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The Montgomery County Council hereby notifies the general public that a hearing will be held to receive testimony on the County Executive’s proposal to raise the cost of the Ride On monthly pass by $5 effective January 1, 2010. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 starting at 1:30 pm. The hearing will be held in the 3rd Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland. For more information please click here.

Montgomery County Ride On is pleased to announce the availability of new online trip planning tools. These tools make it easy to plan your trip while at home, work or on the go. For more information please click here.

Metro will host a public hearing to receive the public’s input on proposed changes to Metrobus route Q2, the Veirs Mill Road line.

The hearing (number 546) will take place at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, October 13, at the First Baptist Church of Wheaton, Fellowship Hall, 10914 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD. An open house will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Metro, in coordination with Montgomery County and the Maryland Department of Transportation, has developed a service plan that restructures Metrobus route Q2 (Veirs Mill Road Line), which currently operates between Shady Grove and Silver Spring Metrorail stations. This route is being proposed for restructuring to address continuing performance-related issues, including schedule adherence, bus bunching, traffic congestion, delays, passenger crowding and long trip durations. For more information see Metro’s website or the flyer in English and Spanish.

Now residents can easily find a bus stop by using Montgomery County’s award-winning website feature “My Montgomery,” an online system which helps locate a variety of County facilities and services. Visitors can locate nearby bus service by typing in an address and zip code. “My Montgomery” can be found at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mymontgomery or by clicking on the icon on the left side of the County’s front page. Bus stop information includes the bus service route, route schedules and maps, as well as information about the availability of benches, streetlights and shelters. Residents may also report bus stop problems to Ride On by simply clicking on a link and completing a brief on-line form that is automatically associated with the bus stop selected.

Ride On’s Transit Information Center is now accepting MasterCard, Visa, checks and cash as methods of payment for purchasing Ride On and Metro bus passes. Click for TIC location and sales information.

Customers can now also purchase or add value to SmarTrip® Cards at TIC. Customers can make payment using MasterCard, Visa, or cash. For the first time, TRiPS commuter stores in Silver Spring and Friendship Heights will also be able to add value to SmarTrip.

Go “car lite” by leaving your car at home and commuting via public transportation, bicycling or walking. Carpooling with a friend, neighbor or coworker for the day is another way to reduce the number of cars on the road. In addition to reducing your carbon footprint, improving air quality and saving money, you are eligible to win various prizes by pledging at the official Car Free Day website.

Come see us between 6:30 am and 9:30 am at one of the following Metro stations:

• Friendship Heights
• Bethesda
• Silver Spring
• Grosvenor-Strathmore
• Wheaton

There you can get information about various transportation options and enter drawings for prizes such as $50 towards your next commute (transit fare cards and passes), coupons to local retailers, or walking shoes.

Taking Ride On for work, school or to your daily errands is an excellent way to participate in Car Free Day. Use the Metro trip planner to plan your day with Ride On. See http://www.carfreemetrodc.com/ for more information about events, ways to participate and how to pledge.

Ride On will make changes to Ride On Routes 6, 18, 25 and 37 beginning September 6. These changes are the result of County studies and a public hearing held last Spring. Thank you to all of you who provided feedback during this process.

For details on the changes that were announced in June click here.

On Wednesday, July1, 2009, these fare changes below will take place. A public forum was held April 21, 2009 and consequently, the proposed changes were approved by the Montgomery County Council.

• The fares on Route 93 and Route 96 will become regular fares
• Route 70- Express fares will be charged on this route

See flyer in English or Spanish for more details.

We are pleased to announce that the Ride On Fiscal Year 2010 reductions and discontinuances that were presented at the March 24, 2009 public forum have been withdrawn. More...

‘Round Rockville shuttle service will begin April 20, serving new stops in Rockville Town Square. Riders should look for Ride On buses painted with a new blue, red and white design and featuring ‘Round Rockville. The route is the existing Route 45 which operates between Rockville Regional Transit Center (RRTC) at Fallsgrove and Twinbrook Metro Station, also serving Rockville Metro Station. The new stops will be on Gibbs St. going westbound in the direction of Fallsgrove/ RRTC and on Maryland Avenue between Beall Ave.and East Middle Lane going eastbound toward Twinbrook Metro Station. There is also a stop on Beall Ave. Regular fares will apply. For timetable and map click here.

• Ride On will no longer issue or accept paper transfers
• You must use a SmarTrip® card to make free transfers from bus-to-bus, including Metrobus or Ride On. (Except when transferring to a bus with a higher fare.)
• The time limit for transferring between buses will increase from 2 hours to 3 hours
• Remember it’s also 10 cents cheaper to pay with SmarTrip® than with cash!
• SmarTrip® can be purchased:
• at Commuter Stores
• at most Giant and CVS Stores
• at Metrorail stations with parking
• online from Ride-On's Transit Media Store
• online from WMATA


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Seniors (age 65 years) now have a new Senior SmarTrip card that may be used to ride free on Ride On buses and some Metrobuses in Montgomery County starting July 1, 2008.

Until further notice, Ride On's fareboxes will not accept the new $5 bill. Please use other denominations for your transactions until programming can be done. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Seniors and people with disabilities ride FREE, anytime on Ride On and certain Metrobus routes in Montgomery County. Seniors must be 65 years or older and have a valid Metro Senior ID card or Medicare card and photo ID and persons with disabilities must have a Metro Disabled ID card.

For more information, a list of Metrobus routes and this information in other languages click here.

Ride On is committed to the safety of all our passengers especially children. It is important for everyone to understand some simple safety tips for riding on Ride On. Please review these safety tips and enjoy the ride!

Please help us keep you safe. If you see anything suspicious, please let your bus operator or station manager know or call 800-492-TIPS (8477). Transitwatch Brochure

All school age children may board any RIDE ON bus and most Metro buses in Montgomery County for FREE from 2:00PM to 7:00PM Monday thru Friday.

Subscribe to Ride On Subscriptions and you will be notified via email about the service changes or promotional programs which benefit our daily riders.

You can sign up or remove your email address here. You will find the 'Ride On Services' option under the 'Transportation Services' category near the bottom of the page when you create a new, or update an existing account.

Order Call-N-Ride Coupon Online now available-This Montgomery County program provides subsidized taxi trips for low-income persons with disabilities and seniors.
To be eligible for the Call 'N' Ride Program, you must be low income, at least 67 years of age or disabled.

Where can I buy Ride On or Metro passes or Tokens?

• In person at these locations through out the County
• Online with Ride On, Metro