Press Releases - Department of Transportation

For Immediate Release: Monday, November 20, 2023

Below are Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) and partners’ transportation-related schedule changes for the Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday-Friday, Nov. 23-24.

MCDOT, MC311 and County offices - Closed on Nov. 23.
Ride On bus service - Will operate on a Sunday schedule on Nov. 23 and a regular Weekday schedule on Nov. 24. View route schedules here.
Ride On Flex and Ride On extRa bus service - Will not be in service on Nov. 23 and regular service on Nov. 24.
Flash bus service - Will operate on a Weekend and Holiday schedule for the Orange Route on Nov. 23. The Blue Route will not be in service. Both routes will operate on a regular weekday schedule on Nov. 24.
TRiPS Silver Spring commuter store - Will be closed on Nov. 23 and open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Nov. 24.
TRiPS mobile commuter store - Will be closed on Nov. 23 and open on Nov. 24. View the schedule here.
Public parking garages, lots and curbside meters - Will be free on Nov. 23. Resuming regular rates on Nov. 24.
Metrobus - Will operate on a Sunday schedule on Nov. 23 and will operate on a regular Friday schedule on Nov. 24. View timetables at wmata.com/schedules/timetables/index.cfm.
Metrorail - Will operate on a Sunday schedule, with trains running 7 a.m.-midnight on Nov. 23 and on a regular Friday schedule on Nov. 24 with trains running 5 a.m.-1 a.m. View timetables at wmata.com/schedules/timetables/index.cfm.
MTA commuter bus - Will not be in service on Nov. 23 and Nov. 24, with the exception of Route 201 (Gaithersburg-BWI Business Dist.), which will operate on a Weekend/Holiday schedule both days. Learn more at mta.maryland.gov/thanksgiving-day-service.
MARC train - No service on Nov. 23 and will operate on Saturday schedule on Nov. 24 on the Penn Line only. There will be no Camden or Brunswick Line service. Learn more at mta.maryland.gov/thanksgiving-day-service.
MTA stores – Will be closed on Nov. 23.

For a full listing of the County’s holiday schedule click here.

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

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Release ID: 23-129
Media Contact: Rebecca Mellema, 202-774-7371