![]() Ride On bus at the Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center | |
Parent | Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) |
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Founded | March 31, 1975 |
Headquarters | 101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
Service type | Local, express, limited stop bus service, paratransit, demand responsive transport, and bus rapid transit |
Routes | 82 |
Fleet | 405 |
Daily ridership | 63,900 (weekdays, Q2 2025) [1] |
Annual ridership | 19,097,700 (2024) [2] |
Fuel type | CNG, diesel, diesel-electric hybrid, and battery electric |
Website | www |
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 bus service in Montgomery County, along with a rail service.
In fiscal year 2018, it operated on a US$112.3 million budget [3] . In 2024, the system had a ridership of 19,097,700, or about 63,900 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2025, making it one of the most heavily ridden suburban bus systems in the United States [4] .
Ride On has a fleet of 405 buses and operates on 82 routes throughout Montgomery County.
Ride On began service on March 31, 1975, as Ride-On [5] . Serving Silver Spring and Takoma Park, two routes were in operation: the Blue and the Green. Within a few weeks, it was carrying twice the number of passengers projected: about 2,000 riders per day. The buses were nineteen passenger Grummans. Starting from 1979 to 1981, single front door TMC T-30 City Cruisers entered service (5101-5256). 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 Metro 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. At that time, Ride On began to replace a few WMATA routes that operated in Montgomery County. OBI Orion I 30-foot (9.1 m) buses (5257-5297), the first Ride On buses made by Bus Industries of America and the first buses in the second-generation blue-and-white paint scheme, were introduced that same year to allow for the added service. In 1988 and 1989, 57 of the 30-foot (9.1 m) Gillig Phantom buses (5300-5356), the first Gillig Phantom buses for Ride On and Ride On's last buses without wheelchair lifts, went into service. In 1991 and 1992, 45 new Orion I 30-foot (9.1 m) buses (5500-5545) - Ride On's last Orion Is - entered service.
In 1993, Ride On's 40-foot (12 m) Flxible Metro D buses (5700-5703) and 2 of Ride On's 35-foot (11 m) Orion V diesel buses (5546–5547), the last Ride On buses made by Bus Industries of America, went into service.
From 1994 to 1997, 50 of the 35-foot (11 m) Gillig Phantom buses (5360-5409) went into service.
In 1996, 3 of the 35-foot (11 m) Orion V CNG buses (5997-5999, formerly 5567-5569), the first Ride On buses made by Orion Bus Industries and the first CNG buses for Ride On, and 17 of the 35-foot (11 m) Orion V diesel buses (5550-5566) went into service.
In 1998, 8 of the 35-foot (11 m) Orion V diesel buses (5572-5579) went into service.
In 1999, 21 of the 40-foot (12 m) Orion V diesel buses (5705-5725) and 14 of the 35-foot (11 m) Gillig Phantom buses (5410-5423) went into service.
In 2000, Ride On buses were painted in a special livery to commemorate Ride On's founding's 25th anniversary [6] .
In September 2001, Ride On buses were 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 [7] [8] .
In early 2002, the 2001/2002 35-foot (11 m) Orion V diesel buses (5580–5623), the last Ride On buses made by Orion Bus Industries and Ride On's last high floor buses until the 2019 Ride On Flex buses (41000D-41006D), went into service. They replaced the 1984 30-foot (9.1 m) Gillig Phantom buses (5257-5297).
In summer 2004, Ride On's first low-floor buses, the 2003/2004 35-foot (11 m) Orion VII CNG buses (5900–5932) went into service. They replaced all of the remaining 1988–1989 30-foot (9.1 m) Gillig Phantom buses (5300–5356), which were also Ride On's last buses without wheelchair lifts, therefore, resulting in an all-accessible fleet.
In late 2005, 15 New Flyer C40LF buses (5822–5836), the first New Flyer buses for Ride On and the last buses in the CNG green/yellow/white paint scheme, went into service.
In 2006, Ride On started accepting SmarTrip cards and in August of that year, all the Ride On buses started getting equipped with fareboxes.
Also in 2006, the 2005 35-foot (11 m) Orion VII CNG buses went into service. Additionally, Ride On's first five hybrid-electric buses, the 2006 40-foot (12 m) Gillig Low Floor aka Gillig Advantage buses (5300–5304, formerly 5750–5754), went into service.
In 2007, nine of the 40-foot (12 m) Gillig Advantage Hybrid buses (5305–5313, formerly 5755–5763) went into service. Also in 2007, Navistar International and Chevrolet chassis Champion cutaway buses (5182–5231 and 5285–5296) went into service. All of these buses had fire damage and they all were retired five years later, in July 2012.
In June 2008, Ride On's first five 40-foot (12 m) low floor diesel buses (5726-5730) went into service. They replaced Ride On's 40-foot (12 m) Flxible Metro D buses (5700-5703). In late 2008, Ride On's first 30-foot (9.1 m) Gillig Advantage Diesel buses (5001–5006) and the remaining 40-foot (12 m) Gillig Advantage Diesel buses (5731–5746) went into service. These were the last buses in the second-generation blue-and-white paint scheme.
On January 4, 2009, Ride On stopped the issue or acceptance of paper transfers.
In mid-2009, Ride On introduced a new logo and a new blue/yellow/green paint scheme. Also in mid-2009, the 30-foot (9.1 m) Gillig Advantage Diesel buses (5007–5031), the 40-foot (12 m) Gillig Advantage Diesel buses (5747–5757), and the 40-foot (12 m) Gillig Advantage Hybrid buses (5314–5348) went into service. 5314 was originally numbered 5349. These were the only buses to have a big yellow uppercase letter "R" on the back side.
