Ride On (bus)

Ride On
The current logo for Ride On
Ride On bus at the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center
FormerlyRide-On
ParentMontgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT)
FoundedMarch 31, 1975
Headquarters101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Service areaMontgomery County, MD
Service typefixed-route bus service, paratransit, demand responsive transport, and bus rapid transit
Routes82
DepotsNicholson, Gaithersburg, and Silver Spring
Fleet400
Daily ridership64,700 (weekdays, Q3 2025)[1]
Annual ridership19,097,700 (2024)[2]
Fuel typeCNG, diesel, diesel-electric hybrid, and battery electric
OperatorMontgomery County Department of Transportation, Route 301 and FLEX operated by external contractors.
ManagerChristopher Conklin[3]
Websitewww.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit/

Ride On, formerly Ride-On, is a local bus transportation system in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Managed by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Ride On primarily serves Montgomery County, with short segments of service crossing borders into Prince George's County and Washington, D.C. It is a separate entity from WMATA, which also provides a bus service in Montgomery County, along with a rail service.

In fiscal year 2018, it operated with a US$112.3 million budget.[4] In 2024, the system had a ridership of 19,097,700, or about 64,700 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2025, making it one of the most heavily ridden suburban bus systems in the United States.[5]

Ride On has a fleet of about 400 buses and operates on 82 routes throughout Montgomery County.

History

Ride On's former logo, used in the 1970s and 1980s
Ride On's former logo, used from the mid-1990s to late 2008

1970s–1990s

Ride On began service on March 31, 1975, as Ride-On. Serving Silver Spring and Takoma Park, two routes were in operation with 20 buses: the Blue and the Green. Within a few weeks, Ride-On was carrying twice the number of passengers projected: about 2,000 riders per day. The buses were nineteen passenger Grummans.

Starting from 1979 to 1981, single front door TMC T-30 City Cruisers (5101-5256) entered service. These were part of a joint order with Frederick City TransIT, and shared the same paint livery. In the fall of 1984, as the Washington Metro's Red Line extension to Shady Grove station was complete, Ride On saw its largest route expansion to date. Numerous routes were added to accommodate passengers who would utilize the eight new Metrorail stations along the western portion of Montgomery County.

2000s

In 2000, Ride On buses were painted in a special livery to commemorate Ride On's 25th anniversary.[6]

On September 11, 2001, Ride On buses were used to transport Montgomery County firefighters to The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia to assist in search and rescue operations following the terrorist attacks that occurred on that day.[7][8]

In 2006, Ride On began accepting SmarTrip cards and in August of that year, all the Ride On buses started getting equipped with fareboxes.[9]

2010s

On May 20, 2011, a Ride On bus crashed into a KFC restaurant in Glenmont around 7:30 AM. Authorities believed the driver passed out while making a left turn onto Georgia Avenue and lost control of the bus due to having a heart attack. There were three passengers on the bus; the driver and one of the passengers were taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The only occupant in the building of the crash was not injured, and the building suffered with minor damage.[10][11][12]

Ride On celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2015 with three buses wrapped in the transit agency's 40th anniversary ad.[13]

MCDOT Ride On received a $4.365 million grant from the federal transit administration to replace diesel buses with 10 new battery electric buses on October 1, 2018.[14]

2020s

In March 2020, Ride On significantly altered bus service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] Many routes were completely suspended with other routes having significantly reduced service.[16] Fare collection was also suspended until July 2022.[17]

In July 2023, Ride On launched their official mobile app, Ride On Trip Planner, created in partnership with Moovit. The app provides trip planning tools and realtime arrival information for Ride On buses.[18]

On December 27, 2023, a Ride On bus crashed into a house in Silver Spring around 7:30 PM. The driver reportedly lost control of the bus while entering a roundabout, hit a parked car, and collided with the side of the house. There were no passengers on the bus, and the house was not occupied at the time. The exact cause is still unknown, but there were no reported injuries, and no charges were filed against the bus driver.[19][20] It was later discovered that the same bus had previously been involved in a major crash on May 20, 2011.[21] The bus was removed from service following the second incident.

Ride On celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025 with three buses featuring a commemorative 50th anniversary wrap.[22]

On June 29, 2025, Ride On launched its first phase of "Ride On Reimagined", a transit master plan. Most of the changes in this phase were made to complement WMATA's systemwide Better Bus Network Redesign which took effect on the same day. Ride On also eliminated all fares on all of its transit services beginning the same day.[23]

On February 2, 2026 Ride On launched its second Flex Zone route the 918, which serves areas like White Oak, Sandy Spring, New Hampshire Avenue in part of a zone expansion. [24] the Ride On Flex Zone 918 also restored transit access for most neighbourhoods priviously served by the MetroBus Z2 , Colesville–Ashton Line prior to lanuch of the BetterBus Network on June 29, 2025.

Additional services

Along with standard bus service, Ride On operates three additional services, Ride On extRa, Ride On Flex, and Flash BRT.

Ride On extRa

Logo of Ride On extRa

Ride On extRa is a limited stop bus service to complement major local bus routes by following similar routing but making fewer stops to help speed up travel time.[25] These routes may also run more frequent service than local routes in the same corridor, but may only run at certain times of the day. The service began on October 2, 2017 on route 101. As of November 2025, the service consists of three routes servicing two transit corridors. Ride On extRa utilizes a dedicated fleet of diesel and battery electric buses with upgraded passenger amenities such as digital interior signage and USB-A charging ports.

Route 101 began service on October 2, 2017, complementing routes 55 and 46 along Maryland Route 355, serving 13 stops from Medical Center Station in Bethesda to Lakeforest Transit Center in Gaithersburg. The route operates every 10-20 minutes in both directions with service during weekday peak hours only.[26]

The Great Seneca Transit Network began service on September 8, 2024 with the first phase consisting of two routes, Pink and Lime, with another two routes planned for the second phase. The Pink and Lime routes both start at Shady Grove station and end outside The Universities at Shady Grove campus, but follow different routing to provide service to the Great Seneca Life Sciences Complex and various neighborhoods and business districts in Gaithersburg.[27] Both routes operate 7 days a week with service running every 10-15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends.

Ride On Flex

Logo of Ride On Flex

Ride On Flex is an on-demand bus service that began serving Montgomery County on June 26, 2019, and runs in and around Rockville, Glenmont, Wheaton, and also White Oak, Sandy Spring as of February 2026. using 11-passenger cutaway buses.[28][29] Passengers are able to request a bus using an app. The new service never charged a higher fare, and accepted the same payment methods as standard Ride On buses with no onboard fare loading allowed.[30] The buses used for this service are the 2019 Ford cutaway Starlite Transit buses manufactured by Starcraft (41000D-41006D).

