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FARES: Effective January 25, 2009
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Fare Changes on Routes 93, 96 and 70
Effective Wednesday, July 1, 2009 |
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.
| Regular Fare or Token |
$1.35 |
| Fare Using SmarTrip® |
$1.25 |
Seniors age 65 years or older with valid Metro Senior ID Card or with valid Medicare Card and Photo ID |
FREE
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Person with disability with Metro Disabled Identification Card
Person with disability with Metro Disability ID Card - Attendant Eligible
Attendant
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FREE |
MetroAccess Certified Customer with ID
MetroAccess - Companion |
FREE
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Children under age 5
Limit 2 children per paying passenger |
FREE |
| Local Bus Transfer with SmarTrip® |
FREE
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| Metrorail-to-Ride On Bus Transfer |
75˘ Note
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| Regional One Day Bus Pass |
$3.00
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| Express Fare - Route 70 – Cash |
$3.10
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| Express Fare - Route 70 – SmarTrip |
$3.00
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| Express Fare - Transferring to/from Route 70 to/from Metrorail with SmarTrip |
$2.50
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| Express Fare - Boarding Route 70 with daily, weekly, monthly, TLC passes – Need to pay additional cash |
$1.75
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| Express Fare - Route 70 Transferring from local bus to Route 70 with SmarTrip |
$1.75
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| Routes 93 and 96 - Regular Fare July 1, 2009 |
Note
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| Ride On Monthly Pass |
$25.00
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Youth Cruiser |
$10.00
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| Summer Youth Cruiser (June - July - August) |
$15.00
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| VanGo Shuttle in Downtown Silver Spring |
FREE
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Seniors (age 65 years) now have a new Senior SmarTrip card that may be used to ride Metrorail at senior fares, ride free on Ride On buses and some Metrobuses in Montgomery County. The cost of the Senior SmarTrip card is $5. There is no value on the card at the time of purchase. The new Senior SmarTrip Card may be presented to Ride On and Metro operators to ride free anytime in Montgomery County on most routes. Please do not tap the Senior SmarTrip card on the target on the farebox because a 60˘ will be deducted from the card.
Visit any library in Montgomery County, Regional Services Centers, Commuter Store and Transit Information Center and bring proof of age (state ID, birth certificate or passport). A registration form will be completed and you will be sold the new Senior SmarTrip card with information about the card. If you currently have the old version of the Senior SmarTrip card you may continue to use it on rail to receive the discount fare. However, if you want to ride free on Ride On or Metrobuses, you must present the Metro Senior Reduced Fare Identification Card, or Medicare card along with a photo ID. If your current Metro Senior Reduced Fare Identification Card has expired, you have the option to continue to present the Medicare card along with a photo ID or purchase the new Senior SmarTrip card. If you are not interested in riding Metrorail and want to ride buses in Montgomery County only, please click Senior Citizen ID card.
For more information, call the Transit Information Center at 240-777-7433.
IMPORTANT NOTICE - New Rates on Ride On Passes and Tickets
Ride On Monthly Pass
· Only $25.00 to ride all month
· Good only on Ride On
NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES
ON PREVIOUSLY SOLD FARE MEDIA
SmarTrip® Is Here!
The SmarTrip® card now works on Ride On! This convenient electronic card makes travel on transit in the region seamless and now saves you money. With SmarTrip®, travelers can pay for Metrorail, Metrobus, Ride On and parking at Metro stations, all with the convenient touch of a card. Customers can check balances and add money to the card on buses as well as at Metro stations. SmarTrip is a permanent, rechargeable fare card. It's plastic – like a credit card – embedded with a special computer chip that keeps track of the value of the card. Get a copy of the SmarTrip® guide. Purchase SmarTrip®Buy online now!
PASSES / TOKENS
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Monthly Youth Cruiser Pass $10.00. May only be used by riders 18 years and younger.
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Summer Youth Cruiser Pass $15.00. Available only from June to the end of August.
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RIDE ON accepts the Metrobus Weekly Pass.
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RIDE ON honors MARC rail weekly or monthly commutation tickets at any stop on any route.
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Senior Citizen ID Card There is no longer a non-SmarTrip Senior Citizen ID card. To ride Metrorail, you must have a Senior SmarTrip card. If you ride buses in Montgomery County only and don't have a Senior SmarTrip card, you must present a Medicare card along with a photo id. You may also show the operator a Senior SmarTrip card or an old (pre 7-08) but still valid Metro Senior Reduced Fare Identification card.
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Exact fare required. RIDE On fare boxes accept coins or bills. Operator does not make change or accept money. If farebox is not functioning, passenger rides free.
Sales Outlet Locations where you can buy passes in person
Buy online
RIDERS WITH DISABILITIES
Disabled customers with valid Metro Disabled identification card RIDE FREE. If a disabled customer has a Metro attendant-eligible ID, an attendant may ride free with the ID holder as well during those hours.
