Is the Washington D.C. metrorail day pass valid for buses?

The website seems to suggest that the day pass is only valid for rail.

https://www.wmata.com/fares/farecard-options.cfm

One Day Pass $14.50 Pass available on SmarTrip® cards is valid for one day of unlimited Metrorail travel;

But that seems a bit strange for a day pass. Can someone who has used it recently please confirm?

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Best Answer

This came up on TripAdvisor:

Can you use a one day smartrip card for both bus and metro?

Passes are not a good value for a regular tourist and must be bought separately for bus and metro and loaded onto Smartrip card.

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Are DC Metro buses free?

Ride Metrorail for just $2 for any one-way trip all weekend. Fare includes free transfer to/from Metrobus. Now you can get a 7-Day Regional Bus Pass for just $12 - and a senior/disabled pass for only $6.

How much is an all day Metro pass in DC?

Cost to RideMetrorail & MetrobusCost to Ride1-Day Unlimited Pass$13.003-Day Unlimited Pass$28.007-Day Unlimited Pass$58.007-Day Short-Trip Pass$38.003 more rows

Do people pay for the bus in DC?

Taking the Bus Rides are $1.75 each whether you're paying by SmarTrip or cash. If you use a SmarTrip card, you'll get a 50-cent discount when transferring from rail to bus, as well as unlimited bus-to-bus transfers within a two-hour window. The GPS-based NextBus service will let you know when your bus is coming.

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