Flash BRT

Main article: Flash BRT
Logo of Flash BRT

Flash is a bus rapid transit network that began service on October 14, 2020.[31][32][33][34] The first route operates between Silver Spring Metro station and Burtonsville Park & Ride along U.S. Route 29[35] (route is planned to get extended to the mall at Columbia Transit Center[36]). The second route operates between Silver Spring Metro station and Briggs Chaney Park and Ride along U.S. Route 29. Future routes are in development throughout Montgomery County.[36][35][37]

Flash has dedicated bus stops with prepayment machines and operates in a mix of traffic and dedicated lanes using articulated buses equipped with level boarding, onboard bike racks, an automatic wheelchair securement system, digital interior signage, a pedestrian sensor, a free Wi-Fi hotspot, and USB-A charging ports.[38] Flash utilizes a dedicated fleet of mostly articulated buses as well as some standard buses. Hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric buses are under consideration.

Fares

On August 1, 2022, Ride On started a one-way fare that was $1.00 regardless of payment method. Children, senior citizens, and people with disabilities were allowed to ride for free. Fares were suspended from March 2020 to July 2022 in response to COVID-19. Prior to that, Ride On's one-way fare was $2.00 regardless of payment method. Senior citizens and people with disabilities were able to ride free on weekdays between 9:30 AM and 3:00 PM and on Saturdays between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM while children were able to ride free on weekdays from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM[39]; at all other times, a reduced fare of $1.00 was charged. As of July 1, 2019, children ages 5 and up can enter Ride On, as well as Metrobuses originating in Montgomery County, for free at all times until they graduate from high school by using a Youth Cruiser SmarTrip card.[40] Ride On used to offer a 50¢ discount for bus fares that transferred from the Washington Metro.

On January 4, 2009, Ride On stopped the issue or acceptance of paper transfers, requiring all riders to use a SmarTrip card in order to get discounted or free transfers.[41]

In 2025, the Montgomery County Council elected to make all the buses free, eliminating all the fares starting on June 29, 2025.[42]

Fleet

Ride On has a fleet consisting of diesel, diesel-electric hybrid, CNG, and battery electric buses produced by Gillig Corporation, Nova Bus, Proterra, and Starcraft. Ride On has a climate action plan to transition to a completely zero-emissions fleet by 2035.[43][44]

Active fleet

Image Year Built Vehicle Model Fuel Engine Transmission Fleet Numbers Notes Assignments
2008 Gillig Low-Floor 40ft Diesel Cummins ISL EPA 2007 Allison World B400R6 5726-5746

(21 Buses)

  • Feature Bonded Side Glazing
  • All units originally withdrawn in 2022, however 5737, 5744 and 5746 were wrapped in the FLASH livery and re-entered service in 2023.
  • 5729 and 5731 Retired due to accident damage.[45][46]
  • 5726, 5728, 5730, 5732-5736, 5738/5739, 5742/5743 and 5745 are used as FLASH reserve units, with bike racks removed and FLASH decals applied.
  • 5732 was wrapped in 40th Anniversary livery in 2015.
  • Last buses to be delivered in the 2nd-Gen Blue and White Livery.
 Gaithersburg
2009 Gillig Low-Floor 40ft Diesel Cummins ISL EPA 2007 Allison World B400R6 5747-5757

(11 Buses)

  • First Buses to be delivered in the 3rd Gen Blue, Green and Yellow livery.
  • 5751 and 5753 are used to train bus operators.
  • 5752 and 5757 were retired in 2021 and were used as spare parts donors.
 Gaithersburg
2009 Gillig Low-Floor 29ft Diesel Cummins ISL EPA 2007 Allison World B400R6 5007-5031

(25 Buses)

  • All units originally withdrawn in 2020, however 5 units (5008, 5011, 5017, 5025 and 5027) were returned to service in 2022 due to Route 27 being launched.
  • 5008 has been retired after crashing into a house in Silver Spring in 2023. It was previously involved in another accident in 2011 where it crashed into a KFC in Glenmont.[47][19][20]
 Silver Spring
2012 Gillig Low-Floor 40ft Hybrid Hybrid Cummins ISB6.7 EPA 2010 Allison EP40 Hybrid System 5361-5367

(7 Buses)

Last order of Hybrid buses for Ride-On.
  • 5363, 5364, and 5366/5367 remain in service.
 Silver Spring
2013 Gillig Low-Floor 40ft Diesel Cummins ISL9 EPA 2013 Allison World B400R6 5759-5770

(12 Buses)

Gaithersburg (5762-5768), Silver Spring (5759-5761,5769-5770)
2013 Gillig Low-Floor 29ft Diesel Cummins ISL9 EPA 2013 Allison World B400R6 5032-5059

(28 Buses)

All units have been repainted into the 2019-Present 4th Gen Livery. Nicholson
2014 Gillig Low-Floor 40ft CNG CNG Cummins-Westport ISL-G EPA 2013 Allison World B400R6 5837-5855

(19 Buses)

  • 5840 was retired after colliding with a truck in 2016.[48]
  • 5855 is used to training bus.
  • First Gillig CNG buses to be delivered to Ride-On.
  • 5843 has a Cummins-Westport L9N EPA 2024 Engine.
 Gaithersburg
2014 Gillig Low-Floor 29ft Diesel Cummins ISL9 EPA 2013 Allison World B400R6 5060-5091

(32 Buses)

  • Some units have been repainted into the 2019-Present 4th Gen Livery.
  • 5091 has been retired due to fire damage.
  • 5072 was damaged in an accident and retired.
 Nicholson (5060-5068), Silver Spring (5069-5090)
2016 Gillig Low-Floor 40ft Diesel Cummins ISL9 EPA 2013 Allison World B400R6 44000D-44039D

(40 Buses)

Silver Spring (44000D-44024D), Gaithersburg (44025D-44039D)
2016 Gillig Low-Floor 40ft CNG CNG Cummins-Westport ISL-G EPA 2013 Allison World B400R6 4040C-4056C

(17 Buses)

Gaithersburg
2016 Gillig Low-Floor 29ft Diesel Cummins ISL9 EPA 2013 Allison World B400R6 42000D

(1 Bus)

Silver Spring
2017 Gillig BRT Plus 40ft Diesel Cummins L9 EPA 2017 Allison World B400R6 4057D-4072D

(16 Buses)

  • All units wrapped in Ride On extRa livery and feature USB charging ports and digital signage.
 Gaithersburg
2017 Gillig Low-Floor 40ft Diesel Cummins L9 EPA 2017 Allison World B400R6 4073D-4080D

