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TheBus (Prince George's County)

TheBus
Route 14 at College Park UM Station
FoundedJanuary 1990 (1990-01) [1]
Service areaPrince George's County, Maryland, U.S.
Service typeBus service
Routes22
FleetGillig, ElDorado National
Daily ridership7,300 (2022)
Annual ridership1,300,000
Fuel typeDiesel
OperatorRATP Dev
WebsiteTheBus

TheBus (stylized as THE BUS) is a bus transportation system serving Prince George's County, Maryland, providing Monday-Saturday service. There are 29 bus routes, with most operating between Washington Metro stations in the county, with two routes running to Upper Marlboro. The fare is $1.25, but seniors (age 60+), the disabled, one child under five years old, and students (between 2:00PM and 7:00PM) ride free.[2][3] On October 13, 2008, TheBus began accepting payment using SmarTrip regional farecards.[4] The County has contracted operations and maintenance of THE BUS system to RATP Dev.[5] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 2,129,000 or about 8,100 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.

  1. ^ https://ggwash.org/view/67275/thebetterbus-prince-georges-county-is-working-on-a-plan-to-improve-thebus-service /
  2. ^ "TheBus: Routes and Schedules". Prince George's County government. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  3. ^ "Public Notice" (PDF). Prince George's County government. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  4. ^ "Public Notice: Prince George's County TheBus will begin using new fareboxes..." (PDF). Prince George's County government. 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  5. ^ "RATP Dev USA Begins Operations as New Contract Provider for TheBus". 1 July 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

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