IMO, Metro's website can sometimes be difficult to navigate. Thus I've put together a list of links from the site that answer common questions and give helpful info:

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For an interactive Metrorail map:

http://www.wmata.com/rail/maps/map.cfm

Using the above link, you can get a printable map, an iPod map and access the "Find a station near location" feature

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For Metrorail station info:

http://www.wmata.com/rail/stations.cfm

What this link provides is info regarding amenities at each station. Click on a particular station. For example, lets use Ballston-MU. You can find bus routes that have Ballston stops.

A very helpful feature you will see on this page is "What's nearby". With this link, you can find nearby drug stores, banks, grocery stores, hotels, museums and restaurants.

Also, if you scroll down the station page, you can get info on fares from Ballston-MU to all other Metro stations. Elevator and escalator outages are also noted.

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You can download a Visitor's Kit using the link below:

http://www.wmata.com/getting_around/visitor_info/visitorkit.cfm

This kit is available in 11 different languages. If you prefer to have the Visitor Kit mailed to you, there is info on how to arrange this.

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For elevator and escalator outages:

http://www.wmata.com/rider_tools/metro_service_status/elevator_escalator.cfm

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For information about accessibility, go here:

http://www.wmata.com/accessibility/

There y ou can get more info on both Metrorail and Metrobus accessibility features.

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For information on how to get from Point A to Point B using Metrorail and/or Metrobus, use the "Metro Trip Planner" found on the home page:

http://www.wmata.com

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To learn how to purchase Metrorail farecards and passes, see the link below:

http://www.wmata.com/fares/purchase/vending.cfm

If you still have questions when you are at a station, seek out a Metro employee.

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To learn how to use Metrorail faregates, farecards and passes, see the link below:

http://www.wmata.com/getting_around/faregates.cfm

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For Metro Pass and farecard options, see the link below:

http://www.wmata.com/fares/purchase/passes.cfm

This page will give you detailed info about the various Metrorail and Metrobus passes available.

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For a timetable for the 5A Metrobus which goes from IAD (Dulles International Airport) to Rosslyn (Arlington, VA) and DC, see the link below:

http://www.wmata.com/bus/timetables/view.cfm?line=49

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For a timetable for the B30 Metrobus that goes from BWI (Thurgood Marshall Baltimore-Washington International Airport) to the Greenbelt Metro station, see the link below:

http://www.wmata.com/bus/timetables/view.cfm?line=165

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For the Metrobus fare for the 5A and B30 buses, see the link below:

http://www.wmata.com/fares/metrobus.cfm