Metro Board Approves Fare Changes/Service Cuts Affecting Montgomery County to Begin July 1

For Immediate Release: Monday, March 27, 2017

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) Board has approved the following service and fare changes that will affect transit riders in Montgomery County:

• Elimination of J5 bus service between Twinbrook and Silver Spring

• Elimination of I-270 Express J7 and J9 service beginning October 2017

• Reduced frequency of T2 service on River Road

• Elimination of weekend B30 service between Greenbelt and BWI Airport and reduction of frequency to once an hour during weekdays

• Reduced frequency for the Z7 Laurel to Burtonsville Express

• Increase of Metrorail peak hour fares by 10 cents

• Increase of Metrorail off-peak hour fares by 25 cents

• Increase of local bus fares by 25 cents

• Increase of express bus fares by 25 cents

 

Other rate changes are included in the Board’s action. See complete list on WMATA’s website.

Release ID: 17-071
Media Contact: Esther Bowring 240-777-7155