Ride On (bus)

Ride On

The current logo for Ride On
Ride On bus at the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center
Formerly	Ride-On
Parent	Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT)
Founded	March 31, 1975
Headquarters	101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Service area	Montgomery County, MD
Service type	fixed-route bus service, paratransit, demand responsive transport, and bus rapid transit
Routes	82
Depots	Nicholson, Gaithersburg, and Silver Spring
Fleet	400
Daily ridership	66,200 (weekdays, Q4 2025) [1]
Annual ridership	19,640,400 (2025) [2]
Fuel type	CNG, diesel, diesel-electric hybrid, and battery electric
Operator	Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Route 301 and FLEX operated by external contractors.
Manager	Christopher Conklin [3]
Website	www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit/

Ride On, formerly Ride-On, is a local bus transportation system in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Managed by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Ride On primarily serves Montgomery County, with short segments of service crossing borders into Prince George's County and Washington, D.C. It is a separate entity from WMATA, which also provides a bus service in Montgomery County, along with a rail service.

In fiscal year 2018, it operated with a US$112.3 million budget. ^[4] In 2025, the system had a ridership of 19,640,400, or about 66,200 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2025, making it one of the most heavily ridden suburban bus systems in the United States. ^[5]

Ride On has a fleet of about 400 buses and operates on 82 routes throughout Montgomery County.

History

Ride On's former logo, used in the 1970s and 1980s

Ride On's former logo, used from the mid-1990s to late 2008

1970s–1990s

Ride On began service on March 31, 1975, as Ride-On, in response to WMATA asking Montgomery County to pay for the operation of MetroBus routes within the county. Serving Silver Spring and Takoma Park, two routes were in operation with 20 buses: the Blue and the Green. Within a few weeks, Ride-On was carrying twice the number of passengers projected: about 2,000 riders per day. The buses were nineteen passenger Grummans. ^{[ citation needed ]} Ride-On was the first major local bus operator to emerge in the DC Region following the formation of MetroBus in 1973.

Starting from 1979 to 1981, single front door TMC T-30 City Cruisers (5101–5256) entered service. These were part of a joint order with Frederick City TransIT, and shared the same paint livery. In the fall of 1984, as the Washington Metro's Red Line extension to Shady Grove station was complete, Ride On saw its largest route expansion to date. Numerous routes were added to accommodate passengers who would utilize the eight new Metrorail stations along the western portion of Montgomery County.

2000s

In 2000, Ride On buses were painted in a special livery to commemorate Ride On's 25th anniversary. ^[6]

On September 11, 2001, Ride On buses were used to transport Montgomery County firefighters to The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia to assist in search and rescue operations following the terrorist attacks that occurred on that day. ^{[7] [8]}

In 2006, Ride On began accepting SmarTrip cards and in August of that year, all the Ride On buses started getting equipped with fareboxes. ^[9]

2010s

On May 20, 2011, a Ride On bus crashed into a KFC restaurant in Glenmont around 7:30 AM. Authorities believed the driver passed out while making a left turn onto Georgia Avenue and lost control of the bus due to having a heart attack. There were three passengers on the bus; the driver and one of the passengers were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The only occupant in the building of the crash was not injured, and the building suffered with minor damage. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Ride On celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2015 with three buses wrapped in the transit agency's 40th anniversary ad. ^[13]

MCDOT Ride On received a $4.365 million grant from the federal transit administration to replace diesel buses with 10 new battery electric buses on October 1, 2018. ^[14]

In 2017, Ride-On Extra Route 101, a new Peak-Hour limited stop service, was launched with service between Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg and Medical Center Metro in Bethesda. The new route provided a faster alternative to the existing Routes 46 and 55, stopping at 13 stops and running every 10-15 minutes.

In 2019, Ride-On introduced their first fleet of Electric Buses, those being Proterra Catalyst BE-35s. Four Buses were ordered, all operating out of the Silver Spring garage.

2020s

In March 2020, Ride On significantly altered bus service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[15] Many routes were completely suspended with other routes having significantly reduced service. ^[16] Fare collection was also suspended until July 2022. ^[17]

Also in 2020, the first two lines of the FLASH BRT were launched along U.S. 29 between Briggs Chaney and Silver Spring, with peak hour service continuing to Burtonsville. FLASH is the second BRT system to be launched in the DC Region, after WMATA's MetroWay in Virginia.

In July 2023, Ride On launched their official mobile app, Ride On Trip Planner, created in partnership with Moovit. The app provides trip planning tools and realtime arrival information for Ride On buses. ^[18]

Also in 2023, Ride On debuted the Gillig Low-Floor Plus EV, with 10 units entering service in Silver Spring. More units would be ordered in subsequent years to begin Ride-On's Transition to fully Zero-Emissions by 2035 and replace older buses, including the Gillig Hybrids numbered in the 5300-Range.

On December 27, 2023, a Ride On bus crashed into a house in Silver Spring around 7:30 PM. The driver reportedly lost control of the bus while entering a roundabout, hit a parked car, and collided with the side of the house. There were no passengers on the bus, and the house was not occupied at the time. The exact cause is still unknown, but there were no reported injuries, and no charges were filed against the bus driver. ^{[19] [20]} It was later discovered that the same bus had previously been involved in a major crash on May 20, 2011. ^[21] The bus was removed from service following the second incident.

In September 2024, the first phase of the Great Seneca Transit Network (GSTN) was launched, with 2 new Ride-On Extra Routes being added to serve the Life-Sciences region and the Universities at Shady Grove. The Pink and Lime Routes run frequent service all-day and also provide weekend service.

Ride On celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025 with three buses featuring a commemorative 50th anniversary wrap. ^[22]

On June 29, 2025, Ride On launched its first phase of "Ride On Reimagined", a transit master plan. Most of the changes in this phase were made to complement WMATA's systemwide Better Bus Network Redesign which took effect on the same day. Route 10 was eliminated and replaced by MetroBus, Route 40 replaced MetroBus service along Veirs Mill Road, and several other routes saw routing or operational changes. Ride On also eliminated all fares on all of its transit services beginning the same day, becoming the 4th operator in the DC Region to go fare-free, after DASH, CUE and TheBus. ^[23] Fare-boxes have been progressively removed from the bus fleet as a result of the fare-free service.