(8 Buses)

Gaithersburg
2017-2018 Gillig Low-Floor 40ft CNG CNG Cummins-Westport L9N EPA 2017 Allison World B400R6 4081C-4118C

(38 Buses)

  • 4081C-4114C are 2017 models, 4115C-4118C are 2018 models.
  • 4118C is used as Training Bus.
 Gaithersburg
2019 Gillig Low-Floor 40ft CNG CNG Cummins-Westport L9N EPA 2017 Allison World B400R6 4119C-4141C

(23 Buses)

  • Last Order of CNG Buses for Ride-On, and the first buses to use the 4th Gen Livery.
  • 4129C-4139C wrapped with Ride-On extRa livery in 2024.
 Gaithersburg
2019 Gillig Low-Floor 40ft Diesel Cummins L9 EPA 2017 Allison World B400R6 4142D-4144D

(3 Buses)

Gaithersburg
2019 Proterra Catalyst BE-35 Electric UQM?? Direct-Drive 3000E-3003E

(4 Buses)

  • First Electric buses for Ride-On.
 Silver Spring
2020 Gillig Low-Floor 40ft Diesel Cummins L9 EPA 2020 Allison World B400R6 4145D-4153D

(9 Buses)

Silver Spring
2020-2021 Gillig Low-Floor 29ft Diesel Cummins L9 EPA 2020/2021 Allison World B400R6 2001D-2039D

(39 Buses)

  • Last Order of Clean-Diesel buses for Ride-On.
  • 2026D is often wrapped in special commemorative wraps for Veteran's Day and Pride Month.
 Nicholson (2001D-2022D), Silver Spring (2023D-2025D, 2037D-2039D), Gaithersburg (2026D-2036D)
2019-2020 NovaBus LFS (A) Articulated Diesel Cummins L9 330HP EPA 2020 Allison World B500R6 6000D-6015D

(16 Buses)

  • Used for the FLASH BRT service.
  • Third Operator of Articulated buses in the DMV after WMATA and DASH.[49]
  • Only NovaBus vehicles delivered to Ride-On.
 Gaithersburg
2022 Gillig Low-Floor Plus 40ft EV Electric Cummins BES Direct-Drive 4154E-4163E

(10 Buses)

  • First 40 foot electric buses for Ride On.
  • Feature USB-A charging ports, and pedestrian warning system.
 Silver Spring
2024 Gillig Low-Floor Plus 40ft EV Electric Cummins BES Direct-Drive 4164E-4175E

(12 Buses)

  • 4165E is painted in the Ride-On Extra livery.
  • Features USB-A and USB-C charing ports, Larger rear doors, and vinyl seat upholstery.[50]
 Gaithersburg (4165E),

Silver Spring (4164E, 4166E-4175E)

2025 Gillig Low-Floor Plus 40ft EV Electric Cummins BES Direct-Drive 4176E-4235E

(60 Buses)

  • 4225E-4235E are painted in the Ride-On Extra livery.
  • Units currently being delivered.
 Silver Spring (4176E-4224E),

Gaithersburg (4225E-4235E)

Active Cutaway Buses

Image Year Vehicle Model Fuel Engine Transmission Fleet Numbers Notes
2016 Ford E-450/Starcraft Allstar Gasoline Ford Triton V10 6.8L Ford 6-Speed Automatic 59-61

(3 Buses)

  • Used for Route 301 only.
  • Operations contracted to the Jewish Council for Aging (JCA).
  • 60 has been retired. This bus had the 2019-Present 4th Gen Livery.
  • 59 is painted white with Ride-On logos applied, 61 has the 2009-2019 3rd Gen Livery.
2019 Ford Transit 350HD/Starcraft Starlite Gasoline Ford Powerstroke I-5 3.2L Ford 6-Speed Automatic 1000D-1006D

(7 Buses)

  • Used for the on-demand Flex Service.
  • Operated by external contractor.

On order

Manufacturer Model Length Year built Fleet Numbers

(quantity)

Fuel Notes
New Flyer Xcelsior Charge FC TBA TBA
(13 buses) 		Hydrogen cell 13 hydrogen cell buses to be housed at the Gaithersburg garage by 2028[51]
TBA 2026 TBA
(Unknown quantity) 		Battery electric There is a planned order based on a budget proposal to have 112 battery electric buses in service by mid-2026.[52]

Retired fleet

Year built Manufacturer Model Fleet Numbers Engine Transmission Year
retired 		Image Notes
1979–1981 Transportation Manufacturing Corporation T-30 CityCruiser 30ft 5101-5256 Caterpillar 3126 Allison MT-740 1996–1998
  • Joint order with Frederick TransIT.
  • Select units rebuilt by Midwest Bus and National Coach Works in 1990.
  • Originally had Detroit Diesel engines, were re-powered to Caterpillar Engines.
1984 Bus Industries
of America 		Orion I (01.502) 5257-5297 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison MT-643 2002
  • 5267 was used to transport Montgomery County firemen to the Pentagon in Virginia to assist in search and rescue operations after the attacks which were on September 11, 2001, and was renumbered to 27.
1990–1992 5500-5545 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HTB-748 2010
  • 5520 was retired due to damage from an accident.
1988–1989 Gillig Phantom 30ft(3096TB3208) 5300-5356 Cummins C8.3 Allison MT-647 2004-2006
  • Ride On's last buses without wheelchair lifts
  • The only order of transit style Gillig Phantoms with CAT 3208T engines. Re-powered to Cummins C8.3 Engines in the 1990's.
1993 Flxible Metro D 5700-5703 Cummins C8.3G Allison?? 2008
  • Ex-Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) buses, acquired in 1995.
  • Originally numbered 9301-9304
  • Originally ran on LNG fuel.
  • Assigned to the Gaithersburg garage and often ran on the Route 70 Express.
  • Had more seats than any other Ride On bus models
1994–1997 Gillig Phantom 35ft 5360-5409 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Voith DIWA D863.3 2013 First Ride-On buses to use Voith Transmission.
1999 5410-5423 Cummins ISM EPA 1998 Allison World B400R5 2015
1993 Bus Industries
of America 		Orion V (05.504) 5546-5547 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HTB-748 2009

5547 was retired due to fire damage.