On May 20, 2011, a Ride On bus crashed into a KFC restaurant in the 12400 block of Georgia Avenue (the Glenmont area) around 7:30 AM. Authorities believe that the driver passed out while making a left turn onto Georgia Avenue after crossing multiple lanes of traffic and a median and lost control of the bus due to having a heart attack. There were three passengers onboard the bus at the time; the driver and one of the passengers were taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The only occupant in the building at the time of the crash was not injured, and the building suffered minor damage [9] [10] .
In late October 2011, 12 of Ride On's 40-foot (12 m) Gillig Low Floor hybrid buses (5349–5360) and one clean diesel bus (5758) went into service. All 13 of these buses were purchased with funds from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. Seven additional 40' Gillig Low Floor hybrid buses (5361–5367), which were also purchased with stimulus funds from the ARRA, went into service in mid-2012.
In July 2012, all 62 of the 2007 Champion cutaway buses retired due to fires and got replaced with 11 of the 2004 IC Corporation/Mid buses (5232-5234, 5238-5241, and 5243-5246) and 30 of the 1999 30-foot (9.1 m) Orion V diesel buses (renumbered 5100–5129), which were formerly operated by Washington's WMATA.
In September 2013, 12 new 40-foot (12 m) Gillig Low Floor clean diesel buses (5759–5770) and 28 new 30-foot (9.1 m) Gillig Low Floor clean diesel buses (5032–5059) went into service. Also, the 2013 30-foot (9.1 m) Gillig Low Floor clean diesel buses replaced all of the 2003 model shuttle transit vehicles (STV) that were formerly operated by Pittsburgh's Port Authority of Allegheny County.
In April 2014, 19 of the brand-new 2014 40-foot (12 m) Gillig Low Floor CNG buses (5837–5855) entered service. These replaced Ride On's first 40-foot (12 m) CNGS (5803–5821). They are Ride On's first new CNG buses in almost a decade (2005 35' Orion VII CNG buses, which went into service in 2006).
Between September and October 2014, 32 of the new 30-foot (9.1 m) Gillig Low Floor clean diesel buses (5060–5091) went into service, and replaced all of the 1999 30-foot (9.1 m) Orion V diesel buses (5100–5129) that were formerly operated by WMATA.
Ride On celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2015, with three buses (one from each of the three bus divisions) wrapped in the transit agency's 40th anniversary ad.
Between April and May 2016, 40 of the new 40-foot (12 m) Gillig LF clean diesel buses (44000D-44039D), one bus which is 30-foot (9.1 m) Gillig LF clean diesel (42000D) and 16 of the 40-foot (12 m) Gillig LF CNG buses (44040c-44055c) entered service. And with the new buses came the new five-digit numbering system for Ride On, along with the addition of suffixes denoting engines with a "C" for compressed natural gas, a "D" for diesel, an "E" for electric, and an "H" for hybrid.
Ride On extRa, a new limited bus stop service along Maryland Route 355, began on October 2, 2017 between Lakeforest Transit Center and Medical Center Metro station. As of September 17,2018 [update] , the route serves 13 bus stops. Ride On added 59 Gillig 40-foot (12 m) buses in the summer and fall of 2017; 42 buses replaced some of the oldest vehicles in the fleet. Seventeen buses (44056D-44072D) are specially branded and used exclusively for Ride On's new extRa service that began on October 2, 2017. This limited bus stop service runs along Route 355 between Lakeforest Transit Center and Medical Center Metro station. All 59 of the buses are manufactured by Gillig; 25 run on clean diesel (44056D-44080D) and 34 use compressed natural gas (44081C-44114C) [11] . Four additional 40-foot (12 m) CNG buses (44115C-44118C) entered service in the winter of 2018. These replaced all of the 2003 Orion VII CNGs and most of the 2004 Orion VII CNG buses.
Ride On was awarded a $1.75 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration to purchase the county's first four electric buses and charging stations. Ride On is partnering with Proterra, the bus manufacturer, and the Center for Transportation and the Environment, a nonprofit that develops technologies and implements solutions to achieve energy and environmental sustainability. The Montgomery County Department of General Services, which purchases and maintains the Ride On buses, greatly assisted with the grant application. The four Proterra Catalyst 35-foot (11 m) electric buses were scheduled to serve Route 18 in Takoma Park starting in 2020. The county has applied for a separate grant to help buy 10 more electric buses through FTA's Bus and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program. The county expects to hear back around the end of the year if its application was approved [12] [13] .
MCDOT Ride On received a $4.365 million grant from the FTA to replace diesel buses with 10 new electric buses on October 1, 2018 [14] .
Ride On added 26 Gillig 40-foot (12 m) buses in spring 2019, replacing all the remaining Orion VII's. These buses introduced a brand new paint scheme with a wave pattern and are painted light blue, dark blue, light green, and a touch of white [15] . 23 use compressed natural gas (44119C-44141C) and three run on clean diesel (44142D-44144D).
On April 28, 2019, Ride On announced Ride On Flex, an on-demand bus service that runs in three major metropolitan areas in the county using new, 11-passenger Starcraft Ford cutaway buses (41000D-41006D).
MCDOT has a climate action plan to move to a zero-emissions fleet by 2035. In early September 2020, Ride On's first four fully-electric buses (43000E-43003E) entered service [16] . These four buses are manufactured by Proterra, operate out of the Silver Spring garage, and replaced Ride On's first 40-foot (12 m) Gillig Advantage hybrid-electric buses (5300–5304, formerly 5750–5754). Additionally, 19 of the 30-foot (9.1 m) Gillig LF clean diesel buses (42001D-42019D) and 9 buses which are 40-foot (12 m) Gillig LF clean diesel buses (44145D-44153D) entered service in 2020. As all the Gillig buses entered service, they came with the new announcements and the two new text-to-speech voices.
