# Metrobus fleet (Washington, D.C.)

This is a roster of the bus fleet of Metrobus, the fixed-route bus service run by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in Washington, D.C.
The Metrobus fleet is the sixth-largest bus fleet in the United States. It provides more than 130 million passenger trips per year in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. As of 2020, the current Metrobus fleet consists of 1,571 buses of varying fuel types including diesel, compressed natural gas, diesel-electric hybrid, and battery-electric.

## Current fleet

| Builder and model | Model year | Length | Numbers (Total) | Vehicles in service | Fuel type | Notes |
| New Flyer D40LFR | 2006 | 40 ft (12 m) | 6101–6217 (117 buses) | 27 retiring | Diesel | 6206–6217 have high-back suburban seating with overhead luggage racks. Most units in reserve in case of shortage. 6181 is preserved by the Virginia Commonwealth Coach and Trolley Museum. |
| New Flyer DE40LFA | 2008–2009 | 42 ft (13 m) | 6301–6461 (161 buses) | 10 retiring | Diesel-electric hybrid | 6301–6312 were painted in the REX scheme. 6413–6461 are painted in MetroExtra livery. Most units in reserve in case of shortage. |
| New Flyer DE35LFA | 2009 | 37 ft (11 m) | 3751–3770 (20 buses) | 20 | Diesel-electric hybrid | |
| New Flyer DE40LFA | 2010 | 42 ft (13 m) | 6462–6609 (148 buses) | 132 | Diesel-electric hybrid | 6462–6472 are painted in MetroExtra livery. 6550–6561 were painted in the REX scheme. Six units were sold to Fairfax Connector in 2021. |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 | 2011 | 40 ft (12 m) | 7001–7152 (152 buses) | 149 | Diesel-electric hybrid | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 | 2012–2013 | 40 ft (12 m) | 7153–7272 (120 buses) | 118 | Diesel-electric hybrid | 7153–7167 features KIEL Centra Seats. |
| Daimler Commercial Buses Orion VII EPA10 BRT | 2012 | 32.5 ft (9.9 m) | 3063–3087 (25 buses) | 19 | Diesel-electric hybrid | 3082–3087 were repainted in a green TAGS livery in 2016, and were transferred to Fairfax Connector in 2020. |
| Daimler Commercial Buses Orion VII EPA10 BRT | 2012 | 32.5 ft (9.9 m) | 3036–3062 (27 buses) | 27 | Diesel | |
| North American Bus Industries 42-BRT | 2014–2015 | 42 ft (13 m) | 8001–8105 (105 buses) | 103 | Diesel-electric hybrid | 8002–8014 were originally assigned to the Metroway route. |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 articulated | 2015 | 60 ft (18 m) | 5460–5480 (21 buses) | 21 | Diesel-electric hybrid | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 | 2015–2016 | 40 ft (12 m) | 2830–2993 (164 buses) | 162 | CNG | 2981–2993 are assigned to the Metroway route. |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 | 2015–2016 | 40 ft (12 m) | 7300–7409 (110 buses) | 109 | Diesel-electric hybrid | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE XE40 | 2016 | 40 ft (12 m) | 1001 (1 bus) | 1 | Battery electric | First all-electric transit bus for WMATA. |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 | 2018 | 40 ft (12 m) | 3100–3199 (100 buses) | 100 | CNG | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 articulated | 2018 | 60 ft (18 m) | 5481–5492 (12 buses) | 12 | Diesel-electric hybrid | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 | 2019 | 40 ft (12 m) | 3200–3274 (75 buses) | 74 | CNG | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 | 2019 | 40 ft (12 m) | 4450–4474 (25 buses) | 25 | Diesel | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 | 2020 | 40 ft (12 m) | 4475–4499 (25 buses) | 24 | Diesel | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 | 2020 | 40 ft (12 m) | 3275–3349 (75 buses) | 75 | CNG | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XD60 articulated | 2020–2021 | 60 ft (18 m) | 5500–5541 (42 buses) | 42 | Diesel | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 | 2021 | 40 ft (12 m) | 4500–4598 (99 buses) | 99 | Diesel | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 | 2022 | 40 ft (12 m) | 4600–4700 (101 buses) | 101 | Diesel | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 | 2023 | 40 ft (12 m) | 4701–4795 (95 buses) | 95 | Diesel | First WMATA buses to include USB charging ports |
| New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE NG XE60 | 2023 | 60 ft (18 m) | 1060–1061 (2 buses) | 2 | Battery electric | WMATA's first articulated electric buses. |
| New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE NG XE40 | 2024 | 40 ft (12 m) | 1045-1049 (5 buses) | 2 (Delivery In progress) | Battery electric | 10 buses to be housed at Shepherd Parkway division. 1047 was spotted at Winnipeg, MB Canada getting tested before delivery. |