1995 Orion Bus Industries Orion VI CNG (06.501) 5801-5802 Cummins L10G EPA 1995 Allison World B400R4 2005
  • Ex-Orion demos, acquired circa 1997.
  • 5801 previously demoed for London Transit as 10.
  • 5802 previously demoed for Toronto Transit Commission as 2000.
  • Never were used often in service.
  • Originally numbered 5570-5571 when acquired by Ride-On
1996 Orion V CNG (05.503) 5997-5999 Cummins L10G EPA 1995 ZF Ecomat HP590 2009
  • Originally numbered 5567–5569
  • First of two Ride-On orders to use ZF Transmission.
Orion V (05.503) 5550-5566 Cummins M11 EPA 1995 Voith DIWA D863.3 2011
1998 5572-5579 Cummins M11E EPA 1998 Voith DIWA D863.3 2012
  • 5574 was used to train bus operators.
1999 Orion V (05.501) 5705-5725 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Voith DIWA D864.3 2014–2016
  • 5707 was retired due to damage from an accident.
  • 5714 was used to train bus operators.
  • 5715 was brought back from retirement in 2016 to operate on the Red Line Shuttle between Silver Spring and Fort Totten Metro stations.
1999–2000 Orion V CNG (05.501) 5803-5821 Detroit Diesel Series 50G Voith DIWA D864.3 2014
1999 Orion V (05.505) 5100-5129 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison World B400R5 2014
  • Ex-WMATA buses, purchased in 2012 due to the withdrawal of the Champion Cutaways.
2001–2002 Orion V (05.504) 5580-5623 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Voith DIWA D864.3 2016–2017
  • 5593 was wrapped in Ride On's 40th anniversary paint scheme in 2015.
  • 5612 was sold to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue as 727A.
  • 5613 is currently being used as a storage unit in Capitol Heights, Maryland.
2003 DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses 		Orion VII CNG (07.502)
(semi-low floor) 		5900-5917 Detroit Diesel Series 50G Voith DIWA D864.3E 2017 Ride On Orion VII CNG.JPG
2004 5918-5932 Cummins-Westport C-Gas Plus EPA 2004 Voith DIWA D864.3E 2017–2019 Last Ride-On order to use Voith Transmission.
2005 5933-5957 Cummins-Westport C-Gas Plus EPA 2004 ZF Ecomat 5HP592C 2019
  • 5933 and 5934 were used to train operators.
  • 5944 and 5948 were retired due to damages from accidents.
  • Last Orion buses in service with Ride-On and the second order of buses with ZF Transmission.
New Flyer Industries C40LF 5822–5836 Cummins-Westport C-Gas Plus EPA 2004 Allison World B400R6 2020
  • 5822 was previously used to train bus operators.
  • Originally sidelined in March 2020 due to rear door issues and later retired in September of the year due to service changes.
  • The first and currently only New Flyer buses ever ordered by Ride-On.
2006–2007 Gillig Low Floor 5300–5313 Cummins ISB EPA 2004 Allison EP40 Hybrid System
  • Renumbered from 5750-5763 due to the arrival of the 2009 Gillig 40-foot (12 m) diesel and hybrid buses (5747-5757 and 5314-5348)
  • 5312 was retired after sustaining damage from a fire.
  • 5301 and 5313 were used for operator training.
  • First Gillig Low-Floors in the fleet.
2008 5001-5006 Cummins ISL EPA 2007 Allison World B400R6 2020–2021
  • 5001 and 5003 were previously used to train bus operators.
2009 5314-5348 Cummins ISB EPA 2007 Allison EP40 Hybrid System 2024–2025
  • 5314 was originally numbered 5349.
  • 5329 and 5348 were retired due to damage from accidents, with 5329 being hit head-on by a WMATA XD40 (4506).[53]
  • Replaced by the 2025 Gillig Low Floor Plus 40ft EVs (44176E-44235E) in November 2025.
2011 5349-5360 Cummins ISB6.7 EPA 2010 Allison EP40 Hybrid System 2025-2026
  • Replaced by the 2025 Gillig Low Floor Plus 40ft EVs (44176-44235E) through November 2025 and January 2026.
2011 5758

(1 Bus)

Cummins ISL9 EPA 2010 Allison World B400R6 2026
  • Replaced by the 2025 Gillig Low Floor Plus 40ft EVs (44176-4235E) in January 2026.
2001–2002 ElDorado National Aero Elites 5101-5181 TBA TBA 2009
  • Originally contracted to outside firms until the late 2000s.
  • Replaced by the 2009 Gillig 29-foot (8.8 m) diesel buses (5007-5031)
2003-2004 IC Corporation/Mid Bus 3200/Bodied Cutaway 5232-5246 International DT 466 Allison 2000 2013
2001 Ford/StarTrans Bus E450 Cutaway 23ft 5201-5212 ??? ??? 2006-2007 Replaced by the 2006-2007 Gillig 40-foot (12 m) hybrid buses (5300-5313)
2007 GMC/Champion C5500/Defender 35ft 5182–5231, 5285-5296 GMC 8.1L Allison 2000 2012
  • Seven different fires occurred on all of these buses between 2009 and 2012.[54][55]
  • All of these buses retired on July 18, 2012, following the seventh fire.[56][57]
  • Replaced by 1999 Orion Vs acquired from WMATA.

Divisions

The bus fleet, owned and operated by Ride On, is distributed among three garages that are Nicholson, Silver Spring and Gaithersburg.

Garage Address Capacity Routes Buses Notes
Silver Spring 8710 Brookville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910 		200 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 34, 36, 39, 40, 41, 47, and 51
Weekends: 23, 29, 38, and 42
  • Diesel: 42000D, 42023D-42025D, 42037D-42039D, 44000D-44024D, 44145D-44153D, 5011, 5017, 5025, 5027, 5069–5090, 5759–5761, and 5769-5770
  • Battery electric: 43000E-43003E, 44154E-44164E, and 44166E-44224E
  • Hybrid: 5363, 5364, 5366, 5367
  • Served by Route 2.
  • Houses Ride-On's Hybrid and Electric Fleet (Extra-Wrapped EVs are stored at Gaithersburg).
Gaithersburg 16700 Crabbs Branch Way
Gaithersburg, MD 20855 		200 43, 46, 48, 49, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 90, 100, 101, Lime, Pink, FLASH Blue, and FLASH Orange
Weekends: 45, 83, 97, and 98
  • CNG: 44040c-44055c, 44081C-44117C, 44119C-44141C, 5837–5839, and 5841-5854
  • Diesel: 42026D-42036D, 44025D-44039D, 44056D-44072D, 44073D-44080D, 44142D-44144D, 5737, 5744, 5746, 5747-5750, 5754-5756, 5762–5768, and 46000D-46015D
  • FLASH reserve: 5726, 5728, 5730, 5732-5736, 5738/5739, 5742/5743, and 5745
  • Battery electric: 44165E and 44225E-44235E
  • Stores and maintains the Ready-Reserve and Training fleet.
  • Stores and maintains Ride-On's CNG fleet.
  • Houses buses for Ride-On Extra and the FLASH BRT.
Nicholson 4700 Nicholson Court
Kensington, MD 20895 		68 Weekdays: 6, 7, 23, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37, 38, 42, 44, 45, 52, 53, 81, 83, 96, 97,98, and Ride On Flex
Midday: 47 and 75
Late night: 30 and 75
  • Diesel: 41000D-41006D, 42001D-42022D, and 5032-5068
  • Only houses 30ft buses.
  • Weekdays only as of October 2021
  • Houses the Flex Vehicles.

