Built for DC commuters, useful the minute you land

Capital DC Metro

Live nearby Metro and bus arrivals in a clean iPhone app that opens straight to the information riders need most.

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5.0: App Store rating
$0.99: One-time purchase
0: Data collected

Open, scan, go

Designed around real transit decisions.

The app prioritizes location, arrival times, direction, line color, and route context so commuters and visitors can choose their next move quickly.

Closest arrivals first

Nearby Metro stations and bus stops are ordered by distance, putting the most likely choices at the top.

Live departure boards

See upcoming trains and buses with minute-by-minute arrival data, destinations, and car counts.

Maps when you need them

Jump from arrivals into Metro maps, station maps, bus route maps, and nearby transit context.

Fast station search

Search stations by name and compare lines without digging through schedule tables or route PDFs.

Train and bus together

One app for the commute you actually take.

Capital DC Metro combines rail and bus arrivals in a focused interface. It is made for the moments before you leave the office, exit a museum, transfer downtown, or check whether waiting is worth it.

Rail arrivals grouped by direction
Bus stop predictions with route details
Line colors that match the DC Metro system
Automatic refresh when the app becomes active
Simple detail screens for dense departure scanning

Closest arrivals screen showing Smithsonian, Federal Triangle, and Metro Center train times

Smithsonian station detail screen showing train arrivals to Downtown Largo and Ashburn

Product screenshots

Clean enough for tourists. Dense enough for daily riders.

Nearby arrivals list with station cards and colored minute badges — Closest stations, line colors, distance, and the next arrivals at a glance.

Station detail page with direction groups and arrival minutes — Station detail boards make direction, car count, and wait time easy to compare.

Nearby station list showing Archives, L'Enfant Plaza, and McPherson Square — Location-aware results surface the best nearby options as you move through DC.

Small price. Big commute upgrade.

For $0.99, riders get a streamlined transit companion without accounts, feeds, or clutter. The App Store listing reports no data collected by the developer.

"Really sleek user interface that immediately gives you arrival times for the trains closest to you."

App Store review

Private by design

The app helps you move through DC. It does not collect your data.

Location powers nearby stations and stops on your device experience, while the App Store privacy label lists Data Not Collected.

Designed for iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.

Family Sharing Share with up to six family members.

Navigation category Purpose-built for getting around the Capital Region.

Ready for your next ride

Download Capital DC Metro today.

Get live nearby train and bus arrivals before you leave, transfer, or head underground.

Download on the App Store