### Future fleet

| Builder and model name | Length | Year | Fleet number | Fuel type | Notes |
| Nova Bus LFSe+ | 40 ft (12 m) | TBA | TBA (5 buses) | Battery Electric | 10 buses to be housed at Shepherd Parkway division. |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 | 40 ft (12 m) | 2025 | 3350–3374 (25 buses) | CNG | |
| New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 | 40 ft (12 m) | 2025-26 | 7410-7484 (75 buses) | Diesel-electric hybrid | To begin in FY24. New Flyer announced the big order for WMATA |
| New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE NG XE35 | 40 ft (12 m) | 2025-26 | TBA (25 buses) | Battery electric | To begin in FY24. New Flyer announced the big order for WMATA |

## Retired fleet

These buses were served by WMATA at one point but were replaced by newer and more efficient buses after serving at least 8 years. Some buses were preserved and some were acquired by museums, while the rest of the fleets were scrapped.
| Year | Builder and model name | Numbers (preserved numbers) | Year Retired | Notes |
| 1959 | General Motors New Look | 4920–4944, 5700–5774 | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1960 | General Motors New Look | 2525–2539, 4700–4799 | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1961 | General Motors New Look | 2540–2554, 3324–3325 | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1962 | General Motors New Look | 1301–1324, 2555–2569, 3301–3313, 5800–5874, 5900–5974 | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1963 | General Motors New Look | 1401–1420, 3314–3318, 6300–6381 (1400) | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1963–1964 | General Motors New Look | 3526–3527 | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1964 | General Motors New Look | 1431–1440, 2570–2577, 3319–3323, 3401–3405, 6400–6499 | 1990s–2000 | 6481 is preserved by the Seashore Trolley Museum. |
| 1965 | General Motors New Look | 2578–2607, 3250–3251, 3501–3525, 6500–6579 | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1966 | General Motors New Look | 2608–2624, 3601–3635, 6600–6699 | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1967 | General Motors New Look | 1451–1473, 2625–2640, 6700–6724 (1461) | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1968–1969 | General Motors New Look | 3801–3840 | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1970–1971 | General Motors New Look | 1001–1030 | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1972 | General Motors New Look | 1101–1130 | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1973–1974 | General Motors New Look | 1151–1180 | 1990s–2000 | |
| 1974–1975 | AM General Metropolitan | 7000–7619 | 1990s | 7535 is preserved by the Virginia Commonwealth Coach and Trolley Museum. |
| 1976–1978 | Flxible Corporation New Looks (53096 Models) | 8000–8661 | 1999–2001 | |
| 1979 | General Motors Corporation RTS II | 9001–9115 (9112) | 2000–2001 | Originally equipped with 6V71N engines. |
| 1979 | MAN SG 220 | 5001–5043 | 1995 | First articulated buses for WMATA. |
| 1983–1984 | Neoplan USA AN440A | 9500–9576 | 1994 | 9500 was a Demonstrator bus built to SEPTA specs, the only 96 inch wide Neoplan in the fleet. |
| 1983 | MAN SG 310 | 5101–5133 | 2002 | |
| 1986–1987 | Flxible Metro A | 8700–8922, 8950–8975 | 2005–2006 | 8800–8922 were equipped with wheelchair lifts. |
| 1988 | Flxible Metro B | 9201–9239, 9251–9289 | 2005–2006 | 9201–9239 were equipped with wheelchair lifts. |
| 1988 | Gillig Phantom | 5080–5099 | 2001 | 30 ft. 5090 is preserved by the Seashore Trolley Museum. |
| 1989 | Flxible Metro B | 5151–5185 | 2006 | 30 ft. 5172 is preserved by the Virginia Commonwealth Coach and Trolley Museum. |