On February 2, 2026, Ride On launched its second Flex Zone route the 918, which serves areas like White Oak, Sandy Spring, New Hampshire Avenue in part of a zone expansion. ^[24] the Ride On Flex Zone 918 also restored transit access for most neighborhoods previously served by the MetroBus Z2, Colesville–Ashton Line prior to launch of the BetterBus Network on June 29, 2025.

Routes

Ride On offers 82 routes throughout Montgomery County. All the routes run through peak rush hour periods between 6 and 9 AM and between 3 and 7 PM on weekdays. Many routes offer services for off-peak hours and weekends as well. ^[25] The following table contains the full list of local and supplemental routes currently in operation.

Local Service Routes

Route	First Terminal	Second Terminal	Service	Notes
1	Friendship Heights	Silver Spring Transit Center	Daily	via Connecticut Avenue & East-West Highway
2	Lyttonsville (Ops Center)		Daily
4	Wheaton Metro		Weekday Peak	via Kensington
5	Twinbrook Metro		Daily	via Kensington
6	Montgomery Mall TC	Parkside Condos	Mon-Fri	via Grosnevor-Strathmore Metro
7	Wheaton Metro	Forest Glen Metro	Weekday Peak	Peak direction service (AM to Forest Glen, PM to Wheaton)
8		Silver Spring Transit Center	Daily	via Forest Glen Road & Metro Holy Cross Hospital (Eastbound Only from Forest Glen Metro)
9				via Arcola Avenue
11	Friendship Heights		Weekday Peak	Supplemental to Route 1 Peak direction service (AM to Friendship Heights, PM to Silver Spring)
12	Takoma Metro		Daily
13			Weekday Peak
14			Mon-Sat
15	Takoma Langley TC		Daily
16	Takoma Metro			via Langley Park
17	Takoma Langley TC
18				via Montgomery College TPSS Sunday Service Between Takoma and Langley Park Only.
19	Forest Glen Rd/Burnett		Weekday Peak	via Northwood neighborhood Peak direction service (AM to Silver Spring, PM to Dallas Avenue/Northwood)
20	Hillandale Center		Daily
21	Briggs Chaney P&R		Weekday Peak	via US-29 Peak direction service (AM to Silver Spring, PM to Briggs Chaney)
22	Hillandale Center		Weekday Peak	Serves the White Oak FDA Campus
23	Sibley Memorial Hospital	Friendship Heights	Mon-Sat	via MacArthur Blvd and Brookmont
24	Hillandale Center	Takoma Metro	Weekday Peak	Peak direction service (AM to Takoma, PM to Hillandale Center)
25	Takoma Langley TC	Takoma Metro	Weekday Peak
26	Montgomery Mall TC	Glenmont Metro	Daily	via Aspen Hill Road, Twinbrook & North Bethesda Metro Stations, and Old Georgetown Road
27	Hillandale Center	Tech Rd / US-29	Daily	via White Oak Adventist Hospital
28	Silver Spring Transit Center		Mon-Sat	Silver Spring Circulator
29	Bethesda Metro	Friendship Heights	Daily	via Glen Echo
30	Medical Center	Bethesda Metro	Mon-Fri
31	Glenmont Metro	Wheaton Metro	Weekday Peak	via Kemp Mill
32	Bethesda Metro	Naval Ship R&D Center	Weekday Peak	via MacArthur Blvd
33	Glenmont Metro	Medical Center	Weekday Peak	via Kensington
34	Bethesda Metro	Wheaton Metro	Daily	via Kensington Truncated to run between Bethesda and Wheaton only on June 29th, 2025. See below for previous route history.
36	Bethesda Metro		Mon-Fri	via Bradley Bouelvard
37	Potomac Community Center	Wheaton Metro	Weekday Peak	via Kensington, Grosnevor Metro, and Tuckerman Lane
38	North Bethesda	Wheaton Metro	Daily
39	Briggs Chaney P&R	Glenmont Metro	Weekday Peak	via Good Hope Road
40	MC Rockville	Wheaton Metro	Daily	Introduced in 2025 to replace the MetroBus Veirs Mill Road Line. Operates to Montgomery College during business hours Mon-Sat. Early AM, Late PM and all Sunday Service ends at Rockville Station.
41	Grande Pre / Bel Pre	Wheaton Metro	Daily	via Weller Road, Glenmont Metro and Connecticut Avenue. Extended to Wheaton in June 2025.
42	Montgomery Mall TC	North Bethesda	Mon-Sat
43	Traville / USG	Shady Grove	Daily	via Shady Grove Road
44	Twinbrook Metro	Rockville Station	Weekday Peak
45	Fallsgrove Center	Rockville Station	Mon-Sat
46	MC Rockville	Medical Center	Daily
47	Bethesda Metro	Rockville Station	Daily	via Montgomery Mall and Park Potomac
48	Rockville Station	Wheaton Metro	Daily	via Rock Creek Village
49		Glenmont Metro	Daily	via Bel Pre Road
51	Georgia Ave/ICC P&R	Glenmont Metro	Weekday Peak
52	Rockville Station	Medstar Montgomery	Weekday Peak	via Norbeck Road
53	Shady Grove	Glenmont Metro	Weekday Peak	via ICC/MD-200 and Olney
54	Rockville Station	Lakeforest Transit Center	Daily	via RIO Lakefront
55	Rockville Station	Germantown Transit Center	Daily
56	Rockville Station	Lakeforest Transit Center	Daily	via Quince Orchard & Darnestown Roads
57	Shady Grove	Lakeforest Transit Center	Daily	via Old Town Gaithersburg
58	Shady Grove	Lakeforest Transit Center	Daily	via Snouffer School Road
59	Rockville Station	Montgomery Village/Club House	Daily	via Crabbs Branch Way and Lakeforest Transit Center.
60	Shady Grove	Montgomery Village/Club House	Weekday Peak	via Centerway Road Peak direction service (AM to Shady Grove, PM to Montgomery Village)
61	Shady Grove	Germantown Transit Center	Daily	via Watkins Mill Road
63	Rockville Station	Shady Grove	Mon-Fri	via Piccard Drive
64	Shady Grove	Montgomery Village/Club House	Daily	via Emory Grove Road
65	Shady Grove	Montgomery Village/Club House	Weekday Peak	via Mid-County Highway Limited-Stop Service Peak direction service (AM to Shady Grove, PM to Montgomery Village)
66	Shady Grove	Traville / USG	Weekday Peak	via King Farm neighborhood Peak direction service (AM to Traville, PM to Shady Grove)
67	Shady Grove	Traville / USG	Weekday Peak	via Dufief Mill Road Peak direction service (AM to Shady Grove, PM to Traville)
70	Bethesda Metro	Milestone P&R	Weekday Peak	Express via I-270 Peak direction service to Medical Center (AM to Bethesda, PM to Milestone)
71	Shady Grove	Kingsview P&R	Weekday Peak	via Dawson Farm Road Peak direction service (AM to Shady Grove, PM to Kingsview)
73	Shady Grove	Cabin Branch	Weekday Peak	via Clarksburg
74	Shady Grove	Germantown Transit Center	Mon-Sat	via Great Seneca Highway
75	Germantown Transit Center	Clarksburg Correctional Facility	Daily
76	Shady Grove	Poolesville	Mon-Sat	via Darnestown and Kentlands
78	Shady Grove	Kingsview P&R	Mon-Sat	via Richter Farm Road
79	Shady Grove	Gateway Center	Weekday Peak	via Clarksburg Peak direction service (AM to Shady Grove, PM to Clarksburg)
81	Rockville Station	North Bethesda	Weekday Peak	via Tower Oaks Blvd
83	Germantown Transit Center	Holy Cross Germantown Hospital	Mon-Sat	via Milestone Center
90	Shady Grove	Damascus/Milestone Center	Mon-Fri	via Damascus Midday Service extends to Milestone Center
96	Montgomery Mall TC	Grosvenor	Weekday Peak	Montgomery Mall served during Midday Only.
97	Germantown Transit Center		Daily	via Crystal Rock Drive
98	Germantown Transit Center	Kingsview P&R	Mon-Sat	via Richter Farm Road
100	Shady Grove	Germantown Transit Center	Daily	Non-stop via I-270
301	Rockville Station	Tobytown Drive	Daily	via Glenstone Museum

Flash BRT & Ride-On Extra Network

These high-frequency corridors utilize dedicated lanes and "Transit Signal Priority" to bypass congestion.

Route	First Terminal	Second Terminal	Service	Notes
FLASH Blue	Silver Spring Transit Center	Burtonsville Park and Ride	Weekday Peak	bypasses White Oak
FLASH Orange	Silver Spring Transit Center	Briggs Chaney Park and Ride	Daily	via White Oak
ExtRa 101	Medical Center Metro	Lakeforest Transit Center	Weekday Peak	Operates to 13 stops every 10 minutes.
ExtRa Pink	Shady Grove Metro	Traville Gateway TC/USG	Daily	High-frequency medical and life sciences corridor.
ExtRa Lime				Serves RIO / Washingtonian Center and Crown.

Deviations as part of

Route	Deviation
1	Select Trips serve Leland Street, Mon-Sat Only. Select Peak-Hour Trips via Ross/Spencer Roads.
2	Peak Hour Trips via Fort Deterick (AM to Lyttonsville, PM to Silver Spring).
5	Select Trips serve Victory Forest Apartments.
12	Select Trips via Twelve Oaks Drive on Request.
14	Select Weekday Takoma-Bound Trips via Eastern Middle School.
19	Select PM Trips serve Parkway Plaza
20	Select Weekday Trips extend to Cresthaven
30	Select Trips via Whitley Park Terrace
32	Persimmon Tree Road and Eggert Drive served in the Peak Direction Only (AM to Carderock Springs, PM to Bethesda)
36	Peak Hour Trips via Hillandale Road (AM Inbound, PM Outbound)
38	Select Trips via Westfields Wheaton Select Weekday Trips serve the Holiday Park Senior Center
43	Weekday Trips via Gaither Road (6AM-8PM Only)
45	Select Weekday Trips serve the Rockville Senior Center
52	Service on portions of the route run Peak-Direction Service Only Avery Treatment Center served in the Peak Direction Only (AM to Olney, PM to Rockville) Select Trips operate to the Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
53	Service on portions of the route run Peak-Direction Service Only Non-Stop Express between Norbeck Road and Glenmont Metro Serves the IIC P&R in the Peak Direction Only (AM to Glenmont, PM to Shady Grove/Olney) Some Peak-Direction trips operate non-stop along MD-200 to and from Shady Grove Select Trips via Magruder HS
54	Limited Peak-Hour Service to NIST Select Trips via Muddy Branch Shopping Center, Mon-Sat Only
55	Buses do not serve Montgomery College Germantown on Sundays
56	All Weekday Trips operate via Edison Park
58	Peak Hour Trips serve Turkey Thicket Drive
59	Peak Hour Trips going towards Montgomery Village bypass Walker's Choice
75	Select Weekday trips via Clarksburg HS Peak Hour service extends to Germantown MARC Station
76	Poolesville served during Weekday Peak Hours Only Off-Peak and Saturday Service ends at Quince-Orchard High School
78	Peak Hour Trips via Metropolitan Grove (AM to Shady Grove, PM to Kingsview)
83	Peak Hour service extends to Germantown MARC Station
90	Some segments of the line change routings throughout the day Midday Service extends to Milestone P&R County Airpark served towards Shady Grove in the AM and towards Damascus/Milestone in the PM
97	AM Clockwise, PM Counter-Clockwise Peak Hour trips via Germantown MARC Station
98	Select Weekday Trips via Germantown Community Center Peak Hour Service to Cinnamon Hill Select Saturday Trips via Maryland Soccerplex
301	First and Last two trips do not serve Glenstone
FLASH Orange	Peak Hour, Peak Direction service to the FDA White Oak Campus (AM to Briggs Chaney, PM to Silver Spring)

Former routes

These routes have been served by Ride On at one point, but have since been discontinued due to either low ridership, duplication of another route, simplification to other routes, or combined into another route. However, some routes would be reincarnated into new routes for Ride On.

Route	Terminus (Western/Southern)	Terminus (Eastern/Northern)	Notes
2A	Silver Spring Station		Temporary replacement for Route 2 during construction of the Lyttonsville Place bridge in 2018. Ran in a clockwise loop from Silver Spring to Lyttonsville Road & Claridge House, and back. Discontinued on January 11, 2019, after construction was completed. [26]
2B	Silver Spring Station	Brookville (Ride On Operations Center)	Temporary replacement for Route 2 during construction of the Lyttonsville Place bridge in 2018. Ran from Silver Spring to the Ride On Operations Center via 16th Street, 2nd Ave and Brookville Road. Discontinued on January 11, 2019, after construction was completed. [26]
3	Silver Spring Station	Takoma Station	Peak Hours Only, AM from Takoma Station, PM from Silver Spring Station. Discontinued on September 17, 2017, due to low ridership. [27]
10 (first use)	Silver Spring Station	Northwood	Discontinued on June 28, 1992. Replaced by realigned route 8 and extended route 19.
10 (second use)	Twinbrook station	New Hampshire Ave & Powder Mill Rd	Replaced WMATA Metrobus route C6 in 1998. Discontinued on June 29, 2025, and replaced by WMATA Metrobus routes M12, M42, M44, and M60. [28]
11 (first use)	Silver Spring Station	Takoma Station	Discontinued in the early 1980s; replaced by extended route 3.
21 (first use)	Silver Spring Station	Parkside Plaza
21 (second use)	Brookville (Ride On Operations Center)	Silver Spring Station	Replaced by Ride On route 2
21 (third use)	Briggs Chaney P&R	Burtonsville P&R	Northbound operated on Columbia Pike via Greencastle P&R. Southbound operated on Old Columbia Pike. Only ran midday on weekdays. Discontinued on January 4, 2002. [29]
22 (first use)	Paddington Square	Silver Spring Station
26 (first use)	Grosvenor-Strathmore station	Wheaton Station	Operated via Plyers Mill Road and Strathmore/Knowles Avenues. Discontinued on June 28, 1992; replaced by extended route 7.
27 (first use)	Friendship Heights Station	Medical Center Station	Discontinued on September 7, 2003, due to low ridership. Alternative service available on extended Route 33 and realigned Route 36. [30]
31 (first use)	Glen Echo	Bethesda Station	Replaced by Route 29 in early 1996.
35	Montgomery Mall Transit Center	Wheaton Station	Discontinued on September 1, 2002; replaced by extended route 47 and realigned Route 34. [31] [32]
38 (first use)	Montgomery Mall Transit Center	Wheaton Station	Service was truncated to serve only between Wheaton and North Bethesda (White Flint) in January 2013. The section between North Bethesda (White Flint) and Montgomery Mall was replaced by route 42.
40 (First Use)	Wheaton Station		Operated as a midday and weekend shuttle between Wheaton Station and Westfield Wheaton. Discontinued on July 25, 1998.
40 (Second Use)	White Flint station	Glenmont Station	Discontinued in early 2001; replaced by extended WMATA Metrobus route C8. [33] [34]
41 (first use)	Rockshire Shopping Center	Gaithersburg (Ride On Operations Center)	Operated as a lunch-hour shuttle.
41 (second use)	Wheaton Station	Grand Pre Road & Bel Pre Road (Aspen Hill)	Originally replaced Metrobus Route Q3 in 1996. Discontinued on July 25, 1998; replaced by extended route 34.
42 (first use)	North Bethesda station	Rockville Station	Via Old Farm and Tilden Woods
42 (second use)	Friendship Heights Station	Medical Center Station	Combined with Route 34 on May 4, 2008. [35]
46 (first use)	Twinbrook Station	Layhill	Via Arctic Avenue and Bel Pre Road
49 (first use)
50	Rockville Station	Gaithersburg	Provided connections between Shady Grove Metro station, Watkins Mill Road, Montgomery Village, and Lakeforest Mall
51 (first use)
55 (first use)	Rockville Station	Dorsey Mill Rd & Waters Hollow Rd
61 (first use)	Shady Grove Station	Montgomery College Germantown Campus
62	Shady Grove Station	Montgomery College Germantown Campus	Discontinued on May 28, 2005. [36] [37]
63X	Shady Grove Station	Gaither Road & Gaither Drive	Served as a supplement to Route 63, connecting passengers from the Gaither Road industrial area to Shady Grove Metro during the midday and late night. Started service on January 6, 2019. Combined with route 63 on May 12, 2019.
66 (first use)	Shady Grove Station		Discontinued in 1998.
67 (first use)	Shady Grove Station		Discontinued in 1998.
68	Germantown MARC		Looped around the Germantown MARC Station. Discontinued on May 28, 2005. [36] [37]
69	Germantown MARC		Looped around the Germantown MARC Station. Discontinued on May 28, 2005. [36] [37]
71 (first use)	Shady Grove Station	Germantown Transit Center
72	Shady Grove Station	Germantown Commons	AM from Germantown Commons; PM from Shady Grove. Discontinued on May 28, 2005. [36] [37]
73 (first use)	Shady Grove Station	Goldenrod Lane & Century Blvd	AM from Goldenrod Lane & Century Blvd; PM from Shady Grove. Discontinued on May 28, 2005. [36] [37]
75 (first use)	Shady Grove Station	Urbana P&R	Discontinued in 2006
77	Shady Grove Station	Germantown Commons	AM from Germantown Commons; PM from Shady Grove. Discontinued on May 28, 2005. [36] [37]
78 (first use)	Shady Grove Station	Germantown Transit Center	via Mateny Rd, Great Seneca Hwy, Sam Eig Hwy. Replaced by Route 74
80	Shady Grove Station	Gaither Road & Redland Road	Discontinued; last run was on May 3, 2002. [29]
82	Clarksburg Gateway Center	Department of Energy, Germantown	Peak Hours Only, AM from Clarksburg; PM from Department of Energy. Combined with Route 79 on April 5, 2009. [35]
91	Rockville Town Center	Rockville Pike & Edson Lane	Operated from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Discontinued on September 3, 2001. [38]
92	Bethesda Station		Became operated by the Bethesda Urban Partnership on September 3, 2006. [39]
93	Twinbrook Station	DHHS Parklawn Shuttle (Fishers Lane)	Discontinued on September 17, 2017, due to low ridership. [27]
94 (first use)	Germantown MARC	Kingsview P&R	free shuttle to take P&R passengers to the Germantown MARC, due to insufficient parking at the station Discontinued in 2013 and was reincarnated as the Meet the MARC between Clarksburg Gateway and Germantown MARC
94 (second use)	Germantown MARC	Clarksburg Gateway Center	service began in January 2013 advertised as "Meet the MARC", a free shuttle designed to encourage Clarksburg residents to take the MARC train to work. Trips were timed with MARC trains and buses would wait until the train arrived before departing via Dawson Farm Rd, Father Hurley Blvd, Ridge Rd, Skylark Rd, Little Seneca Pkwy,Snowden Farm Pkwy, ND Clarksburg Rd Discontinued on September 17, 2017, due to low ridership. [27] Replaced by weekly peak hour trips to the Germantown MARC on Route 75.
98 (first use)	Germantown Transit Center		Served as a loop around Germantown. Service was realigned to extend to Kingsview P&R in January 2013 to replace route 94
124	MD 117 P&R MD 124 P&R	Shady Grove Station	Operated through I-270. Discontinued on March 14, 2008. [35]
127	Takoma Station	University of Maryland	Discontinued on May 16, 2008. [35]
129	Silver Spring Station	Burtonsville P&R	Service started on May 14, 2018. Limited bus stop service on US 29 between Silver Spring & Burtonsville P&R Only served 15 bus stops every 15 minutes. Operated during Weekday Peak Hours Only. AM times: 5:30 AM – 9:00 AM, PM times: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM via Colesville Road, Lockwood Drive, Stewart Lane, Tech Road P&R, Briggs Chaney P&R, and Castle Blvd Discontinued on October 15, 2020, and replaced by Flash Route Blue
VAX	Shady Grove Station	Montgomery College Germantown Campus	Shuttle bus for people with COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Montgomery College Germantown Ran from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday thru Friday between March 31 and April 9, 2021 Ran 7 days a week between April 10 and July 2, 2021 [40] Discontinued on July 2, 2021, due to the closure of the Montgomery College Germantown MassVax site

Former Routings and Service Patterns

Route	Terminals	Description
4	Wheaton-Silver Spring	Originally ended in Kensington, extended to Wheaton in 2022.
6	Parkside-Montgomery Mall	Originally extended to Wheaton, section since replaced with Route 37.
7	Forest Glen-Wheaton	Service extended to Kensington until 2010.
29	Bethesda-Friendship Heights	Select Trips originally only ran between Glen Echo and Friendship Heights, all trips now run to Bethesda.
33	Medical Center-Glenmont	Originally extended to Bethesda and also serviced Wheaton.
34	Wheaton-Bethesda	Originally ran to Friendship Heights, and provided Peak-Hour service to Aspen Hill (AM to Friendship Heights, PM to Aspen Hill). Service was simplified to run Bethesda-Wheaton only on June 29th, 2025. Service to Friendship Heights replaced by MetroBus D96, Apsen Hill Service replaced by the extended Route 41.
38	Wheaton-North Bethesda	Originally operated to Montgomery Mall, was split at North Bethesda with the Montgomery Mall segment becoming Route 42.
41	Wheaton-Aspen Hill	Originally operated between Aspen Hill and Glenmont, extended to Wheaton on June 29th, 2025 to replace Peak-Hour Route 34 service.
42	North Bethesda-Montgomery Mall	Select Trips served Boiling Brook Parkway and the Folger Center, both deviations discontinued in June 2025.
45	Fallsgrove-Twinbrook	Originally served Rockville Square in both directions. Northbound buses rerouted via Washington Street due to Gibbs Street being closed for pedestrianization.
46	MC Rockville-Medical Center	Select trips used to extend to Shady Grove. Since replaced with expanded Route 55 service.
55	Rockville-Germantown	Until 2017, buses operated between Shady Grove and Germantown all day on Sundays, in addition to late-night service. All Sunday service now operates to Rockville via Montgomery College.
63	Rockville-Shady Grove	Buses originally served bus stops along Gaither Road, deviation eliminated on September 8th 2024 and replaced by designated weekday trips on Route 43.
75	Germantown-Clarksburg	Originally ran Weekdays Only, was expanded to include late-night and Weekend service in 2017, with a minor routing change in Clarksburg.
76	Shady Grove-Poolesville	Originaly ran during Weekday Peak Hours only, Midday and Saturday service to Quince Orchard HS was added in the late 2010's.
78	Shady Grove-Kingsview	Originally ran during Weekday Peak Hours only, was gradually expanded to include Midday and Saturday Service throughout the late 2010's.
90	Shady Grove-Damascus-Milestone	Originally operated on Weekends, discontinued in 2009 due to low ridership.

Metrobus routes

Main article: List of Metrobus routes in Maryland

Additionally, Ride On ran three weekend-routes that were served by WMATA Metrobus on weekdays. All routes were discontinued due to WMATA's Better Bus Redesign network, unless noted. ^[41]

WMATA routes

Route	Destination	Termini (Western/Southern)	Termini (Eastern/Northern)	Notes
L8	Aspen Hill – Friendship Heights	Friendship Heights station	Grand Pre Road & Bel Pre Road (Aspen Hill)	Discontinued on June 29, 2025, and replaced with Metrobus route M22. [28]
T2	Rockville – Friendship Heights	Friendship Heights station	Rockville station	via Potomac Discontinued on June 29, 2025, and replaced with Metrobus route M82 which will be operated by WMATA daily. [28]
Z2	Colesville – Silver Spring	Olney (Spartan Rd & Georgia Ave)	Silver Spring station	Saturday Service Only Discontinued on January 12, 2013, due to low ridership. [42] Weekday service was still operated by Metrobus until June 29, 2025, when the Z2 was discontinued as part of Better Bus.

Regional Transit Hubs

Montgomery County's bus network is anchored by several "Super Hubs" that serve as multi-modal gateways. The ongoing construction of the Purple Line, a 16-mile light rail line scheduled to open in late 2027, is the primary driver of infrastructure updates at these locations. Ride On serves 13 Metrorail stations and numerous transit centers that facilitate these regional connections.

Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center (Silver Spring): The county's largest hub, connecting Ride On, Metrobus, MARC, and the Metrorail Red Line. In early 2026, the station saw temporary closures to finalize the Purple Line platform on the third level (north side), which will allow seamless transfers between bus levels and light rail.

Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center: Located at the intersection of University Blvd and New Hampshire Ave, this $35 million facility serves as the primary "East County" anchor. It is currently being integrated with a major Purple Line stop to link Langley Park residents to both Bethesda and New Carrollton.

Bethesda Transit Center: A massive engineering project is nearing completion to connect the deep-level Red Line station to the new Purple Line terminus. As of February 2026, construction on the South Entrance is advancing to link the two systems, and the Capital Crescent Trail tunnel is slated to reopen by late 2026 or early 2027.

Shady Grove & Rockville: These remain the primary hubs for the MD-355 corridor. While not directly on the Purple Line, they are being upgraded with enhanced Flash BRT docking stations to feed passengers into the county's growing high-capacity transit spine. ^{[43] [44]}

Major Facilities and Connections

The following table lists the county's primary transit facilities, including Metrorail stations, transit centers, and major Park and Ride lots, along with their associated routes and multi-modal connections.

Location	Facility Name	Ride On / Flash Routes	Other Transit Routes	Rail Connections
Silver Spring	Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center	1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, Flash Blue/Orange	Metrobus: C87, D40, D4X, D60, D6X, M20, M52, M54, M70, P30	Red Line, MARC Brunswick
Langley Park	Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center	15, 16, 17, 18, 25	Metrobus: M12, M60, M6X, P31; TheBus: P43	Purple Line (2027)
Bethesda	Bethesda Metro Station	29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 47, 70	Metrobus: D96, M22, M70; Fairfax Connector: 798	Red Line, Purple Line (2027)
Rockville	Rockville Station	40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 54, 55, 56, 59, 63, 81, 301, ExtRa 101	Metrobus: M82	Red Line, MARC, Amtrak
Derwood	Shady Grove Metro Station	43, 53, 55, 57–61, 63–67, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 90, 100, ExtRa 101/Lime/Pink	None	Red Line
Wheaton	Wheaton Metro Station	4, 7, 8, 9, 31, 34, 37, 38, 40, 41, 48	Metrobus: M12, M20, M22	Red Line
Glenmont	Glenmont Metro Station	26, 31, 33, 39, 41, 49, 51, 53	Metrobus: M20, M22, M42, M44	Red Line
Gaithersburg	Lakeforest Transit Center	54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, ExtRa 101	None	None
Germantown	Germantown Transit Center	55, 61, 74, 75, 83, 97, 98, 100	None	None
White Oak	Tech Road Park and Ride	27, Flash Orange/Blue	Metrobus: M42, M44, M54, M60; Ride On Flex: 918	None
Fairland	Briggs Chaney Park & Ride	21, 39, Flash Orange	Metrobus: M52	None
Burtonsville	Burtonsville Park & Ride	Flash Blue	Metrobus: M52	None
North Bethesda	North Bethesda Metro Station	5, 26, 42, 46, 81, ExtRa 101	Metrobus: M42, M44	Red Line
Rockville	Traville Gateway TC/USG	43, 66, 67, ExtRa Pink/Lime	None	None
Friendship Heights	Friendship Heights Metro	1, 11, 23, 29	Metrobus: C83, D80, D82, D96, M82	Red Line
Hillandale	Hillandale Center	20, 22, 24, 27	Metrobus: M60, M6X	None
Takoma	Takoma Metro Station	12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 24, 25	Metrobus: C75, C77, D50, D5X, P42	Red Line
Olney	Montgomery Medical Center	52, 53	Metrobus: M22	None
Aspen Hill	Georgia Avenue/ICC Park & Ride	51, 53	Metrobus: M20	None
Montgomery Village	Montgomery Village/Club House Road	59, 60, 64, 65	None	None

Additional services

Along with standard bus service, Ride On operates three additional services, Ride On extRa, Ride On Flex, and Flash BRT.

Ride On extRa

Logo of Ride On extRa

Ride On extRa is a limited stop bus service to complement major local bus routes by following similar routing but making fewer stops to help speed up travel time. ^[45] These routes may also run more frequent service than local routes in the same corridor, but may only run at certain times of the day. The service began on October 2, 2017, on route 101. As of November 2025, the service consists of three routes servicing two transit corridors. Ride On extRa utilizes a dedicated fleet of diesel and battery electric buses with upgraded passenger amenities such as digital interior signage and USB-A charging ports.

Route 101 began service on October 2, 2017, complementing routes 55 and 46 along Maryland Route 355, serving 13 stops from Medical Center Station in Bethesda to Lakeforest Transit Center in Gaithersburg. The route operates every 10-20 minutes in both directions with service during weekday peak hours only. ^[46]

The Great Seneca Transit BRT Network began service on September 8, 2024, with the first phase consisting of two routes, Pink and Lime, with another two routes planned for the second phase. The Pink and Lime routes both start at Shady Grove station and end outside The Universities at Shady Grove campus, but follow different routing to provide service to the Great Seneca Life Sciences Complex and various neighborhoods and business districts in Gaithersburg. ^[47] Both routes operate 7 days a week with service running every 10-15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends.

Ride On Flex

Logo of Ride On Flex

Ride On Flex is an on-demand bus service that began serving Montgomery County on June 26, 2019, and runs in and around Rockville, Glenmont, Wheaton, and also White Oak, Sandy Spring as of February 2026. using 11-passenger cutaway buses. ^{[48] [49]} Passengers are able to request a bus using an app. The new service never charged a higher fare, and accepted the same payment methods as standard Ride On buses with no onboard fare loading allowed. ^[50] The buses used for this service are the 2019 Ford cutaway Starlite Transit buses manufactured by Starcraft (41000D-41006D).

Flash BRT

Main article: Flash BRT

Logo of Flash BRT

Flash is a bus rapid transit network that began service on October 14, 2020. ^{[51] [52] [53] [54]} The first route operates between Silver Spring Metro station and Burtonsville Park & Ride along U.S. Route 29 ^[55] (route is planned to get extended to the mall at Columbia Transit Center ^[56] ). The second route operates between Silver Spring Metro station and Briggs Chaney Park and Ride along U.S. Route 29. Future routes are in development throughout Montgomery County. ^{[56] [55] [57]}

Flash has dedicated bus stops with prepayment machines and operates in a mix of traffic and dedicated lanes using articulated buses equipped with level boarding, onboard bike racks, an automatic wheelchair securement system, digital interior signage, a pedestrian sensor, a free Wi-Fi hotspot, and USB-A charging ports. ^[58] Flash utilizes a dedicated fleet of mostly articulated buses as well as some standard buses. Hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric buses are under consideration.

