Washington DC Metro Route Map Reviews

by TheStranger19

I feel like this is an app that doesn’t entirely understand the need it’s supposed to fill. Some apps need to be able to perform a large number of computations at once. It’s understandable that these apps would take a while to load. WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap, though, isn’t one of them. Essentially, all it needs to do is display a single image file showing a map. It’s users include people who are in a rush, who just got to the metro station and need to *quickly* figure out where they’re going. Tor them, it needs to load instantaneously. For them, the five to ten seconds this thing takes to load feels like an eternity. It isn’t worth whatever features cause it to take so long to load.

by Taz771

It’s a holiday weekend and when I arrived at the station there was a metro with riders in it and doors closed. The driver sat for 3 min and left without opening the doors again. We waited over 20 min for a train to arrive. All the while hearing reports that there was a delay. The driver should’ve opened the doors again knowing there was a delay and we would wait extra time due to silver line issues

by West End Harrison

What good is WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap if it fails to track system outages and construction work? This morning, WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap took me first to Metro Center, then to Rosslyn to catch a train to Wiehle Reston. Service was not available from either station. I am now in an Uber and will spend twice as long to get to my destination and spend twenty times what I had planned.

by Gahauehsvwhwjwi

I had to delete WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap because every single time I pulled it up- usually as I am running to the metro and trying to figure out the right platform with little time- some advertisements comes up with no X out button. I’d have to swipe close WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap to get it to come up clean. By that time I’d lost valuable time to make a quick decision.

by Gracie Lucinda

I appreciate the idea behind WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap but it would be a lot more useful if you could put in actual addresses in the city and it map out a route of which station, line, and/or bus to take. In my opinion, a simple picture of the metro map serves the same purpose as WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap. I guess it’s somewhat useful if you are completely unfamiliar with the transit system, though.

by LOLGEVOS

Aggressive ads. Completely useless when you’re trying to use it to get anywhere. I get that they need to make money but they even have pop up ads on their subscription screen. Also the splash screen takes way too long.

I guess I’m just going to save a picture of the WMATA map and then delete this stupid app.

by Annalisa Skinner

WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap is useless if you want actual train arrival times. They are always early or late, and I’ve learned to not rely on it because I’ve missed a train one too many times. The adds are incredibly frustrating when you need information quickly. The UX is not intuitive or friendly. The kicker, WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap doesn’t even work on metro wifi

by Pterryp

Either I couldn’t find the correct menu option or WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap is practically useless. If the only thing you care about is a map of the system showing relative order of the stations, it’s fine. But if you want to know anything about a station, like WHERE IT’S ACTUALLY LOCATED or what it’s near, well, good luck. Maybe you can find something on Google

by Cpandamarie

Gives you a rough estimate but sometimes comes earlier or later than what WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap says

by FactsDontMatter

A planner looks ahead, trying to PLAN a trip... you know, beforehand. So, no, I’m not trying to get somewhere on the Metro from where I am right now. I’m wanting to find out how long the trip will take at a time I will be there in the future. What are the scheduled departure times for that day from the place I’m going to be? How long does my trip take at that time of day? Ok, I can estimate, because that’s what planners do, but WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap could be much more helpful to planners.

by Jon447899

App certainly does what it says. I was more hoping to find an app that shows live delays on planned routes. After going to and from work I had to take transfer buses bc of track work. Any live feed or text alerts would be perfect

by Alexsyndrome

WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap is generally quite accurate unlike pretty much any other online source . However, for Metro center the Red Line Shady Grove train is grouped with the Blue Orange and Silver line trains, so it is impossible to see more than 2 trains in advance, including the currently approaching one.

by Asbachuralt

Otherwise it was very useful.

by Imzadi1701

Absolutely no reason to ask other travelers how to navigate the metro. I’ve memorized the map because of WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap.

Fares, run times, and delays would be a really cool way to amp this thing up, though.

by Ericadave7786

In two minutes I could make the plan for a trip to the national mall in dc. Subways are safe folks.

by Xolocho2

Vast improvements on WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap makes it my favorite to use.

by Updated Functions Are Great

Really like the updated app and new features 👍🏽much smoother, easier to use.

Update: would be great if WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap factored in planned trackwork.

by EVJones3

Seems fairly intuitive to use and helpful

by NC Tourist 92

Some of the friendliest people I have met in DC work for the metro. As tourists, my daughter and I, have felt lost but these people were always ready to answer any question with a smile and overall cheerfulness. No words are adequate to tell you how wonderful I believe your employees are

by JVNut

As a first time user it was easy to complete my task. Got the information needed

by JoJoA

You can’t customize anything with the route planner. For example you can’t enter in the time you’ll be leaving or the time you want to arrive to see when you need to leave. I deleted WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap instantly, easily one of the worst transportation apps I’ve tried. Useless.

by Cocopuff124

WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap is easy to use and great for getting around dc! Except when you need to know when to get off the train and an ad always pops up when you first open it. Wouldn’t mind the ads on the side but this gets one star as it is very inconvenient how many times it happens.

by Arielhneo

DC metro is notorious for not being on time, so as a commuter, I care less about scheduled trains and would rather know live information. The work/home/fav functionality isn’t convenient as there is not a quick one-click to get that info

by -----dre---

And then it freezes just as the train arrives and you need to make sure that you are getting on the right train. Otherwise it’s OK. Look at the KORAILTALK and Tokyo metro apps. Much more utility. Perhaps you can borrow some ideas from more advanced cities?

by Kelsey3578

A part of Google maps serves the entire function of WashingtonDCMetroRouteMap, and does it better. If it told you how much a trip would cost it would be worth having, but it doesn't, so it isn't.

by Wdfyjjkhvjhdfhfcbkihfshyh

Map is not up to date. For example, northbound yellow line now goes all the way to Greenbelt. There may be other new stuff too.

by Enterprise, Al

This was my first ride/experience with Metro. It was terrific. I got to see a lot of things with using the Metro. Thank you

by L1a2n3a4

..... but I can tell this will help me navigate the Metro line. I'm not sure if the transfers are free yet. Thank you app maker !!!! Looks EZ