Increased Security at Ride On

Due to the recent bombings in London, Ride On and Metro are increasing our security efforts. All Ride On buses are being checked thoroughly and frequently for any suspicious packages or tampering. Metro has deployed special response teams and bomb sniffing dogs and have increased their police patrols. Transit officials within the Metropolitan area are in constant communication with each other and with Emergency Management personnel and are coordinating our efforts in order tomaintain the highest level of security possible.

Please help us keep you safe - remember to take your packages with you. If you see anything suspicious, please let your bus operator or station manager know or call our special transit security hotline at 240-777-5835.

For security information from Metro, click here.

Riders' News
Please visit here, for new programs or latest announcements from Ride On.

Delays/Detours/Service Interruptions
Ride On Delays and Detours on the hour
This is where you can find the current Ride On service conditions.
Go Montgomery - Transportation Plan for Our Future-
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Division of Transit Services

Ride On - The Division central mission
Commuter Services - Car pool, Van Pool, and other services to the commuters
Special Transportation - Service to seniors and people with disabilities
Taxicab Regulation - Taxicab licenses and permits

Ride On Schedules

Ride On Schedules - Where you can find schedules for 80 bus routes Ride On operates
Ride On by Stations - 12 Metro stations in Montgomery County
Ride On by Areas - Look for Ride On routes in an area
Ride On System Map - Easy to find your Ride On routes
Find a Route by Streets - Search bus stop database for Ride On route(s) by street names
The Ride Guide - This service is provided by Metro
Trip Planner Help - Send us your location; we can help you to get there
Send a Feed Back - Help Ride On service to get better every day
Ride On Subscription - Keep up with schedule changes and riders information
Ride On Jobs - Current openings at Ride On
DPWT Home - This will take you to the Department of Public Works and Transportation home page
2005 Holiday Schedules - Official holidays in 2005 and Ride On schedules

Ride On Schedules are available for downloading to your Palm device (with OS of 3.1 or later) and Pocket PC with Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003. Please follow simple installation instructions provided from the secondkiss.com web site.

Fares and Transfers

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Others

Ride On Transit Information Center
APTA - American Public Transportation Association
Bike and Ride with Ride On - All Ride On buses are bike rack equipped
Lost and Found
Getting Around Montgomery County - From here you can find the ways to get to libraries, County Service Centers, schools, parks, rec centers, health centers and many other places with Ride On service nearby.
Night request after 9:00PM
Guide to getting around Rt 355/I270 Corridors (PDF)
Reading Materials
Ride On System Bus Usage By Time Of Day - Weekday-Saturday-Sunday
Transit Advisory Group (TAG)
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Commuters Guide

Park and Ride Lots in the County <<more>>
Car Pool/Van Pool
Application for Ride Sharing/Carpool/Vanpool
I-270 HOV lanes
Commuter Store where you can buy your fare media
Metrobus Y7: Olney area residents can take advantage of this bus to get to Glenmont station

Area Transit Links

MTA Commuter Bus-US 29 and I-270 Corridors
WMATA-Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
MARC Trains - Brunswick and Camden Lines
Metrobus -In Montgomery County
Metrorail-Serving 12 Stations in Montgomery County
Greyhound-Station at Sligo Ave and Fenton Street, Silver Spring
Arlington Transit ART-Arlington County, Virginia
Alexandria DASH-City of Alexandria, Virginia
Fairfax Connector-Fairfax County, Virginia
Maryland MTA-Maryland Transit Administration
CHART-Coordinated Highway Action Response Team
TheBus-Prince George's County, Maryland
TransIT-Frederick County, Maryland
Howard County Transit-Howard County, Maryland
Shuttle UM-University of Maryland, College Park Shuttle

Area Airports

BWI-Baltimore-Washington International Airport. To get there, check out the B30 Metrobus route. For more information, see Ground Transportation from BWI web site
Reagan National-The best way to get there is to take any Ride On bus to a Metro station, get the Red Line, transfer to Metrorail Blue or Yellow lines from downtown and to the Airport. See more info from Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority web site for ground transportation
Dulles International- Details information from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority web site for ground transportation

Air Quality Index
Clean Air Alternative Ride On is operating 42 natural gas buses, and 15 more are coming soon

Contact Us

Free Transit Information is available by mail by filling out and mailing in a form, or use the Feedback Form above. You can also get trip planning assistance by going online at Metro RideGuide or Ride On Trip Planner Help, or calling the Transit Information Center at 240-777-7433 or 240-777-5869(TTY).