Be a savvy commuter! Montgomery County now has two TRiPS Commuter Stores to better serve you. We're available to assist current and new transit riders and visitors puchasing fare media or making connections to public transportation in the region. An accessible ramp permits faster, easier service.
Participate in the Fare Media By Mail Program to purchase passes, tickets, or tokens for Ride On, Metrobus, Metrorail, and Marc Rail. You can pay by Visa, Master Card, or check. Mail to: Montgomery County Department of Transportation Division of Transit Services 101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor Rockville, MD 20850 Attn: Fare Media By Mail Program
Online
Buy Online. Purchase fare passes, tickets, and tokens for Ride On, Metrorail, Metrobus, and MARC rail. Use Visa or Master Card or pay by check.
Free & Discount Programs
Call ‘N Ride
Montgomery County offers Call ‘N Ride, a subsidized taxi coupon program for low-income seniors over age 67 and low-income persons with disabilities who are unable to use public transportation. Click on the links above, or call CSS at 301-770-POOL (7665).
Youth/School Children
Montgomery County’s Ride On bus system offers a special discount pass program for school age children called Youth Cruiser Pass. To determine eligibility, first-time users of the Ride On Youth Cruiser Pass must register before orders can be shipped. Proof of age (such as copy of birth certificate or passport) is required for purchase.
From now through December 2003, school-age kids ride free on all Ride On and Metrobus routes between 2-7 pm, Monday – Friday: Middle or high school students must present a photo ID issued by the Montgomery County School System or a special bus pass/ID. Elementary age students need not show a photo ID.
The Montgomery County transit system annually carries nearly 2 million disabled passengers and seniors – providing mobility to the workplace, shopping, medical appointments, and other destinations.
Call 240-777-5800 about:
Call N Ride
Transportation for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Other human services special transportation programs (formerly Paratransit programs)
Seniors
Services for Seniors. Information about Accessible Ride On for wheelchair use, Metro Access and Call N Ride plus other special transportation services.
Services for the Disabled. Contact CSS at 240-773-BWTW (2989) or commuter.express@montgomerycountymd.gov for information about the Metro Senior SmarTrip card. Accessible Ride On for wheelchair use, and Metro Access that provides curb-to-curb and other special transportation services.
To determine eligibility, first-time users of the Disabled Metrobus Pass must register before orders can be shipped.
Special Offers
Check this section periodically for free and reduced rates on Ride On, MARC, or Metrobus.
Code Red Days
On Code Red Days – when the levels of smog and ozone are high – ride free on all Ride On buses and Metrobuses in Montgomery County to protect our health and reduce air pollution. Check out our daily air quality forecast, information on Ozone Action Days, and tips.
Seniors
