Metro Pulse2.0.5 - App Store

Metro Pulse helps you stay informed before you go and while you’re on the move. On bus or rail, across DC, Maryland, and Virginia, you can check real time arrivals, plan trips, save your favorites, chat with us, and get service updates - all in one easy to use app.

The official app of Metro, Metro Pulse has the up-to-the-second information you need to get where you want to go.

Real Time Arrivals

See accurate, real time data for every train and bus. Know when your ride is coming and whether delays or service changes could affect your trip so you can adjust with confidence.

Explore Nearby Service

Use the Explore tab to view Metro service near your current location or anywhere you drop a pin on the map.

Save Your Favorites

Keep your most used lines, routes, stations, stops, and places within easy reach

. Favorite a rail line or bus route to preview arrivals at nearby stations or stops
. Favorite a specific station or stop to see upcoming arrivals anytime

Plan and Customize Your Trip

Find the best way to get from point A to point B using bus, rail, or both.

. Compare route options
. View fare estimates and travel times
. Choose when you want to leave - now or later
. Customize preferences like travel modes, walking distance, access to elevators

AI Powered Chat

Get quick answers about arrivals, delays, service changes, and more. If you need additional help, connect directly with a Metro customer service representative.

Service Alerts

Stay updated on delays, service changes, cancellations, track work, and emergencies so you can avoid surprises.

Designed for Metro Riders

Built for riders across the DMV and redesigned with your feedback, Metro Pulse gives you the information you need when you need it - helping you move through the region with less stress and more confidence.

Metro Pulse keeps your trip on track - before, during, and after your ride.

Version History Update to Bus Details pane Arrivals. 2.0.5 Aug 28 - Card icon updates - Line/route card, Station/stop card
- Mode filter – Filter Options, Interactions behavior, Variants
- Location Detail – Plan Trip, Page & Cards styling
- Favorites – Page structure, filters, Buttons (Addition/Rearrange)
- Navigation Bar – Container style, Removal of Transparency
- Rail disc – Route ladder
- Visual Fix - Text alignment, Clean Icon search
- GPS Button - Current location button design update
- Various fixes, Visual & Performance Optimization 2.0.4 Aug 4 Map stop selection updates address bar
Dropped pin used as the default Explore location when GPS is turned off
Stops show all directions, including terminal locations
Map stop selection shows scheduled data on first click
Only one enlarged stop circle at a time
Multiple clicks needed to display stop-level arrivals
Stops not consistently highlighting or enlarging in Explore view
GPS icon should show off when GPS is turned off 2.0.3 Jul 14 Enhanced real-time bus arrivals data in Explore and Favorite Views
Bus Route Labels updated to show bus route labels
Map re-centering when returning to Explore page
Route lines display's when clicking on bus, stop, route.
Added button to rotate map back to North if orientation has changed. 2.0.2 Jun 23 Improved performance
Enhanced location tracking on map
Improved vehicle animations on map
Improvements to Explore and Favorites views
Advisories now included
Support for closed / skipped stops
Trip Planning settings update 2.0.1 Jun 11 Streamlined user experience based on customer feedback
Next generation chat experience with interactive AI services and Live agent support
Multi-lingual support for English and Spanish speakers
Improved accessibility and various bug fixes 2.0.0 May 31 Updates to Route Ladder and Metrics.
Enhanced notification option on Welcome page. 1.1.6 Jan 28 Fixes

- Selected stop info clearing out on stop/location search
- Displaying of next trip prediction of active buses for the other direction
- Stops away for buses that hasn't started the trip yet
- Fixed mobile app ETA time calculation rounding for Rail 
- Updated Authentication and Account Management Settings (Apple Policy) 1.1.5 12/03/2025 Improved ETA Display for First Stop
- When a bus is at its first stop, the ETA now uses the scheduled departure time instead of showing "NOW." This means users will see an actual calculated departure/arrival time.
Enhanced Route Ladder Display Rules
- Buses at their first stop will not appear on the route ladder unless their status is Active (i.e., not “Not in Service”).
- Map and route ladder markers are now only shown for Active buses.
Welcome & Information Dialog Improvements
- The welcome screen now adapts to the user’s screen size.
- Buttons are fixed at the bottom for easier access, and the text area is now scrollable.
- These improvements have also been applied to other information dialogs.
Nearby Map Enhancements
- Toggle buttons on the right side, Geo location button and Bus/Train tracking
- Action buttons on the left side, map recentering and return to searched location
- Nearby search now shows your last 5 recently searched locations below the search bar.
- Drop PIN location on the map with a long press
Better Map Navigation Control
- Once you manually move the map, the “follow location” feature will automatically turn off—allowing you to freely explore without the map snapping back to your current location. 1.1.4 08/30/2025 - Added a refresh frequency on Nearby page
- Updated Planner button--Travel Options and Show my Trip
- Updated rail route colors and discs to use a single character
- Dynamic rail route switching
- Updated SV line polylines on Nearby page
- Updates to Offline Maps 1.1.3 08/01/2025 - Updated Text for Fare Information in Trip Planner to align with WMATA website
- Enhanced Search for Nearby and Trip Planner
- Updated Fare Calculations for Rail and Bus Combinations
- Refreshed documents in Settings > Rider Guides and Offline Maps 1.1.2 07/11/2025 - Offline maps updated links for Better Bus
- Route ladder tabs for SILVER line routes to Downtown Largo and New Carrollton
- Arrivals information for each train destination
- Arrivals information for each bus head sign
- Added a 'TBD' status for buses that have a long ETA
- Fixed issue with Walking directions taking precedence on search in Trip Planner. 1.1.1 07/05/2025 - Added extended support for Better Bus Network
- Added support for Rail - Silver Line routes to New Carrollton and Downtown Largo.
- Enhancements to Nearby Arrivals, Trip Planning and Route Ladders to support route changes 1.1.0 06/28/2025 - Fix for Rail Route Ladder in Metrics View.
- Enhancements to Rail Symbols and Colors in readiness for future updates.
- Trip Planning Update. 1.0.4 06/23/2025 Release notes:
- Added support for Better Bus Network in the Trip Planner feature when selecting future date/time in preferences.

- To use this feature, select preferences icon next to origin field in Trip Planner - select new date/time on or after June 29th.
___ 1.0.3 06/14/2025 Added Support for dynamic routing updates in Rail Route Ladder and Metric Cards. 1.0.2 06/09/2025 Update to Subtitle on App Store.

Content update relating to Location Servies on Welcome Screen. 1.0.1 06/02/2025 1.0 05/16/2025