Ride-On

Ride-On is the public transportation system in Montgomery County, Maryland. They also operate routes into Frederick & Prince George County as well as Washington, D.C.

History

Ride-On began operations on March 31, 1975.

Routes

Number	Name	Notes
1	Silver Spring-Friendship Heights
2	Silver Spring-Lyttonsville
4	Silver Spring-Kensington	Weekday Peak Hours service only
5	Silver Spring-Twinbrook Station
6	Parkside-Grosvenor-Montgomery Mall	Weekday service only
7	Wheaton-Forest Glen	Weekday Peak Hours service only AM to Wheaton and PM to Forest Glen
8	Silver Spring-Wheaton	No Sunday service via Forest Glen Rd.
9	Silver Spring-Wheaton	via Amherst Ave.
10	Twinbrook Station-Hillandale
11	Silver Spring-Friendship Heights	AM to Friendship Heights and PM to Silver Spring Weekday Peak Hours service only
12	Silver Spring-Takoma	via Carroll Ave.
13	Silver Spring-Takoma	Weekday Peak Hours service only via Sligo Creek Pkwy.
14	Silver Spring-Takoma	No Sunday service via University Blvd.
15	Silver Spring-Langley Park
16	Silver Spring-Takoma	via New Hampshire Ave.
17	Silver Spring-Langley Park	via Montgomery College
18	Silver Spring-Langley Park	via Takoma Sunday service only operates between Langley Park and Takoma
19	Silver Spring-Northwood	Weekday Peak Hours service only AM to Silver Spring and PM to Northwood
20	Silver Spring-Hillandale	via Piney Branch Ave.
21	Silver Spring-Briggs Chaney P&R	Weekday Peak Hours service only AM to Silver Spring and PM to Briggs Chaney
22	Silver Spring-Hillandale	Weekday Peak Hours service only via White Oak Research Center/FDA
23	Friendship Heights-Sibley Hospital	via University Blvd.
24	Hillandale-Takoma	Weekday Peak Hours service only AM to Takoma and PM to Hillandale
25	Takoma-Langley Park	Weekday Peak Hours service only via Maple Ave.
26	Montgomery Mall-Glenmont
27	Hillandale-Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center-Tech Road Park & Ride
28	VANGO Free Circulator	No Sunday service Free service from 7AM to 7PM.
29	Bethesda-Glen Echo/Friendship Heights
30	Bethesda-Medical Center	Weekday service only
31	Wheaton-Glenmont	Weekday Peak Hours service only
32	Bethesda-Naval Ship R&D Center and Wodrock	Weekday Peak Hours service only via Cabin John
33	Glenmont-Medical Center	Weekday Peak Hours service only
34	Aspen Hill-Friendship Heights	Serves Aspen Hill during weekday peak hours only
36	Bethesda-Potomac	Weekday service only via Hillandale Rd. and Bradley Blvd.
37	Potomac-Wheaton	Weekday Peak Hours service only AM to Potomac Community Center and PM to Wheaton
38	Wheaton-White Flint
39	Glenmont-Briggs Chaney P&R	Weekday Peak Hours service only
41	Aspen Hill-Glenmont
42	White Flint- Montgomery Mall	No Sunday service
43	Shady Grove-Traville Transit Center-Fallsgrove Center	via Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
44	Twinbrook-Rockville	Weekday Peak Hours service only
45	Rockville Regional Transit-Twinbrook/Rockville Senior Ctr.	No Sunday service
46	Shady Grove/Montgomery College-MD355-Medical Center
47	Rockville-Montgomery Mall-Bethesda
48	Wheaton-Rockville
49	Rockville-Glenmont
51	Glenmont-Norbeck P&R	Weekday Peak Hours service only
52	Rockville-Montgomery General Hospital	Weekday Peak Hours service only
53	Shady Grove-Glenmont	Weekday Peak Hours service only
54	Rockville-Lakeforest	via Muddy Branch Rd.
55	Rockville-Germantown Transit Center
56	Rockville-Lakeforest	via Quince Orchard Rd. and Darnestown Rd.
57	Shady Grove-Lakeforest	via Redland Rd.
58	Shady Grove-Lakeforest	via Snouffer School Rd. and East Village. serves Kaiser Permanente on weekdays only.
59	Rockville-Montgomery Village	via Gude Dr., Crabbs Branch Way and Deer Park Road
60	Shady Grove-Montgomery Village	Weekday Peak Hours service only
61	Shady Grove-Germantown Transit Center	via Clopper Road and Girard Street
63	Rockville-Shady Grove	Weekday service only via Gaither Road and Piccard Drive
64	Shady Grove-Montgomery Village	via Centerway Road and Emory Grove Road
65	Shady Grove-Montgomery Village	Weekday Peak Hours service only AM to Shady Grove and PM to Montgomery Village Limited Stops via Mid-County Highway.
66	Shady Grove-Traville Transit Center	Weekday Peak Hours service only AM to Traville Transit Center and PM to Shady Grove via Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
67	Shady Grove-Traville Transit Center	Weekday Peak Hours service only AM to Shady Grove and PM to Traville Transit Center via Frederick Avenue and Dufief Mill Road
70	Germantown-Bethesda Express	Weekday Peak Hours service only Express route via I-270.
71	Shady Grove-Kingsview Park and Ride	Weekday Peak Hours service only AM to Shady Grove and PM to Kingsview Park and Ride via I-270 and Mateny Rd.
73	Shady Grove-Cabin Branch	Weekday Peak Hours service only
74	Shady Grove-Germantown Transit Center	No Sunday service via Great Seneca Highway
75	Clarksburg Correctional Facility-Germantown Transit Center
76	Shady Grove-Poolesville	No Sunday service via Kentlands
78	Shady Grove-Kingsview Park and Ride	Weekday Peak Hours service only AM to Shady Grove and PM to Kingsview Park and Ride via I-270 and Richter Farm Road
79	Shady Grove-Germantown-Clarksburg	Weekday Peak Hours service only AM to Shady Grove and PM to Clarksburg via I-270
81	Rockville-White Flint	Weekday Peak Hours service only via Tower Oaks Blvd.
83	Holy Cross Germantown-Milestone Park & Ride-Germantown Transit Center-Germantown MARC	No Sunday service via Germantown Transit Center. MARC station served during the weekdays peak perioids only.
90	Shady Grove-Damascus	Weekday service only
96	Grosvenor-Rock Spring-Montgomery Mall	Weekday service only Montgomery Mall served during off-peak hours only.
97	Germantown Transit Center-Gunners Lake	Operates clockwise in the AM, Counterclockwise in PM
98	Germantown Transit Center-Seabreeze Court	No Sunday service via Father Hurley Blvd.
100	Shady Grove-Germantown Transit Express	Express via I-270
101	Lake Forest-Medical Center (Ride On extRa)	Weekday Peak Hours service only Route overlays Route 46 and 55 on MD 355 that serves only 13 stops every 10 minutes.
301	Rockville-Tobytown
L8	Aspen Hill-Friendship Heights	WMATA Metrobus route that Ride-On operates on weekends.
T2	Rockville-Friendship Heights	WMATA Metrobus route that Ride-On operates on weekends. via Potomac

