Press Releases - Department of Transportation

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will adjust 18 Ride On bus route schedules beginning Sunday, May 3, to improve efficiency and on-time performance. Changes are made regularly throughout the year to shift resources to provide more reliable service where demand is higher. The new schedules will be available at rideonbus.com and in print.

Ten routes will have new trip times:

Route 12: New trip times. Saturdays and Sundays.
Route 15: New trip times. Saturdays and Sundays.
Route 16: New trip times. Saturdays and Sundays.
Route 17: New trip times. Saturdays.
Route 20: New trip times. Saturdays and Sundays.
Route 26: New trip times. Saturdays and Sundays.
Route 29: New trip times. Saturdays.
Route 34: New trip times. Saturdays, and Sundays.
Route 40: New trip times / Running time adjustments. Weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Route 47 : New trip times. Saturdays and Sundays.

Eight routes will have adjustments to improve on-time performance:

Route 33: Running time adjustments. Weekdays.
Route 48: Running time adjustments. Weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Route 49: Running time adjustments. Weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Route 57: Running time adjustments / Trips. Weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Route 97 : Running time adjustments. Weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Route 98: New trip times / Running time adjustments. Weekdays and Saturdays.
Flash Blue : Running time adjustments. Weekdays.
Flash Orange : Running time adjustments. Weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Below is new route information listed above in chart form:

For real-time bus arrival and departure information and to plan your travel, download the Ride On Trip Planner app from the Apple Store or Google Play or use the online trip planner website from your desktop/laptop browser.

For the most up-to-date bus service information, riders should follow @RideOnMCT on X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads , and YouTube. In addition, information is available at rideonbus.com, and by subscribing to receive text alerts by texting MONTGOMERY RIDEON to 62463. Message and Data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. Reply HELP for help or contact [email protected], reply STOP to cancel. Visit Montgomery County's Wireless Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy for more information.

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

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Release ID: 26-052
Media Contact: Emily DeTitta, 240-372-2282