Council Reviews New Transportation Fees Including Bus Lane Fines

The Montgomery County Council will review the County Executive's recommended FY27 Transportation Fees, Charges and Fares resolution on May 6, 2026. Proposed changes include a new $75 fine for driving, standing, or parking in a bus lane; a new $60 fine for stopping or parking on a bikeway; a new per-kilowatt-hour charge for EV charging in Parking Lot Districts; and an end to parking fee collection at 6 p.m. on weekdays and on Saturdays, replacing the current 10 p.m. weekday cutoff. The resolution also proposes increases to hourly rates for street, surface lot, and garage parking, a $250 hearing fee for the Residential Permit Parking program, and elimination of all Transportation Management District fees.