• Starting July 20, 2026 the Bethesda Circulator route will be detoured due to WSSC water valve work on Woodmont Avenue between Strathmore Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The Circulator will turn onto Bethesda Avenue and then turn onto Wisconsin Avenue to continue the route. The detour will lead to the temporary closing of the Circulator stop at Woodmont Avenue near Leland Street. The Circulator will resume the usual route when the WSSC work has been completed. WSSC project details are here.

      The Bethesda Circulator is your FREE way to get around town!

      There is now a FREE app to see the buses on the route! Scan the QR Code below to download the app through RidePingo. You can also go to your smartphone's app store with the links below to download the app through RidePingo (orange icon with arrow pointing to the right).

      1. Open, then Select "Get started".

      2. Enter your name, email and cell number to receive verification code. There is NO CHARGE for the app.

      3. Select "Track Bethesda Circulator" and the route with real time buses will show up!

      For more information on the Bethesda Circulator, please call Kristen Blackmon at 301-656-0868 x 119 or e-mail info@bethesda.org.

       

      Hours of Operation 

      • Monday - Friday: 7:00 am – 11 pm
      • Saturday: 10:00 am – 11 pm
      • Sunday: no service

      There is no service on New Years, Thanksgiving or Christmas Day

      Stops:

      • Bethesda Metro Station
      • Old Georgetown Road between Commerce Lane & Woodmont Avenue
      • Old Georgetown Road between Fairmont & St. Elmo Avenues
      • Old Georgetown Road between Cordell & Del Ray Avenues
        Old Georgetown Road near Glenbrook Road
      • Battery Lane, near the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
      • Battery Lane, across from Whitehall Condominiums
      • Battery Lane & Woodmont Avenue
      • Woodmont Avenue between Cordell & St. Elmo Avenues
      • Woodmont & Norfolk Avenues at Veteran's Park
      • Woodmont Avenue across from the Metropolitan Garage
      • Woodmont Avenue between Edgemoor & Montgomery Lanes
      • Woodmont Avenue at Bethesda Avenue
      • Wisconsin Ave between Woodmont Ave & Bradley Blvd
      • Bradley Boulevard & Strathmore Street
      • Bradley Boulevard & Wellington Drive
      • Arlington Road between Bradley Boulevard & Bethesda Avenue (CVS)
      • Arlington Road between Bethesda Avenue & Elm Street (Giant)
      • Arlington Road & Montgomery Lane