Fares

Current

Bus Garages

Name	Address	Notes
Gathersburg	16700 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville, MD 20855	CNG and Diesel Garage
Nicholson	4700 Nicholson Court, Kensington, MD 20895	Diesel Garage Only houses 30ft buses Weekdays only as of October, 2021
Silver Spring	8710 Brookville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910	Diesel, Diesel Electric-Hybrid, and Electric Garage

Bus Roster

Active

Accurate as of 10/2022.

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
59-61		2016	Starcraft Bus	Allstar XL			Used for Route 301 Contracted to the Jewish Council For Aging
5007-5031		2009	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G27E102R2)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
5032-5059		2013	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G27E102R2)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
5060-5091		2014	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G27E102R2)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
5314-5348		2009	Gillig	Low Floor 40' HEV (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB	GM-Allison EP40 hybrid system	5314 is ex 5349. 5348 is retired
5349-5360		2011	Gillig	Low Floor 40' HEV (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7	GM-Allison EP40 hybrid system
5361-5367	File:Ride On 5365-a.jpg	2012	Gillig	Low Floor 40' HEV (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7	GM-Allison EP40 hybrid system
5747-5757		2009	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
5758		2011	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
5759-5770		2013	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
5837-5855	File:Ride On 5841-a.jpg	2014	Gillig	Low Floor 40' CNG (G27D102N4)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
41000D-41006D		2019	Ford	Transit 350
42000D	File:Ride On 42000D-a.jpg	2016	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G27E102R2)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
42001D-42039D	File:Ride On 42033D-a.jpg	2020	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G27E102R2)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
43000E-43003E		2019	Proterra	Catalyst BE35
44000D-44039D		2016	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
44040C-44055C		2016	Gillig	Low Floor 40' CNG (G27D102N4)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
44056D-44072D		2017	Gillig	BRT Plus 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R	Used on the Route 101 BRT Buses have a special "RideOn Extra" branding and livery for the route
44073D-44080D	File:Ride-On 44077D-a.jpg	2017	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
44081C-44114C		2017	Gillig	Low Floor 40' CNG (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R
44115C-44118C	File:Ride-On 44115C-a.jpg	2018	Gillig	Low Floor 40' CNG (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R
44119C-44141C		2019	Gillig	Low Floor 40' CNG (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R
44142D-44144D	File:Ride On 44143-a.jpg	2019	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
44145D-44153D		2020	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
46000D-46015D		2019	Nova Bus	LFS Artic	Cummins L9	Allison B500R	Entered service on October 14, 2020 Used for Flash BRT

On Order

Fleet Number(s)	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
44154E-44163E?	2022	Gillig	Low Floor Plus Battery Electric 40'	TBA	TBA	Ride-On announced 10 battery electric buses from Gillig to be housed at Silver Spring garage. 44154E-44155E delivered to Gaithersburg division on April 25, 2022
13 buses	2025	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	Ride-On announced 13 hydrogen fulled buses to be housed at Gathersburg garage by late 2025.

