Essential Plus Service - Transit Services - Montgomery County, Maryland

See current Ride On bus service schedules.

Ride On Essential Plus Service, effective July 5, 2020

The Essential Plus Service operates 53 Weekday routes, 49 Saturday routes, and 42 Sunday routes.
See bus service details.

See expanded service schedules , effective August 2, 2020

Free fares on all buses.
Board in rear unless ramp required.
Last trips by route start before midnight.
See real time bus locations
- Use the real time map to see if a bus is approaching your stop.
- Real time arrival information is not available by specific routes.

See Essential Plus Service map with bus routes

See Metrobus and Metrorail service

Use front bus door: people with disabilities, mobility aids, and strollers. Use back bus door: all other passengers.

Puerta delantera: personas con discapacidades, silla de ruedas y coches de bebé. Puerta trasera: acceso general.

Find your route

Route	Schedule	Route Map	Changes from normal route
Route 1	Route 1 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 1 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 1 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 1 map	No diversions
Route 2	Route 2 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 2 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 2 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 2 map	No diversions
Route 4	Not operating	--	--
Route 5	Route 5 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 5 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 5 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 5 map	Mid-day trips to Victory Forest
Route 6	Route 6 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays	Route 6 map	--
Route 7	Not operating	--	--
Route 8	Route 8 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 8 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 8 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 8 map	Operates 7 days - Holy Cross
Route 9	Route 9 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 9 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 9 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 9 map	Includes Midday Wheaton Plaza
Route 10	Route 10 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 10 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 10 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 10 map	--
Route 11	Not operating		Coverage on Route 1 - Essential Plus Service
Route 12	Route 12 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 12 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 12 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 12 map	Includes Three Oaks & Maple
Route 13	Not operating	--	--
Route 14	Route 14 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 14 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays	Route 14 map	No Eastern MS
Route 15	Route 15 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 15 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 15 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 15 map	--
Route 16	Route 16 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 16 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 16 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 16 map	--
Route 17	Route 17 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 17 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 17 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 17 map	--
Route 18	Route 18 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 18 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 18 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 18 map	Includes Silver Spring
Route 19	Not operating	--	--
Route 20	Route 20 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 20 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 20 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 20 map	No Cresthaven (Figure 8)
Route 21	Not operating	--	--
Route 22	Not operating	--	--
Route 23	Route 23 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 23 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 23 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 23 map	Operates 7 days - Sibley
Route 24	Not operating	--	--
Route 25	Not operating	--	--
Route 26	Route 26 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 26 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 26 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 26 map	--
Route 28	Route 28 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 28 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays	Route 28 map	--
Route 29	Route 29 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 29 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 29 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 29 map	Bethesda - Friendship Weekdays only
Route 30	Route 30 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 30 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 30 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 30 map	Operates 7 days - no Whitley on weekends
Route 31	Not operating	--	--
Route 32	Not operating	--	--
Route 33	Not operating	--	--
Route 34	Route 34 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 34 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 34 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 34 map	Includes Aspen Hill
Route 36	Route 36 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays	Route 36 map	Includes Little Falls
Route 37	Not operating	--	--
Route 38	Route 38 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 38 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 38 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 38 map	Includes Holiday Park
Route 39	Not operating	--	--
Route 41	Route 41 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 41 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 41 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 41 map	--
Route 42	Route 42 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 42 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays	Route 42 map	No Postal Academy, No Boiling Brook
Route 43	Route 43 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 43 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 43 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 43 map	--
Route 44	Not operating	--	--
Route 45	Route 45 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 45 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays	Route 45 map	Includes Senior Center, No short turns
Route 46	Route 46 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 46 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 46 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 46 map	--
Route 47	Route 47 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 47 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 47 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 47 map	--
Route 48	Route 48 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 48 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 48 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 48 map	--
Route 49	Route 49 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 49 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 49 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 49 map	--
Route 51	Not operating	--	--
Route 52	Route 52 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 52 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 52 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 52 map	No Good Counsel - Operates 7 days Montgomery General
Route 53	Route 53 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 53 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 53 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 53 map	No Magruder, No Marian - Operates 7 days Montgomery General
Route 54	Route 54 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 54 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 54 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 54 map	Includes Muddy Branch, No NIST
Route 55	Route 55 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 55 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 55 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 55 map	--
Route 56	Route 56 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 56 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 56 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 56 map	Includes Edison Park - all Weekday trips
Route 57	Route 57 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 57 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 57 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 57 map	--
Route 58	Route 58 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 58 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 58 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 58 map	Includes Turkey Thicket (all trips) - Watkins Mill 7 Days
Route 59	Route 59 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 59 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 59 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 59 map	All Walkers Choice, No short turns
Route 60	Not operating	--	--
Route 61	Route 61 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 61 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 61 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 61 map	No MARC Station.
Route 63	Route 63 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 63 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 63 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 63 map	Operates 7 days
Route 64	Route 64 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 64 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 64 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 64 map	--
Route 65	Not operating	--	--
Route 66	Route 66 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 66 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 66 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 66 map	Operates 7 days - Shady Grove
Route 67	Route 67 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 67 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 67 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 67 map	Operates 7 days - Shady Grove
Route 70	Not operating	--	--
Route 71	Not operating	--	--
Route 74	Route 74 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 74 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays	Route 74 map	--
Route 75	Route 75 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 75 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 75 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 75 map	No high school, No MARC Station
Route 76	Route 76 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 76 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays	Route 76 map	No Poolesville
Route 78	Not operating	--	--
Route 79	Not operating	--	--
Route 81	Not operating	--	--
Route 83	Route 83 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 83 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 83 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 83 map	No MARC Station - Operates 7 days Holy Cross
Route 90	Route 90 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays	Route 90 map	No Milestone
Route 96	Route 96 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays	Route 96 map	Includes Montgomery Mall
Route 97	Route 97 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 97 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 97 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 97 map	Includes MARC Station
Route 98	Route 98 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 98 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays	Route 98 map	No Churchill, No Soccerplex, Includes Germantown Community Center and Cinnamon Woods
Route 100	Route 100 - Essential Plus Service - Weekdays Route 100 - Essential Plus Service - Saturdays Route 100 - Essential Plus Service - Sundays	Route 100 map	--
Route 101	Not operating	--	Coverage on Route 46 - Essential Plus Service and Route 55 - Essential Plus Service
Route 129	Not operating	--	--
Route 301	Route 301 - Weekdays Route 301 - Saturday Route 301 - Sunday	Route 301 map	Service to Glenstone
L8	Not operating	--	--
T2	Not operating	--	--