DC Circulator Bus Service

The DC Circulator provides inexpensive, frequent bus service around the National Mall. It’s a long walk between attractions along the National Mall, especially for children and the elderly. This relatively new bus service increases the accessibility to Washington, DC attractions and makes it easier for visitors, federal workers and local residents to get around the downtown area.

The DC Circulator is a partnership among DDOT, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and DC Surface Transit, Inc. Since its launch in 2005, the DC Circulator has grown substantially, now operating 49 buses and carrying nearly five million passengers a year. The DC Circulator supplements Metro’s bus and rail service and connects many of DC’s neighborhoods and activity centers.

DC Circulator Routes

• Dupont Circle - Georgetown
  
• Georgetown – Union Station
  
• Union Station – Navy Yard
  
• Woodley Park – Adams Morgan
  
• Potomac Avenue Metro to Skyland via Barracks Row

See a Circulator Map

Cost

$1 a ride, $.50 for seniors

Payment Options

• Cash - Exact change
  
  
• SmarTrip Card - Metro's farecard
  
  
• Transfer from Metrobus or between Circulator buses for free for up to two hours
  
  
• Purchase tickets ahead at fare meters or parking meters at the Circulator bus stops. Machines accept change or credit cards

Website

www.dccirculator.com