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For Immediate Release: 6/26/2012

County Council Approves Change to Ride On Fares

Beginning July 1, the following transit rates will be in effect:

Ride On cash fare or token - $1.80 (New)

Ride On fare paid with SmarTrip Card - $1.60 (New)

Route 70 cash fare or token - $4.00 (New)

Metrorail-to-Ride On bus transfer with SmarTrip - $1.10 (New)

Local bus-to-Route 70 transfer - $2.05 (New)

Ride On Monthly Pass - $45 (New)

Boarding Route 70 with weekly or monthly pass or Montgomery College ID with sticker  - $2.05 (New)

Senior* (except from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, when free) with cash fare or token - $0.90 (New)

Senior* (except from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, when free) with SmarTrip card $0.80 (New)

Senior* (except from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, when free) Metrorail-to-Ride On bus transfer (SmarTrip only) $0.30 (New)

Senior* for Route 70 (except from 9:30 a.m.to 3 p.m. weekdays, when free) with cash fare or token - $2.00 (New)

Senior* for Route 70 (except from 9:30 a.m.to 3 p.m. weekdays, when free) with SmarTrip card - $1.80 (no change) (New)

Senior* for Route 70 (except from 9:30 a.m.to 3 p.m. weekdays, when free) Local bus-to-Route 70 with SmarTrip - $1.00 (New)

Senior* for Route 70 (except from 9:30 a.m.to 3 p.m. weekdays, when free) Boarding with weekly or monthly pass - $1.00 (New)


The following rates will remain the same:

Route 70 fare paid with SmarTrip - $3.65 (No Change to Rate)

Senior* Route 70 fare paid with SmarTrip - $1.80 (No Change to Rate)

VanGo (Route 28) and Route 94 MARC shuttles - Free (No Change to Rate)

Kids Ride Free Program (2 to 7 p.m. weekdays) - Free (No Change to Rate)

MetroAccess Certified and/or Conditional Customer with ID - Free (No Change to Rate)

MetroAccess companion of Certified and/or Conditional customer with ID - Free (No Change to Rate)

Children under age 5 - Free (No Change to Rate)

Local bus-to-bus transfer (SmarTrip only) - Free (No Change to Rate)

Metrorail-to-Route 70 transfer with SmarTrip - $3.15 (No Change to Rate)

Metrobus weekly pass - Free (No Change to Rate)

MARC weekly and monthly pass and TLC pass transfer to Ride On - Free (No Change to Rate)

MTA Commuter Bus Pass transfer to Ride On - Free (No Change to Rate)

Youth Cruiser Pass - $11 per month (No Change to Rate)

Summer Youth Cruiser pass (for June, July, and August) - $18 (No Change to Rate)

'C' Pass (for current County employees) - Free (No Change to Rate)

'U' Pass (for Montgomery College transportation fee-paying students) except express bus - Free (No Change to Rate)

Senior* from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays - Free (No Change to Rate)

Senior* Local bus transfer (SmarTrip only) - Free (No Change to Rate)

Senior* Metrorail-to-Route 70 with SmarTrip card - -$1.30 (No Change to Rate)


* With ID card

For more information on Ride On, go to www.rideonbus.com, call MC311 by dialing 311 from within the County, 240-777-0311 from outside the County, TTY 301-251-4850, or use the MC311 website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/311

 

 

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Release ID: 12-171
Media Contact: Esther Bowring 240-777-6507

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Last edited: 11/8/2010