On October 14, 2020, Ride On launched its brand new Flash BRT service with 16 Nova Bus LFS Articulated buses (46000D-46015D) and two routes designated as "Blue" and "Orange" on US 29. The Orange route operates between Silver Spring and Briggs Chaney Park & Ride every 15 minutes daily while the Blue route operates between Silver Spring and Burtonsville Park & Ride (route is planned to get extended to the mall at Columbia Transit Center [17] ) every 15 minutes only during peak hours (from 5:30 AM to 8:30 AM and from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM) Monday-Friday. Future routes are in development throughout Montgomery County [17] [18] [19] . This new service replaced Metrobus route Z11 and Ride On route 129.
In February 2021, 20 of the 30-foot (9.1 m) Gillig LF clean diesel buses (42020D-42039D) entered service. These were the last LF30 diesel buses manufactured by Gillig for Ride On. As these buses entered service, they came with the new announcements and the two new text-to-speech voices.
In July 2022, Ride On brought back five of its 2009 Gillig LF30 diesel buses (5008, 5011, 5017, 5025, and 5027) from retirement due to the new route 27 service between Tech Road and Hillandale. As these buses re-entered service, they came with the new announcements and the two new text-to-speech voices just like what the other Ride On buses had, starting from the same year.
In 2022, Ride On updated its automated bus stop announcement system to have new announcements and use two new text-to-speech voices to read all the new announcements twice.
In February/March 2023, Ride On's first 40-foot (12 m) Gillig Low Floor Plus battery electric buses (44154E-44163E) entered service.
In July/August 2023, Ride On brought back three of its 2008 Gillig LF40 diesel buses (5737, 5744, and 5746) from retirement to operate on the Flash routes due to low ridership on the articulated buses. As these buses re-entered service, they came with the new announcements and the two new text-to-speech voices just like what the other Ride On buses had, starting from 2022.
On December 27, 2023, a Ride On bus crashed into the side of a house in Silver Spring around 7:30 PM. The incident occurred on Fairland Road, a few blocks east (the 3000 block) of Columbia Pike. The driver reportedly lost control of the bus while entering a roundabout circle at the intersection with Galway Drive and hit a parked car before colliding into the side of the house. There were no passengers onboard the bus, and the house was 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 [20] [21] . It was later discovered that the same bus had previously been involved in a crash on May 20, 2011 [22] . The bus was removed from service following the incident.
In June/July 2024, Ride On brought back 13 of its 2008 Gillig LF40 diesel buses (5726, 5728, 5730, 5732-5736, 5738/5739, 5742/5743, and 5745) from retirement due to the two new Ride On extRa routes designated as Lime and Pink that are part of the Great Seneca Transit Network and operate daily between the Shady Grove Metro station and Traville Transit Center [23] . As these buses re-entered service, they came with the new announcements and the two new text-to-speech voices just like what the other Ride On buses had, starting from 2022.
In August 2024, Ride On wrapped 11 of its 2019 Gillig LF40 CNG buses (44129C-44139C) in the Ride On extRa scheme for the two new Ride On extRa routes designated as Lime and Pink that are part of the Great Seneca Transit Network and operate daily between the Shady Grove Metro station and Traville Transit Center [23] .
On September 8, 2024, the first phase of the Ride On extRa Great Seneca Transit Network entered service with two new routes (Pink and Lime). These limited bus stop routes operate daily between the Traville Transit Center and Shady Grove Metro station [23] .
In March 2025, Montgomery County Executive, Marc B. Elrich, announced a budget proposal to have 112 battery electric buses in service by July 2026, and to eliminate all fares on Ride On buses [24] .
In March/April 2025, 12 of the 40-foot (12 m) Gillig Low Floor Plus battery electric buses (44164E-44175E) entered service. These buses feature changeable interior lights, video monitors, larger rear doors, a new vinyl seat material, and USB-A and USB-C charging ports.
From May to August 2025, 26 of the 40-foot (12 m) Gillig Low Floor Plus battery electric buses (44176E-44221E?) entered service. They replaced most of Ride On's 2009 40-foot (12 m) Gillig LF40 hybrid buses.
On June 29, 2025, Ride On launched its first phase of Ride On Reimagined, a master plan for the future of the Ride On bus service. This first phase was primarily intended to complement changes to the entire redesign of WMATA's Metrobus network, which took effect on the same day. Route 10 was discontinued to consolidate all transit service along Randolph Road to WMATA. A new route, 40, was introduced to provide service along Veirs Mill Road between Wheaton Metro station and Montgomery College's Rockville campus and between Wheaton and Rockville Metro stations, replacing a discontinued Metrobus service along the corridor. Routes 34, 41, and 42 were adjusted, and routes L8 and T2 were discontinued to complement Metrobus service changes. Additionally, Ride On eliminated all fares on its services [25] , and updated its automated bus stop announcement system to read bus stop names in both English and Spanish.
Ride On celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, with three buses (one from each of the three bus divisions) wrapped in the transit agency’s 50th anniversary ad.
Along with standard bus service, Ride On operates three additional services, Ride On extRa, Ride On Flex, and Flash BRT.
Ride On extRa is a bus service that started on October 2, 2017 with route 101, a limited bus stop service via Maryland Route 355 between Medical Center Metro station on WMATA metro's red line and the Lakeforest Mall Transit Center using BRT Plus diesel buses equipped with a free Wi-Fi hotspot, USB-A charging ports, digital interior signage, and more padding in the seats compared to traditional Ride On services. The fare charged is the same as in other Ride On buses, although fare loading in these buses is not permitted. As of September 17,2018 [update] , the Ride On extRa route 101 serves a new bus stop at Templeton Place in Rockville, MD, increasing the number of bus stops to 13. Two new bus routes, "Lime" and "Pink," which are part of the Great Seneca Transit Network, entered service on September 8, 2024. The buses used on the Ride On extRa routes are the 2017 Gillig LF40 BRT Plus diesel buses (44056D-44072D), some of the 2019 Gillig LF40 CNG buses (44129C-44139C), and a 2024 Gillig LF40 Plus Battery Electric bus (44165E).
