Travel & Transit News

SoberRide Starts Offering Free Lyft Rides Dec. 19

December 10, 2025

Tell your friends - the Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s (WRAP) first 2025 Holiday SoberRide® code will posted at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025 and will be valid nightly, (10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.) from Friday, December 19...

Metro Prepared for Winter Weather

December 5, 2025

Metro prepared for winter weather, will communicate impacts to bus service in a new way. Since implementing a new bus network in June, Metro has also been assessing how to communicate service changes during winter weather events.

Customers can now visit ...

Ride On Service Changes Effective Sunday, January 11, 2026

December 5, 2025

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will adjust 36 Ride On bus route schedules starting Sunday, January 11, 2026, to improve efficiency and on-time performance. The changes reflect a...

Tap. Ride. Go. Contactless Payment on Metro

November 24, 2025

Tap. Ride. Go. is live on Metrobus! Customers can now simply tap a contactless credit or debit card or use Apple Pay and Google Pay on bus...

Free Parking in Montgomery County Public Garages and Lots in Bethesda on Saturday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Dec. 20

November 17, 2025

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is offering free parking in all County-operated garages and lots on Saturday, Nov. 29, known as Small Business Saturday, and...

MCDOT to Clean Public Parking Garages

September 2, 2025

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation's (MCDOT) Division of Parking Management is scheduled to begin its Fall washdown of all 21 County-owned parking garages in Silver Spring, Bethesda and Wheaton.

The cleanings are scheduled to begin in the Bethesda garages on September 15,...

Ride On Zero Fare Policy & New Schedules Started June 29

June 27, 2025

Montgomery County Department of Transportation implemented a zero fare policy on all Ride On, Ride On extRa, Ride On Flex and Flash buses beginning Sunday, June 29, 2025. This policy expands upon existing programs that already offer free rides to youth, seniors, persons with disabilities, and...

Walk Down to the Renovated Caroline Freeland Park Starting Nov. 9

November 4, 2024

Caroline Freeland Urban Park on Arlington Road in downtown Bethesda will reopen early next month with a larger playground and central lawn plus other amenities after closing in July 2023 for renovations partly aimed at improving accessibility, according to Montgomery Parks officials. See details...

Try the Express Bus Between Tysons and Bethesda For Free!

October 15, 2024

Try the new express commuter bus that travels from Tysons to Bethesda and back on weekdays during the morning and afternoon rush hours. See details HERE. Contact...

August 26, 2024

Montgomery County and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) will host bicycle safety classes September through November. See details on the County's website here...

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