LOCAL & REGIONAL TRANSIT

CONNECT TO CAMPUS AND THE SURROUNDING REGION WITH THESE TRANSIT PROVIDERS.

The Smart Commute trip planner can show you the most
convenient transit options for your daily trips to campus all
in one place. 

We recommend you review each transit provider's COVID-19
service announcements while planning your trip

 

SHUTTLE-UM

UMD College Park is proudly home to one of the nation’s largest university transit services with 19 fixed routes that traverse campus and the surrounding neighborhoods. Shuttle service is based on the academic calendar with reduced service when classes are not in session. View our schedules and routes before planning your next commute.
 

WMATA
 

METRORAIL

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) operates the regional MetroRail and MetroBus transit systems to connect students to the region for internships, work, fun and enrichment. Students can take the Shuttle-UM 104 to the College Park Metro Station and from there, it’s a quick ride to Downtown Washington, DC, Baltimore and Reagan National Airport. Bike to or from the College Park Metro Station using your University Membership to Capital Bikeshare or Veo, WMATA’s Bike & Ride swipe-access bicycle parking, and the beautiful Anacostia Tributary Trail. During the week, students can also take the Shuttle-UM 111 Silver Spring to the Silver Spring Metro station or the Shuttle-UM 126 New Carrollton to the New Carrollton Metro station. Learn more about Metro schedules and trip planning at wmata.com.
 

METROBUS & PG COUNTY THE BUS

In addition to the MetroRail system, WMATA and The Bus also operate a number of buses in the area.
Explore the new Metrobus system map for College Park and Hyattsville with this map for print, the interactive Service Nearby map and the Bus ETA map to track your bus in real-time. 

Routes that run near and through campus include:

  • P31 to TAKOMA LANGLEY from NEW CARROLLTON
  • P32 to FORT TOTTEN from GREENBELT
  • P10 to RHODE ISLAND AV from COLLEGE PARK
  • P1X to IKEA CENTER from RHODE ISLAND AV
  • M42 to CHERRY HILL from COLLEGE PARK
  • M44 to HYATTSVILLE XING from PLUM ORCHARD
  • The Bus P37 to COLLEGE PARK STATION from NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE + ADELPHI RD
     
METRO LIFT

Metro Lift is a reduced fare program designed to make metro more affordable for income-qualified customers across the region. Learn more at wmata.com
 

MTA COMMUTER BUS

The MTA Commuter Bus provides express transit service from far reaching suburbs in Maryland to DC, Baltimore and College Park. Maryland Transit Administration operates 27 commuter bus routes. Route 204 provides service between Frederick and College Park. There is no weekend service on this route.

Save these Google Map layers of the MTA routes (including MARC trains) on your phone for quick reference to explore the Baltimore area transit system.
UMD faculty and staff qualify for free rides on all Maryland Transit Administration light rail, subway, commuter, and regular bus routes. Apply today!
 

MARC TRAIN

The MARC Train is a commuter rail system whose service areas include Harford County, Maryland; Baltimore City; Washington D.C.; Brunswick, Maryland; Frederick, Maryland and Martinsburg, West Virginia. MARC Train Service operates Monday through Friday with limited weekend service on the Penn Line. The MARC train offers a quick and convenient way to get to Downtown Washington, D.C., Baltimore and BWI.

The MARC’s Camden Line connects Baltimore (Camden Station) to Washington, DC (Union Station) via the College Park Metro Station. There is no weekend service on this line.