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, and Wheaton using new, 11-passenger cutaway buses [26] . 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 [27] . The buses used for this service are the 2019 Ford cutaway (Starlite Transit) buses manufactured by Starcraft (41000D-41006D).
Flash is a bus rapid transit network that began service on October 14, 2020 [28] [29] . The first route operates between Silver Spring Metro station and Burtonsville Park and Ride along U.S. Route 29 [18] (route is planned to get extended to the mall at Columbia Transit Center [17] ). 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 [17] [18] [19] .
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, a pedestrian sensor, a free Wi-Fi hotspot, and USB-A charging ports [30] . The articulated buses are the second non-WMATA-operated buses in the Washington area after DASH [31] . The buses used for this service are the 2019 Nova Bus LFS Articulated buses (46000D-46015D) and several 2008 Gillig LF40 diesel buses (5737, 5744, and 5746). Ride On is planning to use hydrogen cell buses for the Flash BRT service.
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 can 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 could ride free on weekdays between 9:30 AM and 3:00 PM and on Saturdays between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM; 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 Metrobus routes originating in Montgomery County, for free until they graduate from high school by using a Youth Cruiser SmarTrip card [32] . Ride On offers a 50¢ discount for bus fares that transfer from the Washington Metro.
As with all other transit providers in the Washington Metropolitan Area, as of January 4,2009 [update] , Ride On stopped the issue or acceptance of paper transfers. Riders wanting transfer credit must use a SmarTrip card to get the rail-to-bus or bus-to-rail discount or to transfer free from bus to bus.
The Montgomery County Council elected to make all the buses free, eliminating all the fares starting on June 29, 2025 [33] .
Ride On operates a fleet consisting of Diesel, CNG, Diesel-electric hybrid, and Battery electric buses produced by Gillig Corporation, Nova Bus, Proterra, and Starcraft.
Image | Manufacturer | Model | Year built | Length | Numbers (total) | Number of vehicles in service | Fuel | Notes |
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![]() ![]() | Gillig | Low Floor | 2008 | 40 ft (12 m) | 5726-5746 (21 buses) | 3 | Diesel |
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| 2009, 2011, 2013 | 5747-5770 (24 buses) | 21 |
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![]() | 2009, 2011, 2012 | 5314-5367 (54 buses) | 32 | Diesel-electric hybrid |
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![]() ![]() | 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016 | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 5007–5091 and 42000D (76 buses) | 64 | Diesel |
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2014 | 40 ft (12 m) | 5837-5855 (19 buses) | 18 | Compressed natural gas (CNG) |
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![]() | 2016 | 44000D-44039D (40 buses) | 40 | Diesel |
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![]() | 44040C-44055C (16 buses) | 16 | Compressed natural gas (CNG) | |||||
![]() ![]() | Starcraft | Allstar XL | 2016 | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 59–61 (3 buses) | 2 | Gasoline |
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![]() | Gillig | BRT Plus | 2017 | 40 ft (12 m) | 44056D-44072D (17 buses) | 17 | Diesel |
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![]() | Low Floor | 44073D-44080D (8 buses) | 8 | |||||
![]() | 2017-2018 | 44081C-44118C (38 buses) | 37 | Compressed natural gas (CNG) |
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![]() | Starcraft | Ford Cutaway (Starlite Transit) | 2019 | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 41000D-41006D (7 buses) | 7 | Diesel |
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![]() ![]() | Gillig | Low Floor | 40 ft (12 m) | 44119C-44141C (23 buses) | 22 | Compressed natural gas (CNG) |
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![]() | 44142D-44144D (3 buses) | 3 | Diesel | |||||
![]() | Nova Bus (Volvo Group) | LFS Articulated | 62 ft (19 m) | 46000D-46015D (16 buses) [37] | 16 |
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![]() | Proterra (Phoenix Motorcars) | Catalyst BE35 | 35 ft (11 m) | 43000E–43003E (4 buses) | 4 | Battery electric [38] | ||
![]() | Gillig | Low Floor | 2020 | 40 ft (12 m) | 44145D-44153D (9 buses) | 9 | Diesel | Came with the new announcements and the two new text-to-speech voices |
![]() | 2020-2021 | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 42001D-42039D (39 buses) [39] | 39 |
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![]() | Low Floor Plus | 2022 | 40 ft (12 m) | 44154E-44163E (10 buses) | 10 | Battery electric |
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2024 | 44164E-44175E (12 buses) | 12 |
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2025 | 44176E-44221E? (Unknown amount of buses) | 28 |
Manufacturer | Model | Length | Year built | Numbers (total) | Fuel | Notes |