To obtain this fare, the customer must show bus operators identification issued by Metro (see sample below).
For consistency with Metro’s policy, Ride On offers free rides to MetroAccess certified customers and one companion who must board and alight at the same stop as the customer. Riders must present identification (see sample below). MetroAccess is the name of the ADA paratransit service for the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. To register or to obtain information about how you may participate in this program, please call MetroAccess at 301-562-5370. For more information, access WMATA’s MetroAccess.
National Capital Regional One Day Bus Pass
Travel all day on RIDE ON, Metrobus, or any of the local bus lines (DASH, Fairfax Connector, CUE, ART, The BUS, Connect-A-Ride, and PRTC OmniRide) for $3.00. Transfer may be used for the remainder of the day on which it is purchased. Purchase the Regional One Day Bus Pass from your bus operator.
MONTHLY YOUTH CRUISER PASS
The Monthly Cruiser Pass now costs only $10.00 and may only be used by riders 18 years and younger. The Pass is valid for RIDE ON only; no transfers are issued. Available online, by mail (add $1 handling fee) ort the Transit Information Center, 101 Monroe St. 5th Floor. Rockville Maryland 20850. Proof of age and exact change required for purchase. Passengers who use both RIDE ON and Metrobus should purchase a Metrobus Weekly Pass.
Sales Outlet Locations. Where you can buy passes in person
Buy online
SUMMER YOUTH CRUISER PASSCounty residents 18 and younger can take unlimited rides between June 1 and August 31 for only $15. This is half off the Regular Youth Cruiser Pass fare of $10 a month.
The Summer Youth Cruiser Pass is available for purchase:
Online – by clicking on this link to “buying a fare media online” and follow the directions.
By Mail: Print the form (here), complete it, and mail it to the address in the form with required document
Walk-in: Visit certain County Regional Centers, or at the TRiPS Commuter Store in Silver Spring.
Please bring proof of age (passport or birth certificate.) Credit card payments are only accepted with mail-in orders.
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.
TOKENS
RIDE ON or Metrobus tokens are accepted for one ride. A token is valued at $1.35. Tokens may be combined with cash to purchase a $3.00 Regional One Day Bus Pass.
Sales Outlet Locations where you can buy tokens in person
Buy online
Metrobus Student tokens are not accepted on RIDE ON.
TRANSFERS
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Ride On no longer issues or accepts paper transfers
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You must use a SmarTrip® card to get free transfers from bus-to-bus, including Metrobus or Ride On
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The time limit for transferring between buses will increase from 2 hours to 3 hours
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As of Sunday, January 4, 2009 SmarTrip users now receive a new 50¢ discount on their rail fare when transferring from Ride On to Metrorail
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Effective January 25, 2009, SmarTrip users will receive a 50¢ discount transferring from Metrorail trains to Ride On, rather than 90¢. This means that the bus fare for SmarTrip users will be 75¢ instead of 35¢ after riding the train
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If you are riding roundtrip, the total discount for transferring between buses and trains has been increased to $1.00 from 90¢, lowering the total cost by 10¢ per round trip
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Using a SmarTrip card has many benefits:
- Saves you 10˘ every time you ride the bus as compared to paying cash
- Also saves you another $1.00 roundtrip when you use bus and Metrorail
- You can recover the balance of your money if your SmarTrip is lost or stolen. You must register your card ahead of time to take advantage of this.
Express Route 70:
- Effective July1, 2009 an express fare will be charged on the Route 70. These are the same fares charged on the Metrobus J7 and J9 effective June 28, 2009.
- Express Fare - Route 70 - Cash $3.10
- Express Fare - Route 70 - SmarTrip $3.00
- Riders with SmarTrip will get free transfers to other local routes and $.50 discount going to or coming from Metrorail. Riders transferring from a local regular route to an Express will have the difference of $1.75 automatically deducted from their SmarTrip card.
- Ride On’s Monthly Pass, Metro’s Weekly Pass, the Regional One Day Pass or TLC will be good for $1.25 credit toward an express fare. The rider will have to pay the difference in cash.
Route 93 and Route 96:
Buying FARE MEDIA
At most County Centers, libraries, EOB,
Giant Food Stores in the County, Silver Spring Check Cashing.
Transit Information Center, 101 Monroe St. 5th Floor. Rockville Maryland 20850
PHONE NUMBERS
Transit Information Center (240) 777-RIDE (7433)
TTY/TDD (for hearing impaired) (240) 777-5869
Rotary (240) 777-5871
Other helpful phone numbers:
Metro Information Center (202) 637-7000
TDD Metro Information Center (202) 638-3780
MARC Train Service 1-800-325-RAIL
MTA Transit Information 1-800-543-9809
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