| 1990 | Flxible Metro B | 9301–9413 | 2010 | |
| 1990 | Flxible Metro B | 9421–9463 | 2006–2007 | Not equipped with wheelchair lifts. |
| 1991 | Flxible Metro B | 9481–9498 | 2009 | 35 ft. 9485, 9493 & 9497 were sold to TheBus under the same numbers. |
| 1992 | Bus Industries of America Orion V (05.501) | 9601–9660 | 2008 | Originally had Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines & Allison HTB-748 transmissions. |
| 1993 | Flxible Metro D | 9701–9785 | 2010 | 9704 was retained and painted into Metro's roadeo bus, but was ultimately scrapped. |
| 1994 | Flxible Metro D | 9801–9835 | 2010 | 9801–9818 were originally powered by Cummins L10 engines. |
| 1995 | Flxible Metro E | 4001–4104 | 2010 | |
| 1995 | North American Bus Industries (American Ikarus) 436.06 | 5201–5245 | 2009–2011 | Originally had ZF 5HP600 transmissions. |
| 1997–1998 | Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.501) | 4200–4412 (4271) | 2014–2016 | 4388–4412 featured suburban-style seating. 4271 was repainted into the Metro 4th Generation paint scheme and is only used for Roadeo events. |
| 1999 | Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.505) | 3900–3950 | 2012 | 30 units were sold to Ride On and were retired in 2014. |
| 1999–2000 | Orion Bus Industries Orion II (02.501) | 3701–3742 | 2008–2009 | Two buses were originally preserved but were scrapped around 2013–2014. |
| 2000 | Orion Bus Industries Orion VI (06.501) | 2000–2099 | 2012 | First low floor buses for WMATA. Suddenly retired after engine fires took place on two buses in a span of five days. |
| 2000 | Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.501) | 2100–2231 | 2018–2020 | Last order of 40-ft high-floor buses for WMATA. |
| 2001–2002 | New Flyer Industries C40LF | 2300–2399, 2401–2464 | 2015–2016 | 2460–2463 were originally powered by John Deere 6081H engines. 2464 was repainted into the MetroExtra scheme following rehabilitation and kept its John Deere 6081H engine. First CNG buses for WMATA and the New Flyer buses in the fleet. |
| 2002 | Thomas Dennis SLF230 | 3951–3954 | 2009 | Operated for City of Falls Church for services between East and West Falls Church under the "GEORGE" brand. Transferred to Arlington Transit on July 6, 2009, and were renumbered to 5296–5299. Later repainted to the ART scheme in 2010, when the GEORGE bus system was suspended, and retired between 2012 and 2013. |
| 2002–2003 | Neoplan USA AN460 (articulated) | 5301–5321 | 2015–2016 | Only a few were rehabbed but all were repainted. Last high-floor buses for WMATA. |
| 2005–2006 | DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses Orion VII (07.501) (semi-low floor) | 2501–2685, 2701–2730 | 2018–2020 | 2616–2685 and 2701–2730 originally had John Deere 6081H engines. 2674–2685 were originally painted in the REX scheme. 2701–2730 have high-back suburban seating with overhead luggage racks. |
| 2005–2006 | DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses Orion VII (07.503) (semi-low floor) | 3001–3035 | 2020–2021 | |
| 2005–2006 | New Flyer Industries DE40LF | 6001–6039 | 2021 | First diesel-electric hybrid buses for WMATA. |
| 2006 | New Flyer Industries DE40LFR | 6040–6050 | 2021 | 6040 was repainted into the MetroExtra livery following an accident in 2009. |
| 2007 | New Flyer Industries C40LFR | 2801–2825 | 2020-2023 | 2801–2816 were painted in the MetroExtra livery. |
| 2008 | North American Bus Industries 60-BRT articulated | 5401–5422 | 2021 | First buses to be delivered in the Local livery. |
| 2009 | New Flyer Industries DE60LFA articulated | 5431–5452 | 2021 | 5432 and 5433 are used for driver training. |