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
5001-5006		2008	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G27E102R2)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
5100-5130		1997	OBI	Orion V (05.505)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Ex-WMATA; purchased in 2012.
5102-5133		1979	TMC	T-30 CityCruiser	Caterpillar 3126	Allison MT-740	Originally had Detroit Diesel 6V53T engines.
5134-5244		1980	TMC	T-30 CityCruiser	Caterpillar 3126	Allison MT-740	Originally had Detroit Diesel 6V53T engines.
5245-5256		1981	TMC	T-30 CityCruiser	Caterpillar 3126	Allison MT-740	Originally had Detroit Diesel 6V53T engines.
5257-5297		1984	OBI	Orion I (01.502)	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison MT-643
5300-5356		1988-1989	Gillig	Phantom 30' (3096TB3208)	Cummins C8.3	Allison MT-647	The only order of transit style Gillig Phantoms with CAT 3208T engines. Repowered from Caterpillar 3208T engines in 1995.
5300-5304		2006	Gillig	Low Floor 40' HEV (G19D102N4)	Cummins ISB	Allison EP40 hybrid system	Retired in 2020 Renumbered from 5750-5754.
5305-5313		2007	Gillig	Low Floor 40' HEV (G19D102N4)	Cummins ISB	Allison EP40 hybrid system	Retired in 2020 Renumbered from 5755-5763.
5360-5362		1994	Gillig	Phantom 35'	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
5363-5377		1995	Gillig	Phantom 35'	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
5378-5397		1996	Gillig	Phantom 35'	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
5400-5409		1997	Gillig	Phantom 35'	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
5410-5423		1999	Gillig	Phantom 35' (C21B096N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Retired by 2015.
5500-5544		1990-1991	BIA	Orion I (01.502)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748
5546-5547		1993	BIA	Orion V (05.504)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748
5550-5566		1996	OBI	Orion V (05.503)	Cummins M11	Voith D863.3
5572-5579		1998	OBI	Orion V (05.503)	Cummins M11E	Voith D863.3
5580-5591		2001	OBI	Orion V (05.504)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D864.3	All retired by the end of 2017.
5592-5611		2002	OBI	Orion V (05.504)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D864.3	All retired by the end of 2017.
5612-5623		2001	OBI	Orion V (05.504)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D864.3	All retired by the end of 2017.
5700-5703		1993	Flxible	Metro "D" LNG (40102-6CTG)	Cummins C8.3G		Ex-MTA Maryland 9301-9304; bought in 1995.
5705-5725		1999	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D864.3
5726-5746		2008	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R6	Feature bonded side glazing.
5801-5802		1995	OBI	Orion VI CNG (06.501)	Cummins L10G	Allison B400R	Ex-Orion demos.
5803-5813		1999	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Voith D864.3	5804, 5810 were put up for auction in late July 2015.
5814-5821		2000	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Voith D864.3	5815, 5816 & 5821 were put up for auction in late July 2015.
5822-5836		2005	NFI	C40LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R	Retired in 2020
5900-5917		2003	OBI	Orion VII CNG (07.502)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Voith D864.3E	All retired in Fall 2017 alongside the remaining Orion 5s.
5918-5932		2004	OBI	Orion VII CNG (07.502)	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Voith D864.3E	Retired in early 2018
5933-5957		2005	OBI	Orion VII CNG (07.502)	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	ZF 5HP592C
5997-5999		1996	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.503)	Cummins L10G	ZF HP590

Retired Contract Bus Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
5101-5171		2001	International Eldorado National	?
5172-5181		2002	International Eldorado National	?
5182-5231		2007	IC Corporation Champion	LC Series EZ Trans	International VT 365	Allison 2000	Pulled from service in July, 2012 after a series of fires.
5201-5212		2001	Ford Startrans	?
5232-5234, 5238-5241, 5243-5246		2004	IC Corporation		International DT 466	Allison 2000	Auctioned in June 2015.
5285-5296		2007	GMC Champion	C5500? Defender	GMC 8.1L	Allison 2000	Pulled from service in July, 2012 after a series of fires.

External Links

• www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit