Orange, Blue or Silver line customers should use Metro Center or Federal Triangle. Green or Yellow line customers should use Gallery Place or Archives. Red Line customers should use Metro Center, Gallery Place or Judiciary Square. Following the Capital Pride Festival on Pennsylvania Avenue, participants are encouraged to walk to a station on the same line as their destination.For example, if attending the Pride Parade, riders on the Green Line should consider using Shaw-Howard or U Street stations, rather than transferring to the Red Line. Plan your trip to avoid transferring between rail lines, if possible.If you normally park at Orange Line stations west of Ballston, consider using Franconia-Springfield on the Blue Line instead.Customers should use the free Express shuttle from Vienna if traveling downtown. Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church, and East Falls Church will be closed. Be aware of Major Construction on the Orange and Silver lines between Vienna and Ballston.The last two cars are often the least crowded. Expect crowds due to events downtown and allow extra travel time.Simply purchase a virtual SmarTrip card in your Apple or Google wallet before starting your trip to skip long lines at the fare vending machines. Use Metro mobile pay for Apple iOS or Android for the quickest, easiest way to pay.

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