Every Tap Pays Back for Metro Riders: WMATA and FutureCard Partnership Delivers New Metro Rewards in the DMV

FutureCard and WMATA announce Transit Tuesdays—with special perks for riding Metro every second Tuesday of the month.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Future, the fintech company behind the FutureCard Visa® Debit Card, is proud to announce new rewards for riders in partnership with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro). The partnership supports the launch of Tap. Ride. Go., Metro's new contactless fare payment system. As part of the collaboration, FutureCard offers 5% cashback and $5 frequent rider bonuses to Metro riders when paying with FutureCard at Metrorail station faregates, offering a seamless and rewarding way to travel across the region.^1,2

Riders simply tap their FutureCard at faregates to enter and exit the Metro system and automatically benefit from 5% cashback and a $5 bonus when they ride ten times in a week. FutureCard will now offer additional perks on Transit Tuesdays, a new initiative celebrating ridership in the DMV every second Tuesday of the month. Each Transit Tuesday, riders enjoy free rides (up to $6.75) on the Metro.¹

"We're excited to partner with Metro to roll out the red carpet for riders and find new ways to reward Metro riders on Transit Tuesday," said Jean-Louis Warnholz, Future's CEO & Co-founder. "Every Metro tap pays back in more ways than one - it's cash back in my pocket after each ride, but also less traffic on our streets and cleaner air for our kids."

Metro's Tap. Ride. Go. program modernizes the rider experience by allowing contactless credit and debit cards, mobile wallets, and smartwatches to serve as fare media. The initiative is designed to improve accessibility, reduce friction for occasional riders and tourists, and align Metro with global standards for open-loop transit payments.

For more information on Tap. Ride. Go., visit Metro's official program page. To learn more about FutureCard and its transit rewards, visit www.futurecard.co.

About FutureCard

Future, the company behind the FutureCard Visa® Debit Card², is redefining what a debit card can do for you. FutureCard's high cashback and smart savings boost your spending power—without debt. Every tap with FutureCard pays back with 5% cashback on transit, groceries, energy bills, and thrifting, and 10% back on EV charging, bikeshare, scooters, and more.¹ With 5% or more cashback at over 150,000 businesses, 1% cashback on everything else, and 4.10% APY³ on daily balances, FutureCard takes your dollars further.¹ In August 2025, cardmembers earned an effective net cashback rate of over 5% per dollar spent on a debit card. No minimums. No credit checks. No monthly fees. Learn more at www.futurecard.co.

About the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) was created by an interstate compact in 1967 to plan, develop, build, finance, and operate a balanced regional transportation system in the national capital area. Metro began building its rail system in 1969, acquired four regional bus systems in 1973, and began operating the first phase of Metrorail in 1976. The paratransit service, MetroAccess, began in 1994. Today, Metrorail serves 98 stations and has 128 miles of track. Metrobus serves the nation's capital 24 hours a day, seven days a week with 1,500 buses. Metrorail and Metrobus serve a population of approximately 4 million within a 1,500-square mile jurisdiction.

¹Terms and conditions apply. See futurecard.co/legal/rewards for details.

²Future is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Piermont Bank, Member FDIC. The FutureCard Visa Debit Card is issued by Piermont Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa USA Inc. Your funds are FDIC insured up to $250,000 through Piermont Bank; Member FDIC

³Annual Percentage Yield (APY) of 4.10% is effective as of 02/01/2025. This is a variable rate and may change after the account is opened. No minimum deposit required or balance.

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SOURCE Future