The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) public bus system, Ride On, is free Monday in celebration of Earth Day.
The department made the announcement via X Monday morning after the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) said they would also remove ride fares for the day.
🌎Happy #EarthDay2024 🌎
Today, @RideOnMCT #buses will waive the $1 fare to encourage the use of #publictransportation. The announcement was made in coordination with @mtamaryland, which is offering #free fare on MTA-operated MARC #Trains🚉and Commuter Buses🚌on #EarthDay. pic.twitter.com/w3UdOHu6Hu— MCDOT (@MCDOTNow) April 22, 2024
MCDOT encourages riders to use the free Ride On Trip Planner app, which helps users navigate the system en route to their destination.