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New Flyer Industries | XHE40 | 40 ft (12 m) | 2025 | TBA (13 buses) | Hydrogen cell | Ride On announced 13 hydrogen cell buses to be housed at Gaithersburg garage by late 2025 [40] , but they will not be delivered for another year or so because they are going to be used for the Veirs Mill Road (MD 586) corridor which is scheduled to open circa 2028. |
TBD | 2026 | TBA (Unknown amount of buses) | Battery electric | Montgomery County Executive, Marc B. Elrich, announced a budget proposal to have 112 battery electric buses in service by July 2026. |
Year built | Manufacturer | Model | Numbers (total) | Length | Year retired | Image | Fuel | Notes |
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1979–1981 | Transportation Manufacturing Corporation | T-30 CityCruiser | 5101-5256 (156 buses) | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 1996–1998 | Diesel | ||
1984 | Bus Industries of America | Orion I (01.502) | 5257-5297 (41 buses) | 35 ft (11 m) | 2002 | Replaced by the 2001/2002 Orion V diesel buses (5580-5623) | ||
1990–1992 | 5500-5545 (46 buses) | 2010 | 5520 was retired due to damage from an accident. | |||||
1988–1989 | Gillig | Phantom 30' (3096TB3208) | 5300-5356 (57 buses) | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 2004 | ![]() |
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1993 | Flxible | Metro D | 5700-5703 (4 buses) | 40 ft (12 m) | 2008 | ![]() |
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1994–1997 | Gillig | Phantom 35' | 5360-5409 (50 buses) | 35 ft (11 m) | 2013 | ![]() | Replaced by the 2013 Gillig LF40 diesel buses (5759-5770) | |
1999 | 5410-5423 (14 buses) | 2015 | ![]() | |||||
1993 | Bus Industries of America | Orion V (05.504) | 5546-5547 (2 buses) | 40 ft (12 m) | 2009 | ![]() | 5547 was retired due to fire damage. | |
1995 | Orion Bus Industries | Orion VI CNG (06.501) | 5801-5802 (2 buses) | 2005 | Compressed natural gas (CNG) |
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1996 | Orion V CNG (05.503) | 5997-5999 (3 buses) | 35 ft (11 m) | 2009 | Originally numbered 5567–5569 | |||
Orion V (05.503) | 5550-5566 (17 buses) | 35 ft (11 m) | 2011 | ![]() | Diesel | Replaced by the remaining 2008 Gillig LF40 diesel buses (5731-5746) | ||
1998 | 5572-5579 (8 buses) | 2012 | ![]() | Replaced by the 2012 Gillig LF40 hybrid buses (5361-5367) | ||||
1999 | Orion V (05.501) | 5705-5725 (21 buses) | 40 ft (12 m) | 2014–2016 | ![]() |
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1999–2000 | Orion V CNG (05.501) | 5803-5821 (19 buses) | 2013–2014 | ![]() | Compressed natural gas (CNG) | Replaced by the 2014 Gillig LF40 CNG buses (5837-5855) | ||
1999 | Orion V (05.505) | 5100-5129 (30 buses) | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 2014 | | Diesel |
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2001–2002 | Orion V (05.504) | 5580-5623 (44 buses) | 35 ft (11 m) | 2016–2017 | ![]() |
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2003 | DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses | Orion VII CNG (07.502) (semi-low floor) | 5900-5917 (18 buses) | 2017 | | Compressed natural gas (CNG) | Replaced by the 2017 Gillig LF40 diesel and CNG buses (44073D-44080D and 44081C-44114C) | |
2004 | 5918-5932 (15 buses) | 2017–2019 | ![]() |
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2005 | 5933-5957 (25 buses) | 2019 | ![]() |
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New Flyer Industries | C40LF | 5822–5836 (15 buses) | 40 ft (12 m) | 2020 | ![]() |
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2006–2007 | Gillig | Low Floor | 5300–5313 (14 buses) | ![]() ![]() | Diesel-electric hybrid |
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2008 | 5001-5006 (6 buses) | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 2020–2021 | ![]() | Diesel |
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2001–2002 | ElDorado National | Aero Elites | 5101-5181 (81 buses) | 35 ft (11 m) | 2009 | Gasoline | Originally contracted to outside firms until the late 2000s. | |
2004 | IC Corporation/Mid Bus | Bodied Cutaway | 5232–5234, 5238–5241, 5243-5246 (11 buses) | 2013 | ||||
2001 | Ford/StarTrans Bus | E450 Cutaway | 5201-5212 (12 buses) | 23 ft (7 m) | 2007 | Replaced by the 2007 Gillig LF40 hybrid buses (5305-5313) | ||
2007 | Champion | Cutaway | 5182–5231, 5285-5296 (62 buses) | 35 ft (11 m) | 2012 | ![]() |
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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 |
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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 |
| Underwent renovations to include a solar micro-grid for battery electric buses |
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 |
| Located adjacent to the Shady Grove Metro station rail yard |
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 |
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Ride On offers 82 routes throughout Montgomery County. All routes run through peak rush hour periods between 6 and 9 AM and from 3 to 7 PM on weekdays. Many routes offer services for off-peak hours and weekends as well [45] .