Fares

On August 1, 2022, Ride On started a one-way fare that was $1.00 regardless of payment method. Children, senior citizens, and people with disabilities were allowed to ride for free. Fares were suspended from March 2020 to July 2022 in response to COVID-19. Prior to that, Ride On's one-way fare was $2.00 regardless of payment method. Senior citizens and people with disabilities were able to ride free on weekdays between 9:30 AM and 3:00 PM and on Saturdays between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM while children were able to ride free on weekdays from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM; ^[59] at all other times, a reduced fare of $1.00 was charged. As of July 1,2019 ^[update] , children ages 5 and up can enter Ride On, as well as Metrobuses originating in Montgomery County, for free at all times until they graduate from high school by using a Youth Cruiser SmarTrip card. ^[60] Ride On used to offer a 50¢ discount for bus fares that transferred from the Washington Metro.

OnJanuary 4,2009 ^[update] , Ride On stopped the issue or acceptance of paper transfers, requiring all riders to use a SmarTrip card in order to get discounted or free transfers. ^[61]

In 2025, the Montgomery County Council elected to make all the buses free, eliminating all the fares starting on June 29, 2025. ^[62]

Fleet

Ride On has a fleet consisting of diesel, diesel-electric hybrid, CNG, and battery electric buses produced by Gillig Corporation, Nova Bus, and Starcraft. Ride On has a climate action plan to transition to a completely zero-emissions fleet by 2035. ^{[63] [64]}

Active fleet

Image	Year Built	Vehicle Model	Fleet Numbers	Notes
	2008	Gillig Low-Floor 40ft	5726-5746	Last buses to be delivered in the 2nd-Gen Blue and White Livery.
	2009	Gillig Low-Floor 40ft	5747-5757	First Buses to be delivered in the 3rd Gen Blue, Green and Yellow livery.
	2009	Gillig Low-Floor 29ft	5007-5031	One has been retired after crashing into a house in Silver Spring in 2023. It was previously involved in another accident in 2011 where it crashed into a KFC in Glenmont. [65] [19] [20]
	2012	Gillig Low-Floor 40ft Hybrid	5361-5367	Last order of Hybrid buses for Ride-On.
	2013	Gillig Low-Floor 40ft	5759-5770
	2013	Gillig Low-Floor 29ft	5032-5059	All units have been repainted into the 2019–Present 4th Gen Livery.
	2014	Gillig Low-Floor 40ft CNG	5837-5855	One was retired after colliding with a truck in 2016. [66] First Gillig CNG buses to be delivered to Ride-On.
	2014	Gillig Low-Floor 29ft	5060-5091	Some units have been repainted into the 2019–Present 4th Gen Livery.
	2016	Gillig Low-Floor 40ft	44000D-44039D
	2016	Gillig Low-Floor 40ft CNG	44040C-44056C
	2016	Gillig Low-Floor 29ft	42000D
	2017	Gillig BRT Plus 40ft	44057D-44072D	All units wrapped in Ride On extRa livery.
	2017	Gillig Low-Floor 40ft	44073D-44080D
	2017-2018	Gillig Low-Floor 40ft CNG	44081C-44118C
	2019	Gillig Low-Floor 40ft CNG	44119C-44141C	Last Order of CNG Buses for Ride-On, and the first buses to use the 4th Gen Livery.
	2019	Gillig Low-Floor 40ft	44142D-44144D
	2020	Gillig Low-Floor 40ft	44145D-44153D
	2020-2021	Gillig Low-Floor 29ft	42001D-42039D	Last Order of Clean-Diesel buses for Ride-On.
	2019-2020	NovaBus LFS (A) Articulated	46000D-46015D	Used for the FLASH BRT service. Third Operator of Articulated buses in the DMV after WMATA and DASH. [67] Only NovaBus vehicles delivered to Ride-On.
	2022	Gillig Low-Floor Plus 40ft EV	44154E-44163E	First 40 foot electric buses for Ride On. First Gillig EVs to enter service in the DC Region.
	2024	Gillig Low-Floor Plus 40ft EV	44164E-44175E
	2025	Gillig Low-Floor Plus 40ft EV	44176E-44236E	Some are painted in the Ride-On Extra livery. Units currently being delivered.

Active Cutaway Buses

Image	Year	Vehicle Model	Fleet Numbers	Notes
	2016	Ford E-450/Starcraft Allstar	59-61	Used for Route 301 only.
	2019	Ford Transit 350HD/Starcraft Starlite	1000D-1006D	Used for the on-demand Flex Service. Operated by external contractor.

On order

Manufacturer	Model	Length	Year built	Fleet Numbers (quantity)	Notes
New Flyer	Xcelsior Charge FC	TBA		TBA (13 buses)	13 hydrogen cell buses to be housed at the Gaithersburg garage by 2028 [68]
TBA			2026	TBA (Unknown quantity)	There is a planned order based on a budget proposal to have 112 battery electric buses in service by mid-2026. [69]