## Divisions

| Division | Location | Areas served | Capacity | Buses | Notes |
| Andrews Federal Center | 38°49′46″N 76°52′56″W﻿ / ﻿38.829570°N 76.882310°W﻿ / 38.829570; -76.882310 | Southwest DC, Prince George's County | 149 | 4514–4565, 4716–4718, 6135, 6156, 6486, 6488–6493, 6495–6496, 6498–6510, 6513–6532, 6534–6548, 6575, 6589, 7159–7167, 7168–7202, 8021–8040 | Opened June 23, 2019. |
| Bladensburg | 38°55′23″N 76°58′12″W﻿ / ﻿38.922930°N 76.970020°W﻿ / 38.922930; -76.970020 | Northeast, Southeast DC and Northwest DC | 251 | 3038–3046, 3764–3770, 4475–4499, 4508–4513, 4647-4672, 4719–4755, 4781-4795, 5460–5461, 5465-5466, 5469–5480, 5481–5492, 6103–6104, 6110, 6141, 6143, 6151, 6357, 6569, 6576, 7203–7212, 7300–7325, 8085-8105 | Currently Rebuilding. |
| Cinder Bed Road | 38°44′35″N 77°10′59″W﻿ / ﻿38.743190°N 77.183030°W﻿ / 38.743190; -77.183030 | City of Alexandria, Fairfax County | 90 | 4612–4626, 4772–4780, 7066–7094, 7096–7099, 7153–7158, 8070–8084 | Opened 2018, formerly operated by the private contractor TransDev between August 2018 and December 2021. |
| Four Mile Run | 38°50′35″N 77°03′13″W﻿ / ﻿38.843040°N 77.053700°W﻿ / 38.843040; -77.053700 | Arlington County, Fairfax County, City of Alexandria | 218 | 2908–2914, 2916–2993, 3100–3199, 3317–3349 |
| Landover | 38°56′10″N 76°52′31″W﻿ / ﻿38.936230°N 76.875320°W﻿ / 38.936230; -76.875320 | Prince George's County | 218 | 3036–3037, 4450–4462, 4673–4700, 4701–4715, 4771, 6130, 6173, 6184, 6195, 6366, 6374, 6377-6380, 6500, 6504, 6510, 6512, 6522-6523, 6561-6563, 7001–7065, 7351–7409, 8001–8020 | |
| Montgomery | 39°02′51″N 77°06′33″W﻿ / ﻿39.047630°N 77.109230°W﻿ / 39.047630; -77.109230 | Montgomery County | 222 | 4463–4474, 4500–4507, 4627–4646, 4756-4770, 5462–5463, 5467–5468, 5500–5529, 6105-6106, 6108-6109, 6148-6149, 6152, 6166, 6172, 6456, 6458–6459, 6462–6474, 6476–6483, 6549, 6551-6554, 6559, 7213–7214, 7216–7272, 7326–7350, 8041–8049, 8051–8061, 8063 | The D40LFRs are ready reserve buses in case of shortages. |
| Shepherd Parkway | 38°48′54″N 77°01′02″W﻿ / ﻿38.815040°N 77.017170°W﻿ / 38.815040; -77.017170 | Southeast and Southwest DC, Prince George's County | 207 | 1045-1046, 1060-1061, 2830–2907, 3200–3274, 3275–3316, 3047–3062, 3063–3069, 3756–3763, 5464, 5530–5541, 6485, 6494, 6497, 6511, 6512, 6560–6567, 6570–6573, 6578–6582, 6586-6588, 6590, 6592–6608 | Opened in 2012. CNG Fueling was installed. |
| Western | 38°57′31″N 77°05′08″W﻿ / ﻿38.958530°N 77.085510°W﻿ / 38.958530; -77.085510 | Northwest DC | 128 | 3070–3081, 3751–3755, 4566–4598, 4600–4611, 6119, 6121, 6145, 6178, 6183, 6189-6190, 7101–7152, 8064–8065, 8067–8069 | Planned to be replaced. |

### Closed divisions

| Division | Location | Areas served | Capacity | Notes |
| Arlington | 38°52′41″N 77°06′32″W﻿ / ﻿38.878120°N 77.108963°W﻿ / 38.878120; -77.108963 | Arlington County, Fairfax County | | Closed in 2009, replaced by West Ox Division |
| Northern | 38°56′49″N 77°01′57″W﻿ / ﻿38.946860°N 77.032380°W﻿ / 38.946860; -77.032380 | Northwest DC | 175 | Former trolley barn for the Capital Traction Company; closed June 23, 2019 due to structural issues, planned to be rebuilt |
| Southeastern | 38°52′34″N 77°00′28″W﻿ / ﻿38.876080°N 77.007870°W﻿ / 38.876080; -77.007870 | Southeast and Southwest DC | | Closed in 2008; operations moved to Southern Avenue until the Shepherd Parkway Division opened in 2012 |
| Southern Avenue Annex | 38°52′22″N 76°55′55″W﻿ / ﻿38.872710°N 76.931990°W﻿ / 38.872710; -76.931990 | Southeast DC, Prince George's County | 78 | Closed in 2024; Operated Weekdays only, formerly known as "Prince George's" Division up until 1989. |
| Royal Street | 38°48′39″N 77°02′34″W﻿ / ﻿38.810950°N 77.042800°W﻿ / 38.810950; -77.042800 | Fairfax County, City of Alexandria | 83 | Closed in 2014, Replaced by the Cinder Bed Division. Demolished in January 2020. |
| West Ox | 38°51′10″N 77°22′22″W﻿ / ﻿38.852840°N 77.372760°W﻿ / 38.852840; -77.372760 | Arlington County, Fairfax County | 100 | Operated Weekdays only, shared with Fairfax Connector. Temporarily closed on March 14, 2021; All operations were moved to Four Mile Run Division. |