Route | Destination | Terminus (Western/Southern) | Terminus (Eastern/Northern) | Service | Notes |
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1 | Silver Spring – Friendship Heights | Friendship Heights station | Silver Spring station |
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2 | Silver Spring – Lyttonsville | Silver Spring station | Brookville (Ride On Operations Center) |
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4 | Silver Spring - Wheaton | Wheaton station | Silver Spring station | Weekday peak hour service only |
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5 | Silver Spring – Twinbrook | Twinbrook station | Silver Spring station |
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6 | Parkside Condominium – Westfield Montgomery Mall | Westfield Montgomery Mall Transit Center | Parkside Condominium | Weekday service only |
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7 | Wheaton – Forest Glen | Forest Glen station | Wheaton station | Weekday peak hour service only (AM from Wheaton, PM from Forest Glen) | Kensington service discontinued in 2010 |
8 | Silver Spring – Wheaton | Silver Spring station | Wheaton station | via Forest Glen Rd & Holy Cross Hospital | |
9 | Silver Spring – Wheaton | Silver Spring station | Wheaton station |
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11 | Silver Spring – Friendship Heights | Friendship Heights station | Silver Spring station | Weekday peak hour service only (AM from Silver Spring, PM from Friendship Heights) | Service started in 1997 |
12 | Silver Spring – Takoma | Silver Spring station | Takoma station | via Carroll Ave | |
13 | Silver Spring – Takoma | Silver Spring station | Takoma station | Weekday peak hour service only | via Sligo Creek Pkwy |
14 | Silver Spring – Takoma | Silver Spring station | Takoma station | Monday-Saturday service only | via Colesville Rd & University Blvd, often serves Eastern Middle School |
15 | Silver Spring – Langley Park | Silver Spring station | Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center | Second-highest ridership in system, avg. 4,500 per day | |
16 | Silver Spring – Takoma | Silver Spring station | Takoma station | via New Hampshire Ave | |
17 | Silver Spring – Langley Park | Silver Spring station | Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center | via Montgomery College's Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus | |
18 | Silver Spring – Langley Park | Silver Spring station | Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center | Sunday service between Langley Park and Takoma station only | via Takoma station and Montgomery College's Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus |
19 | Silver Spring – Northwood | Silver Spring station | Forest Glen Rd & Burnett Ave | Weekday peak hour service only (AM from Forest Glen Rd, PM from Silver Spring) | Serves Eastern Middle School and Northwood High School |
20 | Silver Spring – Hillandale | Silver Spring station | New Hampshire Ave & Powder Mill Rd | Operates via Piney Branch Rd & New Hampshire Ave | |
21 | Silver Spring – Briggs Chaney | Silver Spring station | Briggs Chaney Park & Ride | Weekday peak hour service only (AM from Briggs Chaney, PM from Silver Spring) | Service started on June 25, 2007 [47] . |
22 | Silver Spring – Hillandale | Silver Spring station | Hillandale Center (Powder Mill Rd) | Weekday peak hour service only | Operates via Columbia Pike & Colesville Rd |
23 | Friendship Heights – Sibley Hospital | Sibley Hospital | Friendship Heights station | Monday-Saturday service only | Serves Westland Middle School |
24 | Hillandale – Takoma | Takoma station | Powder Mill Rd & New Hampshire Ave | Weekday peak hour service only (AM from Hillandale, PM from Takoma) | Serves Takoma Park Middle School |
25 | Takoma – Langley Park | Takoma station | Takoma Langley Transit Center | Weekday peak hour service | via Maple Ave |
26 | Montgomery Mall – Glenmont | Montgomery Mall | Glenmont Station |
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27 | Hillandale - Tech Road P&R | Hillandale Center (Powder Mill Rd & New Hampshire Ave) | Tech Rd P&R |
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28 | VANGO Free Circulator – Silver Spring | Silver Spring station | Monday-Saturday service only | Free service, VanGO Shuttle Loop around Downtown Silver Spring. | |
29 | Bethesda – Glen Echo/Friendship Heights | Friendship Heights station | Bethesda station |
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30 | Bethesda – Medical Center | Bethesda station | Medical Center station | Weekday service only | Serves Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School |
31 | Wheaton – Glenmont | Wheaton station | Glenmont station | Weekday peak hour service only |
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32 | Bethesda – Naval Ship R&D Center | Naval Ship Research & Development Center | Bethesda station | Weekday peak hour service only |
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33 | Glenmont – Medical Center | Medical Center station | Glenmont station | Weekday peak hour service only | Previous service to Bethesda and Wheaton Metro stations discontinued |
34 | Wheaton – Bethesda | Bethesda Station | Wheaton station |
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36 | Bethesda Loop | Bethesda station | Weekday service only |
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37 | Potomac – Wheaton | Potomac Community Center | Wheaton station | Weekday peak hour service only | Serves Grosvenor-Strathmore station, Tilden Middle School, and Winston Churchill High School |
38 | Wheaton – North Bethesda | North Bethesda station | Wheaton station | Serves Winston Churchill High School | |
39 | Glenmont – Briggs Chaney | Glenmont station | Briggs Chaney P&R | Weekday peak hour service only | Serves Briggs Chaney Middle School |
40 | Montgomery College's Rockville Campus -Rockville Station - Wheaton Station | Montgomery College Rockville Campus (Monday-Saturday daytime only) Rockville station | Wheaton station | Monday-Saturday daytime service to Montgomery College's Rockville Campus; all other trips end at Rockville Station under route 40A |
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41 | Aspen Hill – Wheaton | Grand Pre Rd & Bel Pre Rd (Aspen Hill) | Wheaton station | ||
42 | North Bethesda Station – Montgomery Mall | Montgomery Mall Transit Center | North Bethesda station | Monday-Saturday service only |
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43 | Shady Grove – Traville TC | Traville Transit Center | Shady Grove station |
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44 | Twinbrook – Rockville | Twinbrook station | Rockville station | Weekday peak hour service only | Serves Richard Montgomery High School |
45 | Rockville Regional TC (Fallsgrove) – Twinbrook | Twinbrook station | Rockville Regional Transit Center (Fallsgrove Center) | Monday-Saturday service only | Select trips operates via Rockville Senior Center |
46 | Montgomery College – Medical Center | Medical Center station | Montgomery College Rockville Campus |