Routes

Ride On offers 82 routes throughout Montgomery County. All the routes run through peak rush hour periods between 6 and 9 AM and between 3 and 7 PM on weekdays. Many routes offer services for off-peak hours and weekends as well.[59]

Route Unofficial Name First Terminal Second Terminal Service Notes Assigned Garage
1 East-West/Connecticut Friendship Heights Metro Silver Spring Transit Center Daily
  • Select Trips via Leland St, Mon-Sat Only
  • Select Peak Hour Trips via Ross/Spence Rds
 Silver Spring
2 Lyttonsville Lyttonsville (Ride-On Operations Center) Select Peak Hour Trips via Fort Detrick (AM to Lyttonsville, PM to Silver Spring)
4 Wheaton/Kensington Wheaton Metro Weekday Peak Hours Only via Kensington
5 Strathmore Avenue/Kensington Twinbrook Metro (West Side) Daily
  • via Kensington
  • Select trips via Victory Forest Apartments
6 Grosnevor Lane Montgomery Mall Transit Center Parkside Condos Weekdays Only Serves Grosnevor-Strathmore Metro Nicholson
7 Inwood Drive Wheaton Metro Forest Glen Metro Weekday Peak Hours Only AM to Forest Glen, PM to Wheaton
8 Forest Glen Road Silver Spring Transit Center Daily
  • via Forest Glen Road
  • Serves the Holy Cross Hospital going eastbound from Forest Glen Metro Only
 Silver Spring
9 Arcola/Colesville via Arcola Avenue
11 East-West Highway Supplimental Friendship Heights Metro Weekday Peak Hours Only AM to Friendship Heights, PM to Silver Spring
12 Flower Avenue Takoma Metro Daily via Flower Avenue
13 Sligo Creek Parkway Weekday Peak Hours Only via Sligo Creek Parkway
14 Franklin Avenue Mon-Sat Only Select Takoma-Bound Weekday Trips serve Eastern MS
15 Manchester Road Takoma-Langley Crossroads TC Daily via Manchester Road
16 Langley Park Takoma Metro via Langley Park
17 Philadelphia Avenue Takoma-Langley Crossroads TC via Philadephia Avenue
18 Carroll/Fenton Sunday Service operates between Langley Park and Takoma Only
19 Northwood Forest Glen Road at Burnett Road Weekday Peak Hours Only AM to Silver Spring, PM to Northwood
20 Piney Branch/New Hampshire Hillandale Center Daily Select Weekday Trips extend to Cresthaven
21 Fairland/White Oak Briggs Chaney Park and Ride Weekday Peak Hours Only AM to Silver Spring, PM to Briggs Chaney
22 Crestwood/White Oak Hillandale Center Serves the White Oak FDA and Cresthaven
23 MacArthur Boulevard Sibley Memorial Hospital Friendship Heights Metro Mon-Sat Only via Sangamore Road and MacArther Boulevard Nicholson (Silver Spring on Sat)
24 Piney Branch Supplimental Hillandale Center Takoma Metro Weekday Peak Hours Only AM to Takoma, PM to Hillandale Silver Spring
25 Maple Avenue Takoma-Langley Crossroads TC via Maple Avenue
26 Aspen Hill/Old Georgetown Montgomery Mall Transit Center Glenmont Metro Daily via Aspen Hill Road, Twinbrook Parkway, Twinbrook Metro, North Bethesda Metro and Old Georgetown Road
27 Powder Mill Road Hillandale Center Tech Road at Columbia Pike via Powder Mill Road
28 Silver Spring Circulator Silver Spring Transit Center Mon-Sat Only
29 Glen Echo/Massachusetts Avenue Bethesda Metro Friendship Heights Metro Daily via Glen Echo Nicholson (Silver Spring on Sat/Sun)
30 Pooks Hill Road Medical Center Metro Mon-Fri Only Select Trips serve Whitley Park Silver Spring
31 Kemp Mill Road Glenmont Metro Wheaton Metro Weekday Peak Hours Only Nicholson
32 Cabin John Bethesda Metro Naval Ship R&D Center Serves Persimmon Tree Rd in the Peak Direction Only (AM to Bethesda, PM to Naval Ship R&D Center)
33 Kensington Parkway Glenmont Metro Medical Center Metro via Kensington
34 Bethesda/Kensington Bethesda Metro Wheaton Metro Daily via Kensington Silver Spring
36 Bethesda Loop Bethesda Metro Mon-Fri Only Peak Hour Trips serve Hillandale Road (AM Inbound, PM Outbound)
37 Tuckerman Lane/Potomac Potomac Community Center Wheaton Metro Weekday Peak Hours Only via Strathmore Avenue and Grosnevor Metro Nicholson
38 Garrett Park North Bethesda Metro Daily
  • Select Trips serve the Westfields Wheaton Mall
  • Select Weekday Trips serve the Holiday Park Senior Center
 Nicholson (Silver Spring on Sat/Sun)
39 Good Hope Road Briggs Chaney Park and Ride Glenmont Metro Weekday Peak Hours Only via Good Hope Road Silver Spring
40 Veirs Mill Road Montgomery College Rockville Campus Wheaton Metro Daily Serves Montgomery College only from 6AM-10PM Mon-Fri, and 7AM-9PM Sat. All other trips including all Sunday Service ends at Rockville Station.
41 Connecticut Avenue/Aspen Hill Grande Pre Road at Bel Pre Road Wheaton Metro via Connecticut Avenue, Weller Road and Glenmont Metro
42 Montrose Road/Potomac Montgomery Mall Transit Center North Bethesda Metro Mon-Sat Only via Montrose Road and Bells Mill Road Nicholson (Silver Spring on Sat)
43 Shady Grove Road Traville Gateway TC/USG Shady Grove Metro Daily Weekday Trips serve the Gaither Road Industrial Park Gaithersburg
44 Edmonston Drive Twinbrook Metro Rockville Station Weekday Peak Hours Only via Edmonston Drive Nicholson
45 Baltimore Road/Fallsgrove Fallsgrove Center Mon-Sat Only Select Weekday Trips Serve the Rockville Senior center Nicholson (Gaithersburg on Sat)
46 Rockville Pike Montgomery College Rockville Campus Medical Center Metro Daily via Rockville Pike Gaithersburg
47 Seven Locks/Bethesda Bethesda Metro Rockville Station via Montgomery Mall and Park Potomac Silver Spring
48 Rock Creek Village Rockville Station Wheaton Metro via Bauer and Parklawn Drives Gaithersburg
