Guide to Washington DC Metrobus Services
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) provides bus and rail transit service to Washington, DC, and the Maryland and Virginia suburbs. Metrobus operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with approximately 1,500 buses. Consequently, service intervals vary by time of day and by weekday/weekend to meet demand. Metrobus stops are designated with red, white, and blue signs, displaying the route number and destination above the windshield and on the boarding side of the bus.