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47 | Rockville – Montgomery Mall – Bethesda | Bethesda station | Rockville station |
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48 | Wheaton – Rockville | Wheaton station | Rockville station |
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49 | Rockville – Glenmont | Rockville station | Glenmont station |
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51 | Glenmont – ICC (Georgia Ave at MD 200) | Glenmont station | ICC P&R | Weekday peak hour service only |
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52 | Rockville – Medstar Montgomery Medical Center (Olney) - Good Counsel High School | Rockville station | MedStar Montgomery Medical Center | Weekday peak hour service only | |
53 | Shady Grove – Glenmont | Shady Grove station | Glenmont station | Weekday peak hour service only |
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54 | Rockville – Lakeforest | Rockville station | Lakeforest Transit Center |
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55 | Rockville – Germantown TC | Rockville station | Germantown Transit Center |
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56 | Rockville – Lakeforest | Rockville station | Lakeforest Transit Center |
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57 | Shady Grove – Lakeforest | Shady Grove station | Lakeforest Transit Center |
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58 | Shady Grove – Lakeforest | Shady Grove station | Lakeforest Transit Center |
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59 | Rockville – Montgomery Village | Rockville station | Montgomery Village Center (Clubhouse Rd) |
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60 | Shady Grove – Montgomery Village | Shady Grove station | Montgomery Village Center (Stedwick Rd) | Weekday peak hour service only (AM from Montgomery Village, PM from Shady Grove) |
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61 | Shady Grove – Germantown TC | Shady Grove station | Germantown Transit Center |
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63 | Rockville – Shady Grove | Rockville Station | Shady Grove station | Weekday service only |
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64 | Shady Grove – Montgomery Village | Shady Grove station | Montgomery Village Center (Clubhouse Rd) | via Centerway Rd and Emory Grove Rd | |
65 | Shady Grove – Montgomery Village | Shady Grove station | Montgomery Village Center (Stedwick Rd) |
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66 | Shady Grove – Traville TC | Traville Transit Center | Shady Grove station | Weekday peak hour service only (AM from Shady Grove, PM from Traville) | via Shady Grove Adventist Hospital |
67 | Shady Grove – Traville TC | Traville Transit Center | Shady Grove station | Weekday peak hour service only (AM from Traville, PM from Shady Grove) | via Frederick Ave and Dufief Mill Rd |
70 | Germantown – Bethesda (Express) | Bethesda station | Milestone P&R |
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71 | Shady Grove – Kingsview | Shady Grove station | Kingsview P&R | Weekday peak hour service only (AM from Kingsview, PM from Shady Grove) | via I-370, I-270, Clopper Rd, Mateny Rd, Dawson Farm Rd, and Steeple Rd |
73 | Shady Grove – Clarksburg (Cabin Branch) | Shady Grove station | Cabin Branch (Clarksburg) | Weekday peak hour service only |
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74 | Shady Grove – Germantown TC | Shady Grove station | Germantown Transit Center | Monday-Saturday service only |
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75 | Clarksburg MCCF – Germantown TC - Germantown MARC | Germantown Transit Center | Montgomery County Correctional Facility |
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76 | Shady Grove – Poolesville | Poolesville (W Willard Rd & Wootton Ave) | Shady Grove station | Monday-Saturday service only |
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78 | Shady Grove – Kingsview | Shady Grove station | Kingsview P&R | Monday-Saturday only. Weekday peak hour service to MVA |
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79 | Shady Grove – Clarksburg | Shady Grove station | Clarksburg Gateway Center | Weekday peak hour service only (AM from Clarksburg, PM from Shady Grove) | |
81 | Rockville – North Bethesda (White Flint) | North Bethesda station | Rockville station | Weekday peak hour service only |
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83 | Holy Cross Germantown – Germantown TC - Germantown MARC | Germantown Transit Center | Holy Cross Hospital Germantown | Monday-Saturday service only |
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90 | Shady Grove – Damascus - Milestone | Shady Grove station | Woodfield (Woodfield Road) (peak) Milestone P&R (Damascus) (off-peak) | Weekday Service only |
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96 | Grosvenor – Rock Spring – Montgomery Mall | Montgomery Mall Transit Center | Grosvenor-Strathmore station | Weekday Service only |
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97 | Germantown TC – Gunners Lake | Germantown Transit Center | Gunners Lake | A circular loop route (AM: Clockwise loop, PM: Counterclockwise loop) |
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98 | Germantown TC – Kingsview | Kingsview P&R | Germantown Transit Center | Monday-Saturday service only | Serves Germantown Community Center during weekday off-peak and Maryland SoccerPlex on Saturdays
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100 | Shady Grove – Germantown TC (Express) | Shady Grove station | Germantown Transit Center | Express via I-370 and I-270 | |
301 | Rockville – Tobytown | Tobytown Drive | Rockville station |
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Route | Destination | Terminus (Western/Southern) | Terminus (Eastern/Northern) | Service | Notes |
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101 | Lakeforest – Medical Center | Medical Center Station | Lakeforest Transit Center | Weekday peak hour service only |
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Pink | Great Seneca Transit Network – Pink | Traville Transit Center | Shady Grove Station | 5:00 AM – 7:30 PM weekdays 6:30 AM - 7 PM weekends |
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Lime | Great Seneca Transit Network – Lime | Traville Transit Center | Shady Grove Station | 5:00 AM - 10 PM weekdays 6:15 AM - 10 PM weekends |
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Route | Terminus (Western/Southern) | Terminus (Eastern/Northern) | Service | Notes |
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Blue | Silver Spring Station | Burtonsville P&R | Weekday peak hour service only |
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Orange | Silver Spring station | Briggs Chaney P&R |
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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 | Destination | Terminus (Western/Southern) | Terminus (Eastern/Northern) | Notes |
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2A | Silver Spring – Lyttonsville | 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. [53] | |
