There are 3 ways to get from Metro Center Station to Tidal Basin by subway, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway O / ...
25 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Metro Center Station to Tidal Basintaxi 2.1 mi
3 min$9–11Walk
- Take the walk from Metro Center Station to Tidal Basinwalk 1.9 mi
36 min
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Metro Center Station to Tidal Basin is to subway which costs $2 - $3 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Metro Center Station to Tidal Basin is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $9 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Metro Center Station and Tidal Basin is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Metro Center Station to Tidal Basin without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Metro Center Station to Tidal Basin train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Metro Center Station to Tidal Basin train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
There are 1627+ hotels available in Tidal Basin.
What companies run services between Metro Center Station, DC, USA and Tidal Basin, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 2 min.
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $9–11
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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