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ALLISON HERR FOR THE HOYA | Mayor Muriel Bowser had previously enacted the free ride policy as a part of her #FairShotFebruary initiative in 2019.

Circulator No Longer Free, Returns to $1 Fare

By Anabel Getz October 4, 2019

D.C. Circulator buses will now charge a $1 fare for travellers as of Oct. 1 following 10 months of allowing riders to travel for free. Mayor Muriel Bowser had previously enacted the free ride policy...

Bowser Promises to Extend Free Circulator Bus Rides Indefinitely

By Yolanda Spura and Karena Landler March 22, 2019

The D.C. Circulator Bus, which provides transportation across six different routes in the District and Rosslyn, Va., will continue to provide service to riders free of charge indefinitely, Washington,...

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The Transit Resource Center released an audit of the D.C. Circulator buses, finding potentially dangerous safety defects.

Audit Finds D.C. Circulator Safety Defects

By Matthew Larson April 19, 2016

An audit revealed significant safety defects, including malfunctioning brakes, on 95 percent of the 70 buses in the Washington, D.C. Circulator fleet, which transports five million riders per year. The...

Footing the Wrong Bill

By The Editorial Board October 3, 2014

Given that Washington, D.C.’s Metrorail service is largely out of range for the Hilltop, the Georgetown community increasingly looks to bus services as a means to get around the city. The D.C. Circulator,...

DC Circulator Raises Fares

By Lucy Prout September 30, 2014

In a bid to increase efficiency, the District of Columbia Circulator will expand its routes, accompanied by a 50 percent fare hike for SmarTrip card users. The additions are accompanied by reductions in...

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