Retired fleet

Year built	Manufacturer	Model	Fleet Numbers	Year retired	Image	Notes
1979–1981	Transportation Manufacturing Corporation	T-30 CityCruiser 30ft	5101–5256	1996–1998		Joint order with Frederick TransIT. Select units rebuilt by Midwest Bus and National Coach Works in 1990. Originally had Detroit Diesel engines, were re-powered to Caterpillar Engines.
1984	Bus Industries of America	Orion I (01.502)	5257–5297	2002		5267 was used to transport Montgomery County firemen to the Pentagon in Virginia to assist in search and rescue operations after the attacks which were on September 11, 2001, and was renumbered to 27.
1990–1992			5500–5545	2010		5520 was retired due to damage from an accident.
1988–1989	Gillig	Phantom 30ft (3096TB3208)	5300–5356	2004–2006		Ride On's last buses without wheelchair lifts The only order of transit style Gillig Phantoms with CAT 3208T engines. Re-powered to Cummins C8.3 Engines in the 1990s.
1993	Flxible	Metro D	5700–5703	2008		Ex-Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) buses, acquired in 1995. Originally numbered 9301–9304 Originally ran on LNG fuel. Assigned to the Gaithersburg garage and often ran on the Route 70 Express. Had more seats than any other Ride On bus models
1994–1997	Gillig	Phantom 35ft	5360–5409	2013
1999			5410–5423	2015
1993	Bus Industries of America	Orion V (05.504)	5546–5547	2009
1995	Orion Bus Industries	Orion VI CNG (06.501)	5801–5802	2005		Ex-Orion demos, acquired circa 1997. 5801 previously demoed for London Transit as 10. 5802 previously demoed for Toronto Transit Commission as 2000.
1996		Orion V CNG (05.503)	5997–5999	2009		Originally numbered 5567–5569
		Orion V (05.503)	5550–5566	2011
1998			5572–5579	2012		5574 was used to train bus operators.
1999		Orion V (05.501)	5705–5725	2014–2016		Most units retired in 2014
1999–2000		Orion V CNG (05.501)	5803–5821	2014
1999		Orion V (05.505)	5100–5129	2014		Ex-WMATA buses, purchased in 2012 due to the withdrawal of the Champion Cutaways.
2001–2002		Orion V (05.504)	5580–5623	2016–2017		5612 was sold to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue as 727A. 5613 is currently being used as a storage unit in Capitol Heights, Maryland.
2003	DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses	Orion VII CNG (07.502) (semi-low floor)	5900–5917	2017
2004			5918–5932	2017–2019		Last Ride-On order to use Voith Transmission.
2005			5933–5957	2019		Last Orion buses in service with Ride-On and the second order of buses with ZF Transmission.
	New Flyer Industries	C40LF	5822–5836	2020		The first and currently only New Flyer buses ever ordered by Ride-On.
2006–2007	Gillig	Low Floor	5300–5313			First Gillig Low-Floors in the fleet.
2008			5001–5006	2020–2021
2009			5314–5348	2024–2025		Replaced by the 2025 Gillig Low Floor Plus 40ft EVs (4176E-4236E) in November 2025.
2011			5349-5360	2025-2026		Replaced by the 2025 Gillig Low Floor Plus 40ft EVs (4176E-4236E) through November 2025 and January 2026.
			5758	2026		Replaced by the 2025 Gillig Low Floor Plus 40ft EVs (4176E-4236E) in January 2026.
2001–2002	ElDorado National	Aero Elites	5101–5181	2009		Originally contracted to outside firms until the late 2000s. Replaced by the 2009 Gillig 29-foot (8.8 m) diesel buses (5007–5031)
2003–2004	IC Corporation/Mid Bus	3200/Bodied Cutaway	5232–5246	2013		Ex-Pittsburgh's Port Authority of Allegheny County, acquired in 2012 to replace the 2007 Champion Cutaways. Replaced by the 2013 Gillig 29-foot (8.8 m) diesel buses (5032–5059)
2001	Ford/StarTrans Bus	E450 Cutaway 23ft	5201–5212	2006–2007		Replaced by the 2006-2007 Gillig 40-foot (12 m) hybrid buses (5300–5313)
2007	GMC/Champion	C5500/Defender 35ft	5182–5231, 5285–5296	2012		Replaced by 1999 Orion Vs acquired from WMATA.
2019	Proterra	Proterra Catalyst BE-35	2024-2025			First Electric buses for Ride-On. Rarely used during 2024 and 2025 due to Proterra's Bankruptcy, and delivery of newer Gilligs. Final units in service were 43002E, 43003E and retired in September 2025.

Divisions

The bus fleet, owned and operated by Ride On, is distributed among three garages that are Nicholson, Silver Spring and Gaithersburg.

Garage	Address	Capacity	Routes	Buses	Notes
Silver Spring	8710 Brookville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910	200	1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 34, 36, 39, 40, 41, 47, and 51 Weekends: 23, 29, 38, and 42	Diesel: 5759–5761, 5769–5770, 44000D-44024D, 44145D-44153D, 5017, 5025, 5027, 5069–5071, 5073–5090, 42000D, 42023D-42025D, 42037D-42039D Hybrid: 5363, 5364, 5365 5366, 5367 Electric: 44154E-44164E, 44166E-44224E	Served by Route 2. Underwent renovations to include a solar microgrid for battery electric buses. [70] Houses Ride-On's Hybrid and Electric Fleet (Extra-Wrapped EVs are stored at Gaithersburg).
Gaithersburg	16700 Crabbs Branch Way Gaithersburg, MD 20855	200	43, 46, 48, 49, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 90, 100, 101, Lime, Pink, FLASH Blue, and FLASH Orange Weekends: 45, 83, 97, and 98	Regular Routes: Diesel: 5747–5751, 5753–5756, 5762–5768, 44025D-44039D, 44073D-44080D, 44142D-44144D, 42026D-42036D CNG: 5837–5839, 5841–5855, 44040C-44055C, 44081C-44118C, 44119C-44128C, 44140C-44141C Ride-On Extra: Diesel: 44056D-44072D CNG: 44129C-44139C Electric: 44165E, 44225E-44236E FLASH BRT: Diesel: 46000D-46015D, 5726, 5728, 5730, 5732–5736, 5758–5759, 5742–5743, 5745	Stores and maintains the Ready-Reserve and Training fleet. Stores and maintains Ride-On's CNG fleet. Houses buses for Ride-On Extra and the FLASH BRT.
Nicholson	4700 Nicholson Court Kensington, MD 20895	68	Weekdays: 6, 7, 23, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37, 38, 42, 44, 45, 52, 53, 81, 83, 96, 97,98, and Ride On Flex Midday: 47 and 75 Late night: 30 and 75	Diesel: 42001D-42022D, 5032–5068 Flex: 41000D-41006D	Only houses 30ft buses. Weekdays only as of October 2021 Houses the Flex Vehicles.
Shady Grove (Unofficial)	16651 Crabbs Branch Way, Derwood, MD	Any Open Space	None (Storage for Retired Buses)	Diesel: 5001, 5758 Hybrid: 5314–5348, 5349–5360, 5361, 5362 Electric: 43000E, 43001E	Shared with the Shady Grove MCPS School Bus Lot. Stores Retired buses awaiting sale for scrapping or reuse.

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70. "Montgomery County Launches Solar Microgrid To Power Electric Buses, A First For The Region" . Retrieved September 24, 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Oren's Transit Page: Ride On
• Ride On – A look back at 48 years of innovation
• ETS Photo Express Ride-On (Montgomery County) Photo Galleries
• BusTalk U.S. Surface Transportation Galleries
• Montgomery County, MD | Vector Media
• 47 Montgomery County Ride On Bus Stock Photos