49 Bel Pre Road Glenmont Metro via Bel Pre Road
51 Norbeck Road/Layhill Georgia Avenue/ICC Park and Ride Weekday Peak Hours Only via Layhill Road and Norbeck Road Silver Spring
52 Norbeck Road/Olney Rockville Station Medstar Montgomery Medical Center
  • Select Trips serve Our Lady of Good Counsel HS
  • Serves the Avery Treatment Center
 Nicholson
53 Shady Grove/Olney Shady Grove Metro Glenmont Metro
  • Runs Non-Stop along Georgia Avenue from the Glenmont Metro to the intersection with Norbeck Road.
  • Serves the ICC Park and Ride in the Peak Direction Only (AM to Glenmont, PM to Shady Grove)
  • Some trips run Non-Stop along the ICC.
54 Muddy Branch/Rio Lakefront Rockville Station Lakeforest Transit Center Daily
  • via Rio Lakefront
  • Select Trips via Muddy Branch Shopping Center
  • Limited Peak-Hour service to the NIST
 Gaithersburg
55 Frederick Avenue Germantown Transit Center
  • via Frederick Avenue
  • Does not serve Montgomery College Germantown on Sundays
56 Darnestown/Quince Orchard Lakeforest Transit center
  • via Darnestown and Quince Orchard Roads
  • All Weekday Trips serve Edison Park
57 Flower Hill/Gaithersburg Shady Grove Metro via Old Town Gaithersburg
58 Snouffer School Road via Snouffer School Road
59 Deer Park/Montgomery Village Rockville Station Montgomery Village/Club House Road Peak Hour Trips towards Montgomery Village bypass Walker's Choice
60 Centerway Road Shady Grove Metro Weekday Peak Hours Only AM to Shady Grove, PM to Montgomery Village
61 Watkins Mill Road Germantown Transit Center Daily via Watkins Mill Road and Lakeforest Transit Center
63 Piccard Drive/King Farm Rockville Station Mon-Fri Only via Piccard Drive
64 Emory Grove Road Montgomery Village/Club House Road Daily via Emory Grove Road
65 Mid-County Highway Limited Weekday Peak Hours Only
  • AM to Shady Grove, PM to Montgomery Village
  • Limited-Stop Service via Mid-County Highway
66 Medical Center Drive/King Farm Traville Gateway TC/USG AM to Traville, PM to Shady Grove
67 Dufief Mill Road AM to Shady Grove, PM to Traville
70 Milestone/Bethesda Express Bethesda Metro Milestone Center Park and Ride
  • Express Service.
  • Medical Center served in the Peak Direction Only (AM to Bethesda, PM to Milestone)
71 Kingsview/Dawson Farm Road Shady Grove Metro Kingsview Park and Ride AM to Shady Grove, PM to Kingsview
73 Cabin Branch Cabin Branch/Clarksburg Serves Old Baltimore Road in the Peak Direction Only (AM to Shady Grove, PM to Cabin Branch)
74 Great Seneca Highway Germantown Transit Center Mon-Sat Only via Great Seneca Highway
75 Germantown/Clarksburg Germantown Transit Center Clarksburg Correctional Facility Daily
  • Select Weekday Trips serve Clarksburg HS
  • Peak Hour Service extends to Germantown MARC Station
76 Darnestown Road/Kentlands Shady Grove Metro Poolesville Mon-Sat Only Off-Peak and Saturday Service ends at Quince-Orchard HS
78 Kingsview/Richter Farm Road Kingsview Park and Ride Weekday Peak Hour Trips serve the Metropolitan Grove MARC Station and Gaithersburg MVA
79 Clarksburg/Shady Grove Clarksburg Gateway Center Weekday Peak Hours Only AM to Shady Grove, PM to Clarksburg
81 Tower Oaks Rockville Station North Bethesda Metro via Tower Oaks Boulevard Nicholson
83 Germantown/Milestone Germantown Transit Center Holy Cross Germantown Hospital Mon-Sat Only Peak Hour Service extends to Germantown MARC Station Nicholson (Gaithersburg on Sat)
90 Damascus Shady Grove Metro Milestone Center Park and Ride/Damascus Mon-Fri Only
  • Midday Service operates to Milestone, Peak Hour Service ends in Damascus
  • via Montgomery County Airpark
 Gaithersburg
96 Rock Spring/Grosnevor Montgomery Mall Transit Center/Rock Spring Park Grosnevor-Strathmore Metro Montgomery Mall Served during Midday Hours Only. Nicholson
97 Germantown Loop Germantown Transit Center Daily
  • AM Clockwise, PM Counter-Clockwise
  • Peak Hour Trips Serve Germantown MARC Station
 Nicholson (Gaithersburg on Sat/Sun)
98 Germantown/Kingsview Germantown Transit Center Kingsview Park and Ride Mon-Sat Only
  • Select Weekday Trips serve the Germantown Community Center
  • Peak Hour Service extends to Cinnamon Hill
  • Saturday Trips operate to the Maryland SoccerPlex
 Nicholson (Gaithersburg on Sat)
100 Shady Grove/Germantown Express Shady Grove Metro Germantown Transit Center Daily Non-Stop Express Route Gaithersburg
301 Potomac/Glenstone Rockville Station Tobytown Drive
  • via Travilah
  • Serves the Glenstone Museum except for the First and Last Trip in each direction.
 N/A (Buses provided by JCA)
ExtRa 101 MD-355 Limited Medical Center Metro Lakeforest Transit Center Weekday Peak Hours Only Operates to 13 stops every 10 minutes. Gaithersburg
ExtRa Pink Shady Grove Road Limited Shady Grove Metro Traville Gateway TC/USG Daily
ExtRa Lime Downtown Crown/Life Sciences Limited
FLASH Orange FLASH U.S. 29 BRT Silver Spring Transit Center Briggs Chaney Park and Ride
  • via White Oak
  • Serves the White Oak FDA during Weekday Peak Hours (AM to Silver Spring, PM to Briggs Chaney)
FLASH Blue Burtonsville Park and Ride Weekday Peak Hours Only bypasses White Oak

Former routes

These routes have been served by Ride On at one point, but have since been discontinued due to either low ridership, duplication of another route, simplification to other routes, or combined into another route. However, some routes would be reincarnated into new routes for Ride On.

