Jan. 1: Ride On runs Sunday schedule; Flash Orange on holiday schedule; Ride On ext Ra, Flash Blue, and Flex suspended.
Ride On extRa 101, Flex, and MARC Train suspended Jan. 1; Metrorail runs 6 a.m.–midnight; county parking free all day.
Ride On, Metrorail, Metrobus, and MARC Train all operate on regular weekday schedules Dec. 31; county offices open.
Montgomery County taxicab fares increase from $2 to $2.50 per mile on Feb. 1, 2026, with a new $1 nighttime surcharge added.
MCDOT adjusts 36 Ride On bus route schedules starting Jan. 11, 2026, targeting improved efficiency and on-time performance.
MCDOT will change timetables on 31 Ride On routes and bus bay assignments on 6 routes beginning Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.
Flash routes will use 40-foot buses instead of 60-foot articulated buses; delays and detours possible due to winter weather.
Bus shelter replacement work at Shady Grove East Metrorail Station starts Jan. 5, 2026, with some bus bays temporarily closed for ~2 weeks.
Ride On extRa 101 and Flex suspended Jan. 1; Metrorail on Weekend Late Night schedule; MARC not running; county parking free.
Ride On, Metrorail (until 2 a.m.), Metrobus, and MARC all operate Dec. 31; TRiPS store open regular hours; parking at normal rates.
Most Ride On routes shift to Sunday schedules Dec. 25; extRa 101, Flex, and MARC Train suspended; public parking free all day.
Ride On and Metrorail run weekday schedules Dec. 24; MARC operates reduced R schedule; TRiPS Commuter Store closes at 2:30 p.m.
Taxi meter rate rises from $2 to $2.50/mile on Feb. 1, 2026, with a new $1 nighttime surcharge for trips between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Dec. 24 service ends at 10 p.m.; Dec. 25 uses Sunday/holiday schedules with some routes suspended.
Councilmember Glass convenes a public town hall on pedestrian and cyclist road safety at the Council Office Building on Jan. 10.
MCDOT adjusts schedules on 31 routes and bus bays on 6 routes starting Jan. 11 to improve on-time performance.
MCDOT is offering free parking in all county-operated garages and lots on Saturday, Dec. 20, as part of Super Saturday.
On Dec. 25, Ride On runs Sunday schedules; Flash Blue, Ride On ext Ra, and Flex will not operate.
All MCDOT Transit Services operate on a weekday schedule until 10 p.m. on Dec. 24; trips departing after 10 p.m. will not run.
Montgomery County's Winter Storm Information Portal provides real-time road maintenance, service request, and Ride On transit updates during winter weather.