2B | Silver Spring – Lyttonsville | 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. [53] |
3 | Silver Spring – Takoma | Silver Spring Station | Takoma Station | AM from Takoma Station, PM from Silver Spring Station. Discontinued on September 17, 2017 due to low ridership. [54] |
10 (first use) | Silver Spring – Northwood | Silver Spring Station | Northwood | Discontinued on June 28, 1992. Replaced by realigned route 8 and extended route 19. |
10 (second use) | Hillandale – Twinbrook | Twinbrook station | New Hampshire Ave & Powder Mill Rd |
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11 (first use) | Silver Spring – Takoma | Silver Spring Station | Takoma Station | Discontinued in the early 1980s; replaced by extended route 3. |
21 (first use) | Silver Spring – Parkside Plaza | Silver Spring Station | Parkside Plaza | |
21 (second use) | Silver Spring – Lyttonsville | Brookville (Ride On Operations Center) | Silver Spring Station | |
21 (third use) | Burtonsville Shuttle | 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. [55] |
22 (first use) | Silver Spring – Paddington Square | Paddington Square | Silver Spring Station | |
26 (first use) | Grosvenor – Wheaton | 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 – Medical Center | 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. [56] |
31 (first use) | Glen Echo – Bethesda | Glen Echo | Bethesda Station | Replaced by Route 29 in early 1996. |
35 | Wheaton – Montgomery Mall | Montgomery Mall Transit Center | Wheaton Station | Discontinued on September 1, 2002; replaced by extended route 47 and realigned Route 34. [57] [58] |
38 (first use) | Wheaton - Montgomery Mall | 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 Shuttle | Wheaton Station | Operated as a midday and weekend shuttle between Wheaton Station and Westfield Wheaton. Discontinued on July 25, 1998; replaced by route 9. | |
40 (Second Use) | White Flint – Glenmont | White Flint station | Glenmont Station | Discontinued in early 2001; replaced by extended WMATA Metrobus route C8. [59] [60] |
41 (first use) | Shady Grove Shopper Shuttle | Rockshire Shopping Center | Gaithersburg (Ride On Operations Center) | Operated as a lunch-hour shuttle. |
41 (second use) | Wheaton – Aspen Hill | 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) | White Flint – Rockville | North Bethesda station | Rockville Station | Via Old Farm and Tilden Woods |
42 (second use) | Friendship Heights – Medical Center | Friendship Heights Station | Medical Center Station | Combined with Route 34 on May 4, 2008. [61] |
46 (first use) | Twinbrook – Layhill | Twinbrook Station | Layhill | Via Arctic Avenue and Bel Pre Road |
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50 | Rockville - Gaithersburg | Rockville Station | Gaithersburg | Provided connections between Shady Grove Metro station, Watkins Mill Road, Montgomery Village, and Lakeforest Mall |
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55 (first use) | Rockville - Dorsey Mill | Rockville Station | Dorsey Mill Rd & Waters Hollow Rd | |
61 (first use) | Shady Grove Station - Germantown | Shady Grove Station | Montgomery College Germantown Campus | |
62 | Shady Grove – Germantown | Shady Grove Station | Montgomery College Germantown Campus | Discontinued on May 28, 2005. [62] [63] |
63X | Shady Grove – Gaither Road | 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 – Shady Grove Hospital | Shady Grove Station | Discontinued in 1998. | |
67 (first use) | Shady Grove – Shady Grove Hospital | Shady Grove Station | Discontinued in 1998. | |
68 | Germantown MARC Shuttle | Germantown MARC | Looped around the Germantown MARC Station. Discontinued on May 28, 2005. [62] [63] | |
69 | Germantown MARC Shuttle | Germantown MARC | Looped around the Germantown MARC Station. Discontinued on May 28, 2005. [62] [63] | |
71 (first use) | Shady Grove - Germantown | Shady Grove Station | Germantown Transit Center | |
72 | Shady Grove – Germantown | Shady Grove Station | Germantown Commons | AM from Germantown Commons; PM from Shady Grove. Discontinued on May 28, 2005. [62] [63] |
73 (first use) | Shady Grove – Germantown – Goldenrod Lane | Shady Grove Station | Goldenrod Lane & Century Blvd | AM from Goldenrod Lane & Century Blvd; PM from Shady Grove. Discontinued on May 28, 2005. [62] [63] |
75 (first use) | Shady Grove - Urbana | Shady Grove Station | Urbana P&R | Discontinued in 2006 |
77 | Shady Grove – Germantown | Shady Grove Station | Germantown Commons | AM from Germantown Commons; PM from Shady Grove. Discontinued on May 28, 2005. [62] [63] |
78 (first use) | Shady Grove - Germantown | Shady Grove Station | Germantown Transit Center | via Mateny Rd, Great Seneca Hwy, Sam Eig Hwy. Replaced by Route 74 |
80 | Shady Grove – King Farm Loop | Shady Grove Station | Gaither Road & Redland Road | Discontinued; last run was on May 3, 2002. [55] |
82 | Clarksburg Town Center – Germantown Transit Center | Clarksburg Gateway Center | Department of Energy in Germantown | AM from Clarksburg; PM from Department of Energy. Combined with Route 79 on April 5, 2009. [61] |
91 | Rockville Pike Shuttle | Rockville Town Center | Rockville Pike & Edson Lane | Operated from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Discontinued on September 3, 2001. [64] |
92 | Bethesda Shuttle | Bethesda Station | Became operated by the Bethesda Urban Partnership on September 3, 2006. [65] | |
93 | US – HHS – Twinbrook Station | Twinbrook Station | DHHS Parklawn Shuttle (Fishers Lane) | Discontinued on September 17, 2017, due to low ridership. [54] |
94 (first use) | Kingsview P&R - Germantown MARC | Germantown MARC | Kingsview P&R |
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94 (second use) | Clarksburg – Germantown MARC | Germantown MARC | Clarksburg Gateway Center |
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98 (first use) | Germantown Transit Center - Seabreeze Court | 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 | Shady Grove Express | MD 117 P&R MD 124 P&R | Shady Grove Station | Operated through I-270. Discontinued on March 14, 2008. [61] |
127 | Campus Connector (Takoma – Silver Spring – Shady Grove UMS) | Takoma Station | University of Maryland | Discontinued on May 16, 2008. [61] |
129 | Burtonsville – Silver Spring (limited bus stop service) | Silver Spring Station | Burtonsville P&R |
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VAX | Montgomery College Vax Shuttle | Shady Grove Station | Montgomery College Germantown Campus |
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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. [67]
Route | Destination | Termini (Western/Southern) | Termini (Eastern/Northern) | Notes |
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L8 | Aspen Hill – Friendship Heights | Friendship Heights station | Grand Pre Road & Bel Pre Road (Aspen Hill) |
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T2 | Rockville – Friendship Heights | Friendship Heights station | Rockville station | |
Z2 | Colesville – Silver Spring | Olney (Spartan Rd & Georgia Ave) | Silver Spring station |
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