![](media/image1.wmf){width="0.9979166666666667in"
height="0.6576388888888889in"}**Getting your Metrochek transit benefit
just got easier.**

You gave your employer the serial number of the SmarTrip card that you
registered with Metro at the time you bought it. (You filled out a form
with your name, address and password.)

Now, instead of receiving your transit benefit as paper Metrochek cards,
your employer will load the value of your benefit automatically into
this registered SmarTrip account each month.

You'll use this registered SmarTrip card to claim your Metrochek
SmartBenefits between the first and last day of each month at a

Passes/Farecards machine at any Metro station. (Please review the
detailed instructions on the right side of this sheet.)

If you have questions about the registration of your

SmarTrip card, please call the SmarTrip hotline: 1-888-SMARTRIP
(762-7874) or e-mail <smartrip@wmata.com>.

**If this registered SmarTrip card is lost, stolen, damaged or
defective, immediately:**

1.  Call Metro's SmarTrip hotline at 1-888-SMARTRIP (762-7874). You also
    may use e-mail: smartrip@wmata.com. Metro will deactivate the card.
    The card's remaining value at the time of your call will be
    transferred to a new SmarTrip card and sent to you, minus a \$5 card
    replacement fee.

2.  Notify your employer that you have replaced the SmarTrip card you
    used to claim your SmartBenefits. Then give your employer the serial
    number of the registered replacement card. Your employer will remove
    the old card's serial number from the SmartBenefits file and enter
    your replacement card's serial number.

**Details about SmartBenefits.**

**[When you can claim it]{.underline}**

You may claim your SmartBenefits beginning on the first day of the month
through the last day of the month. Under IRS guidelines transit benefits
are not retroactive. You may not claim a previous month's or succeeding
month's benefits. You also may not combine unclaimed benefit value from
one month with the benefit value for the next month.

**[Maximum you can put on SmarTrip]{.underline}**

A SmarTrip card holds up to \$300 in value. If the value of your
SmartBenefits, plus the value that's already on your SmarTrip card
exceeds \$300 at the time you want to claim your SmartBenefits, you may
only claim part of your SmartBenefits so the total value on your
SmarTrip card does not exceed \$300. For example, if your SmarTrip card
already has \$250 value on it and you have \$100 in SmartBenefits
available, you may claim only \$50 of your SmartBenefits (the \$250
balance plus \$50 equals \$300). You'll then have until the last day of
the benefit month to claim the balance of your SmartBenefits.

**Here's how to claim your monthly Metrochek benefit using
SmartBenefits:**

Claim your monthly transit benefit at a Passes/Farecards machine at any
Metro station, using the SmarTrip card with the serial number you gave
your employer for SmartBenefits.

Follow these steps:

1.  Touch the card to the circular target. The screen will display your
    SmarTrip value.

  ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------
  SMARTRIP   
  VALUE      
  \$00.00    

  A          -- SmartBenefits

  B          -- Add Value

  C          
  ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------

2.  Press the A--SmartBenefits button. The next screen will ask if you
    want a receipt. Press B or C (your choice).

  ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------
  SMARTRIP   
  VALUE      
  \$00.00    

  A          -- Would You Like a Receipt?

  B          -- Yes

  C          -- No
  ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------

3.  The next screen will show the current value of your SmarTrip card
    and the SmartBenefits value due you.

  ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------
  SMARTRIP   
  VALUE      
  \$00.00    

  A          -- SmartBenefits Value \$100.00

  B          -- Add Value

  C          
  ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------

4.  Press the B--Add Value button. The screen will show you the total
    SmartBenefits value available.

  ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------
  SMARTRIP   
  VALUE      
  \$100.00   

  A          -Total SmarTrip Value:\$100.00

  B          -Press +\$, -\$, +¢, -¢ to change value

  C          -Press When Done
  ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------

5.  Claim your entire benefit by pressing the C button. If you only want
    part of your benefit, press the \$ and ¢ keys to change the value of
    your benefit. After changing the value, press the C button to
    complete your benefit claim.

6.  This will bring you to the final step:

  ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------
  SMARTRIP   
  VALUE IS   
  \$100.00   

  A          -Retouch SmarTrip or Insert Money or Trade-Farecard or

  B          -Press B to Pay with Credit Card

  C          -Press C to Pay with Debit Card
  ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------

You may choose to:

-   Finalize your benefit claim by retouching your SmarTrip card to the
    target. This will complete the transaction.

-   Add more value (your own money) to the card using cash, credit cards
    (Discover, MasterCard or VISA), debit cards, unused Metrocheks of
    any value or used Metrocheks or Farecards valued at \$7 or less.

Refer to the SmarTrip User Guide for information about adding additional
value to your card. Need a copy? Call 1-888-762-7874.