Transportation for older adults and persons with disabilities

Senior/Disabled transportation options outreach - Zoom event. Watch the recording.

MCDOT RIDE ON  & Metrobus

Starting June 29, 2025, everyone rides free on all MCDOT buses. Seniors age 65+ and Persons with Disabilities also ride free on select Metrobuses in Montgomery County at all times.

  • Metrobus Routes included are:
    • M12, M20, M22, M42, M44, M52, M54, M60, M6X, M70, M82, P30, P31
  • Show the Metrobus operator one of these cards:
    • Medicare card with a current photo ID
    • Metro Access Card
  • When you board the Metrobus, tap the farebox with your:
    • Senior SmarTrip Card ​​
    • Reduced Fare SmarTrip Card (formerly Disabled card)
    • Metro Access SmarTrip card

Other programs

Get help finding transportation

The Connect-A-Ride Transportation Resource Center (CAR) is a free information and referral service. It helps adults over 50 and adults with disabilities find transportation for medical services, errands, social activities and more.

Contact CAR at 301-738-3252, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or email [email protected]

CAR links people with public, private, and volunteer transportation services, including escorted transportation. It offers free workshops on how to use public transportation.

The program also helps callers apply for transportation programs like Call-n-Ride and Metro Access.

CAR is funded by Montgomery County Government. It is operated by the Jewish Council for the Aging

We are committed to you

Montgomery County is committed to providing mobility for older adults and persons with disabilities.

We heard from you and we've made major changes to meet your needs better and make your travel more convenient.

All of Ride On's buses are wheelchair accessible.

The County's transit system is one of the best in the country. It includes

  • Ride On,
  • Metrobus,
  • Metrorail, and
  • special transportation programs like Call-n-Ride, Same Day Access, Medicaid Transportation, and MetroAccess.

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