Former Ride On routes
Route Terminus (Western/Southern) Terminus (Eastern/Northern) Notes
2A Silver Spring Station Temporary replacement for Route 2 during construction of the Lyttonsville Place bridge in 2018. Ran in a clockwise loop from Silver Spring to Lyttonsville Road & Claridge House, and back. Discontinued on January 11, 2019, after construction was completed.[60]
2B Silver Spring Station Brookville (Ride On Operations Center) Temporary replacement for Route 2 during construction of the Lyttonsville Place bridge in 2018. Ran from Silver Spring to the Ride On Operations Center via 16th Street, 2nd Ave and Brookville Road. Discontinued on January 11, 2019 after construction was completed.[60]
3 Silver Spring Station Takoma Station Peak Hours Only, AM from Takoma Station, PM from Silver Spring Station. Discontinued on September 17, 2017 due to low ridership.[61]
10 (first use) Silver Spring Station Northwood Discontinued on June 28, 1992. Replaced by realigned route 8 and extended route 19.
10 (second use) Twinbrook station New Hampshire Ave & Powder Mill Rd
  • Replaced WMATA Metrobus route C6 in 1998.
  • Discontinued on June 29, 2025 and replaced by WMATA Metrobus routes M12, M42, M44, and M60.[62]
11 (first use) Silver Spring Station Takoma Station Discontinued in the early 1980s; replaced by extended route 3.
21 (first use) Silver Spring Station Parkside Plaza
21 (second use) Brookville (Ride On Operations Center) Silver Spring Station Replaced by Ride On route 2
21 (third use) Briggs Chaney P&R Burtonsville P&R Northbound operated on Columbia Pike via Greencastle P&R. Southbound operated on Old Columbia Pike. Only ran midday on weekdays. Discontinued on January 4, 2002.[63]
22 (first use) Paddington Square Silver Spring Station
26 (first use) Grosvenor-Strathmore station Wheaton Station Operated via Plyers Mill Road and Strathmore/Knowles Avenues. Discontinued on June 28, 1992; replaced by extended route 7.
27 (first use) Friendship Heights Station Medical Center Station Discontinued on September 7, 2003, due to low ridership. Alternative service available on extended Route 33 and realigned Route 36.[64]
31 (first use) Glen Echo Bethesda Station Replaced by Route 29 in early 1996.
35 Montgomery Mall Transit Center Wheaton Station Discontinued on September 1, 2002; replaced by extended route 47 and realigned Route 34.[65][66]
38 (first use) Montgomery Mall Transit Center Wheaton Station Service was truncated to serve only between Wheaton and North Bethesda (White Flint) in January 2013. The section between North Bethesda (White Flint) and Montgomery Mall was replaced by route 42.
40 (First Use) Wheaton Station Operated as a midday and weekend shuttle between Wheaton Station and Westfield Wheaton. Discontinued on July 25, 1998.
40 (Second Use) White Flint station Glenmont Station Discontinued in early 2001; replaced by extended WMATA Metrobus route C8.[67][68]
41 (first use) Rockshire Shopping Center Gaithersburg (Ride On Operations Center) Operated as a lunch-hour shuttle.
41 (second use) Wheaton Station Grand Pre Road & Bel Pre Road (Aspen Hill) Originally replaced Metrobus Route Q3 in 1996. Discontinued on July 25, 1998; replaced by extended route 34.
42 (first use) North Bethesda station Rockville Station Via Old Farm and Tilden Woods
42 (second use) Friendship Heights Station Medical Center Station Combined with Route 34 on May 4, 2008.[69]
46 (first use) Twinbrook Station Layhill Via Arctic Avenue and Bel Pre Road
49 (first use)
50 Rockville Station Gaithersburg Provided connections between Shady Grove Metro station, Watkins Mill Road, Montgomery Village, and Lakeforest Mall
51 (first use)
55 (first use) Rockville Station Dorsey Mill Rd & Waters Hollow Rd
61 (first use) Shady Grove Station Montgomery College Germantown Campus
62 Shady Grove Station Montgomery College Germantown Campus Discontinued on May 28, 2005.[70][71]
63X Shady Grove Station Gaither Road & Gaither Drive Served as a supplement to Route 63, connecting passengers from the Gaither Road industrial area to Shady Grove Metro during the midday and late night. Started service on January 6, 2019. Combined with route 63 on May 12, 2019.
66 (first use) Shady Grove Station Discontinued in 1998.
67 (first use) Shady Grove Station Discontinued in 1998.
68 Germantown MARC Looped around the Germantown MARC Station. Discontinued on May 28, 2005.[70][71]
69 Germantown MARC Looped around the Germantown MARC Station. Discontinued on May 28, 2005.[70][71]
71 (first use) Shady Grove Station Germantown Transit Center
72 Shady Grove Station Germantown Commons AM from Germantown Commons; PM from Shady Grove. Discontinued on May 28, 2005.[70][71]
73 (first use) Shady Grove Station Goldenrod Lane & Century Blvd AM from Goldenrod Lane & Century Blvd; PM from Shady Grove. Discontinued on May 28, 2005.[70][71]
75 (first use) Shady Grove Station Urbana P&R Discontinued in 2006
77 Shady Grove Station Germantown Commons AM from Germantown Commons; PM from Shady Grove. Discontinued on May 28, 2005.[70][71]
78 (first use) Shady Grove Station Germantown Transit Center via Mateny Rd, Great Seneca Hwy, Sam Eig Hwy. Replaced by Route 74
80 Shady Grove Station Gaither Road & Redland Road Discontinued; last run was on May 3, 2002.[63]
82 Clarksburg Gateway Center Department of Energy, Germantown Peak Hours Only, AM from Clarksburg; PM from Department of Energy. Combined with Route 79 on April 5, 2009.[69]
91 Rockville Town Center Rockville Pike & Edson Lane Operated from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Discontinued on September 3, 2001.[72]
92 Bethesda Station Became operated by the Bethesda Urban Partnership on September 3, 2006.[73]
93 Twinbrook Station DHHS Parklawn Shuttle (Fishers Lane) Discontinued on September 17, 2017, due to low ridership.[61]
94 (first use) Germantown MARC Kingsview P&R
  • free shuttle to take P&R passengers to the Germantown MARC, due to insufficient parking at the station
  • Discontinued in 2013 and was reincarnated as the Meet the MARC between Clarksburg Gateway and Germantown MARC
94 (second use) Germantown MARC Clarksburg Gateway Center
  • service began in January 2013
  • advertised as "Meet the MARC", a free shuttle designed to encourage Clarksburg residents to take the MARC train to work. Trips were timed with MARC trains and buses would wait until the train arrived before departing
  • via Dawson Farm Rd, Father Hurley Blvd, Ridge Rd, Skylark Rd, Little Seneca Pkwy,Snowden Farm Pkwy, ND Clarksburg Rd
  • Discontinued on September 17, 2017, due to low ridership.[61] Replaced by weekly peak hour trips to the Germantown MARC on Route 75.
98 (first use) Germantown Transit Center Served as a loop around Germantown. Service was realigned to extend to Kingsview P&R in January 2013 to replace route 94
124 MD 117 P&R

