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Farragut West Metro Station
Metro Station
Connecticut Avenue - K Street, Washington
"The escalator near Caribou Coffee always smells of pee"(4 Tips)
"Use your SmartTrip card for free transfers to Farragut North!"(3 Tips)
"Use this station to walk to the 17th Street bars in Dupont."(3 Tips)
"In android, DC Metro app."(2 Tips)
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There are always seats on the front of the train..UpvoteDownvote
The Transit NavigatorMay 17, 2012If you have a SmarTrip card, you can transfer for free to the Red Line at Farragut North. Use the exit at the Front EB and Rear WB to save even more time. Doors open on the right.Upvote5Downvote
Most DC metro stations have Metro maps and station information on pylons, but Farragut West was the first station in the system without pylons. The information is found on plaques on the walls.UpvoteDownvote
Jake SmithMay 19, 2014This is the Metro stop you want to use if visiting the White House.Upvote4Downvote
Rafael DíazAugust 18, 2012Transfer to the Red line is free with your SmarTrip card (Monday-Friday)Upvote3Downvote
The 17th Street entrance/exit is closed on weekends.Upvote3Downvote- Use this station to walk to the 17th Street bars in Dupont.UpvoteDownvote
30s & 40s Going Out GroupMay 18, 2012Use the 17th Street exit for quickest access to the "virtual" tunnel to Farragut North. It's closed on weekends tho.UpvoteDownvote- If you have an iPhone, try the MetroDC app. In android, DC Metro app. Both are good keep track and plan your travel and prediction.Upvote5Downvote
TerryAugust 29, 2012Stand under vents below escalator for cold breeze! This saved me in July.
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Geoff BApril 21, 2012Tip for late night Metro goers: if your butt hangs out of the bottom of your shorts, that is NOT hot.UpvoteDownvote- Use your SmartTrip card for free transfers to Farragut North!UpvoteDownvote
Stand by the air conditioning vent along the side of the escalator while waiting for the train on hot days.Upvote2Downvote
Harry WMarch 21, 2010Go to the 18th and I entrance after hours. The 17th and I entrance closes early.Upvote2Downvote
Tourist tip: on metro escalators, stand on the right, walk on the leftUpvote13Downvote
The next train signs seem to always ber wrong lately. If it says orange line 6 car train in 2 minutes, expect a blue line train in 4UpvoteDownvote
Josh HarcusSeptember 27, 2011Ride the Metro.... DC averages 39 inches of rainfall a year—more than Seattle.UpvoteDownvote- The escalator near Caribou Coffee always smells of peeUpvote1Downvote
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Farragut West Metro Station
900 18th St NW (at I St NW)
Washington, D.C. 20006
United States
Washington, D.C. 20006
United States
Open until Midnight (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 5:00 AM–Midnight
- Sat–Sun
- 7:00 AM–Midnight
(202) 637-7000
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