Metro Pulse is a travel & local app developed by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Download Statistics
Metro Pulse has been downloaded 57 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 3 thousand times.
User Ratings
Metro Pulse is rated 3.05 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 96 ratings.
App Information
Metro Pulse is FREE to download. The APK download size is 42.78 MB. The latest version available is 2.0.5. The last update was on August 26, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play May 2025.
Description
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.
Metro Pulse brings together the tools you told us you wanted most. From live arrival information to personalized trip planning, Metro Pulse is built to support your daily commute, weekend plans, and everything in between.
Real Time Arrivals
With accurate, real time data, Metro Pulse shows you when your train or bus is coming, and whether there are any delays or service changes that could affect your trip, so you can make informed decisions and adjust your travel plans on the fly.
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
Favorites give you quick access to the lines, routes, stations, stops, and places you use most.
• 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
Plan helps you find the best way to get from point A to point B using bus, rail, or both.
• Compare multiple route options • View fare estimates and total travel time • Choose when you want to leave — now or later • Customize your preferences, including travel modes, walking distance, and elevator only routing for accessibility
Combined AI and Live agent Powered Chat
Need help fast? Metro Pulse includes AI powered chat to answer questions about arrivals, delays, service changes, and more. If you need additional assistance, you can connect directly with a Metro customer service representative. Whether you’re troubleshooting a trip or reporting an issue, help is always available.
Service Alerts
Stay informed with alerts for delays, service changes, cancellations, track work, and emergencies. Metro Pulse keeps you updated so you can adjust your plans and 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.
Recent changes: - A redesigned, full-screen Favorites experience - add, rearrange, and filter your saved stations, stops, and places - Dark mode - switch anytime in Settings - New floating navigation bar and refreshed look across the app - View Full Route - see an entire rail line or bus route on the map at a glance - Selecting a bus stop now shows every bus serving it moving live on the map, so you can watch your route in real time - Fix for stops showing arriving when bus time shows future arrival
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Works great nearly always. Doesn’t have crowding info.
★★★★☆Andrew Politi· May 30, 2025
So far I'm impressed; I thought this was going to be a lot buggier on release. A few minor bugs that don't really impact anything too much that I hope will be ironed out. My biggest UI grip so far is the default zoom; I wish it opened to a wider zoom view because I'd like to know if a train is close approaching as I walk to the station. Maybe closer in its better for bus users, but I think the answer is to have it remembers your default zoom
★★★★☆Tunny Nuke· Jun 20, 2026
Came to DC on vacation and used the metro. I was able to use the app with no problems. I used physical cards, so I can't speak on that part of the app. Will definitely use it again if I come back.
★★☆☆☆Sean Crago· May 11, 2026
Kinda pointless - so many journeys start or end on partner buses or CaBi, but this is all-WMATA, all the time.
★☆☆☆☆Colston Judd· Mar 26, 2026
USE DC METRO & BUS APP! Wmata is losing to a 3rd party competitor. Pulse would be better for getting basic layouts right before fancy stuff like "nearby". Unintuitive controls and a cluttered layout make it laggy, unresponsive, and unfriendly. In the other app it is 2 clicks to see relevant timetables, this is like 6+ clicks. Put a sidebar where we can select favs and see just plain timetables. Consolidate the favs lists. The bus and rail select is backwards, it turns off routes, not focuses in
★★☆☆☆Maurice Simmons· Aug 9, 2025
I want to be able to look at the whole bus schedule for the whole line. Not one specific trip or time. The whole thing, for the whole day. Why is this impossible in this app? Or anywhere, since your printed "timetables" also don't have that info. Would it be that hard to just put a PDF up of the whole thing?
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