MD 124 P&R

Shady Grove Station Operated through I-270. Discontinued on March 14, 2008.[69]
127 Takoma Station University of Maryland Discontinued on May 16, 2008.[69]
129 Silver Spring Station Burtonsville P&R
  • Service started on May 14, 2018.
  • Limited bus stop service on US 29 between Silver Spring & Burtonsville P&R
  • Only served 15 bus stops every 15 minutes.
  • Operated during Weekday Peak Hours Only. AM times: 5:30 AM – 9:00 AM, PM times: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  • via Colesville Road, Lockwood Drive, Stewart Lane, Tech Road P&R, Briggs Chaney P&R, and Castle Blvd
  • Discontinued on October 15, 2020 and replaced by Flash Route Blue
VAX Shady Grove Station Montgomery College Germantown Campus
  • Shuttle bus for people with COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Montgomery College Germantown
  • Ran from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday thru Friday between March 31 and April 9, 2021
  • Ran 7 days a week between April 10 and July 2, 2021[74]
  • Discontinued on July 2, 2021, due to the closure of the Montgomery College Germantown MassVax site

Metrobus routes

Additionally, Ride On ran three weekend-routes that were served by WMATA Metrobus on weekdays. All routes were discontinued due to WMATA's Better Bus Redesign network, unless noted.[75]

WMATA routes
Route Destination Termini (Western/Southern) Termini (Eastern/Northern) Notes
L8 Aspen Hill – Friendship Heights Friendship Heights station Grand Pre Road & Bel Pre Road (Aspen Hill)
  • Discontinued on June 29, 2025 and replaced with Metrobus route M22.[62]
T2 Rockville – Friendship Heights Friendship Heights station Rockville station
  • via Potomac
  • Discontinued on June 29, 2025 and replaced with Metrobus route M82 which will be operated by WMATA daily.[62]
Z2 Colesville – Silver Spring Olney (Spartan Rd & Georgia Ave) Silver Spring station
  • Saturday Service Only
  • Discontinued on January 12, 2013, due to low ridership.[76]
  • Weekday service was still operated by Metrobus until June 29, 2025 when the Z2 was discontinued as part of Better Bus.

Transit Centers

Ride-On serves 13 MetroRail Stations and numerous Transit Centers and Park and Ride Lots across Montgomery County.

Location Facility Name Ride-On Routes Other Routes Rail Connections
Silver Spring Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, FLASH Orange/Blue MetroBus: C87, D40, D4X, D60, D6X, M20, M52, M54, M70, P30 Metro Red Line, MARC Brunswick Line
Langley Park Takoma-Langley Crossroads Transit Center 15, 16, 17, 18, 25 MetroBus: M12, M60, M6X, P31

Prince George's County TheBus: P43

None (Purple Line opens 2027)
Hillandale Hillandale Center (Powder Mill Road at New Hampshire Avenue) 20, 22, 24, 27 MetroBus: M60, M6X None
Silver Spring Forest Glen Metro Station 7, 8 MetroBus: M20 Metro Red Line
Wheaton Wheaton Metro Station 4, 7, 8, 9, 31, 34, 37, 38, 40, 41, 48 MetroBus: M12, M20, M22 Metro Red Line
Glenmont Glenmont Metro Station 26, 31, 33, 39, 41, 49, 51, 53 MetroBus: M20, M22, M42, M44 Metro Red Line
White Oak White Oak Adventist Hospital 27 MetroBus: M42, M44, M60, P16 None
White Oak Tech Road Park and Ride 27, FLASH Orange/Blue MetroBus: M42, M44, M54, M60 None
Fairland Briggs Chaney Park and Ride 21, 39, FLASH Orange MetroBus: M52 None
Burtonsville Burtonsville Park and Ride FLASH Blue MetroBus: M52 None
Takoma/Washington DC Takoma Metro Station 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 24, 25 MetroBus: C75, C77, D50, D5X, P42 Metro Red Line
Chevy Chase/Washington DC Friendship Heights Metro Station 1, 11, 23, 29 MetroBus: C83, D80, D82, D96, M82 Metro Red Line
Bethesda Bethesda Metro Station 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 47, 70 MetroBus: D96, M22, M70

Fairfax Connector: 798

Metro Red Line (Purple Line opens 2027)
Bethesda Montgomery Mall Transit Center 6, 26, 42, 47, 96 MetroBus: M70

Fairfax Connector: 798

None
Bethesda Medical Center Metro Station 30, 33, 34, 46, 70, Extra 101 MetroBus: M70

Fairfax Connector: 798

Metro Red Line
North Bethesda Grosnevor-Strathmore Metro Station 6, 37, 46, 96, Extra 101 None Metro Red Line
North Bethesda North Bethesda Metro Station 5, 26, 42, 46, 81, Extra 101 MetroBus: M42, M44 Metro Red Line
Rockville Twinbrook Metro Station 5, 26, 44, 45, 46 MetroBus: M12 Metro Red Line
Rockville Rockville Station 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 54, 55, 56, 59, 63, 81, 301, Extra 101 MetroBus: M82 Metro Red Line, MARC Brunswick Line, Amtrak
Rockville Montgomery College Rockville 40, 46, 55, Extra 101 None None
Derwood Shady Grove Metro Station 43, 53, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 90, 100, Extra 101, Extra Lime, Extra Pink None Metro Red Line
Rockville Fallsgrove Center 45 None None
Rockville Traville Gateway Transit Center/USG 43, 66, 67, Extra Pink, Extra Lime None None
Gaithersburg Lakeforest Transit Center 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, Extra 101 None None
Germantown Kingsview Park and Ride 71, 78, 98 None None
Germantown Germantown Transit Center 55, 61, 74, 75, 83, 97, 98, 100 None None
Germantown Milestone Center Park and Ride 55, 70, 75, 83, 90 None None
Olney Montgomery Medical Center 52, 53 MetroBus: M22 None
Aspen Hill Georgia Avenue/ICC Park and Ride 51, 53 MetroBus: M20 None
Montgomery Village Montgomery Village/Club House Road 59, 60, 64, 65 None None

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