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Home > Finances > Pre-Tax Metro Pass (Metrochek)
Metrochek
Graduate student GA's, TA's, RA's can potentially save hundreds of dollars a year from their Metrorail and Metrobus commuting costs by using a pre-tax payroll benefit called Metrochek. Metrochek allows up to $100 each month to be deducted pre-tax from a University paycheck. This $100 can be provided in the form of Metrocheks (paper Metro pass with a magnetic strip) or automatically credited each month to a reusable plastic SmarTrip Card.

Sign up for Metrochek benefits and receive a SmartTrip card free of charge through the Department of Transportation Services. SmarTrip cards can also be purchased through various Metro locations including all stations that offer parking.

Note: All fees for parking at Metro stations must be paid using a SmarTrip card.
» Metro stations that offer parking

SmarTrip cards are the only method of payment method accepted at Metro parking lots.