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Outreach Teams to Help With Big Changes Coming to Ride On. Zero Fares and Schedule Changes are Starting June 29

Montgomery County Maryland sent this bulletin at 06/24/2025 06:35 PM EDT

Outreach Teams to Help With Big Changes Coming to Ride On. Zero Fares and Schedule Changes are Starting June 29

Big changes are coming to your Ride On service! Beginning Sunday, June 29, all Ride On, Ride On extRa, Ride On Flex, and Flash buses will be Zero fare to ride under Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s new Zero Fare Policy.

In addition to eliminating fares, Ride On will also introduce schedule and route changes on June 29 to improve service reliability, reduce wait times, and better connect you to key destinations like jobs, schools, and medical centers.

To help riders understand these changes, Ride On staff will be stationed at key transit locations during morning and evening rush hours as well as mid-day on weekends from Monday, June 23 through Saturday, July 5 (excluding July 4). Staff will be available to answer questions and provide information on:

The new Zero Fare Policy
Route changes and new schedules
Transit connections

Morning Rush (6–10 a.m.) Locations:

Route 10: Hillandale Transit Center
Route 34: Aspen Hill
Route 40: Silver Spring Transit Center, Shady Grove Metro, Wheaton Metro, Rockville Metro
Route 41: Aspen Hill
Route 42: North Bethesda Metro

Evening Rush (3–7 p.m.) Locations:

Route 10: Twinbrook Metro
Route 34: Friendship Heights Metro
Route 40: Silver Spring Transit Center, Shady Grove Metro, Wheaton Metro, Rockville Metro
Route 41: Glenmont Metro
Route 42: Montgomery Mall Transit Center

We encourage you to stop by and speak with our outreach staff to learn how these changes may affect your commute and how you can take full advantage of the new Zero Fare Policy.

To learn more about the upcoming service changes, visit:

Ride On Service Updates

For the most up-to-date bus service information, riders should follow @RideOnMCT on X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. In addition, information is available at rideonbus.com, by subscribing to receive email alerts or by texting MONTGOMERY RIDEON to 62463 to receive text alerts.     

For information on MCDOT programs and services visit montgomerycountymd.gov/mcdot, follow @MCDOTNow on X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and subscribe to MCDOT’s “Go Montgomery!” newsletter.

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.

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