COMING SOON: New Ride On Flex Zone 918 - Sandy Spring to White Oak

COMING SOON: New Ride On Flex Zone 918 - Sandy Spring to White Oak

Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is launching a new transit option to help residents get around more easily. Beginning February 2, Ride On Flex Zone 918 will be serving the Sandy Spring to White Oak areas.

This new service will provide peak period on-demand transit service to the Ednor, Sandy Spring, Norwood, and Cloverly communities, as well as New Hampshire Avenue between Maryland Route 108 and the White Oak Transit Center. Riders get connected to the Ride On/Metrobus/Metrorail transit network.

What is Ride On Flex Zone 918?

• Ride On Flex Zone 918 is a zero-fare, on-demand neighborhood transit service designed to improve access to transit, shopping, schools, jobs, and community destinations. There are no fixed schedules, riders request a trip when they are ready and are picked up by a Ride On Flex vehicle.
• Ride On Flex Zone 918 also restores transit access for most neighborhoods previously served by Metrobus Z2, offering a more flexible and accessible option for local travel.
• The service connects to Flash BRT at the White Oak Transit Center, which serves the Silver Spring Transit Center and Metro Station.

All riders must reserve trips using the Flex mobile app or the call center at 240-301-3842. Riders starting trips in the areas between Norwood Road, Sandy Spring Road (Route 108), and New Hampshire Avenue will be directed to a nearby intersection for pickups and dropped off at the closest intersection to their destination. Disabled riders will be picked up at their location and delivered in front of their destination.

Riders starting trips from the Cloverly Shopping Center to the White Oak Transit Center, in either direction, will only be picked up or dropped off at the designated bus stops, unless disabled. Flex vehicles do not stop automatically like traditional buses and will only stop at "designated" bus stops on New Hampshire Avenue if a rider has reserved a trip and was directed to that bus stop.

Service Hours:

• Weekdays only
• 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
• 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Check back frequently for more updates. More information about the Flex service model is available at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit/flex/.  

Ride On Flex Zone 918 Sandy Spring to White Oak reflects Montgomery County’s commitment to safe, equitable, and innovative transportation options.

New Flex Zone 918 - Sandy Spring to White Oak Map

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Title VI: Montgomery County assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1987, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity.

If you need an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) reasonable accommodation to access Ride On bus service, contact MC311 by voice at 240-777-0311, by email RideOn.CustomerService@montgomerycountymd.gov or TTY 711.