC Circulator, DC Streetcar, Amtrak, MDOT MTA Buses & Trains including MARC rail, and VRE have all announced that mask are now optional when riding.
The CDC recommends that people continue to wear masks in indoor public transportation settings.