Bethesda Circulator
Take the best way around downtown Bethesda on the FREE BEthesda Circulator. The Circulator operates Monday – Saturday during the following hours:
| Monday – Friday | 7am – 11pm |
| Saturday | 10am – 11pm |
*The Circulator does not run on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Day.
Park your car at one of Bethesda’s public garages, marked with a blue “P”, then walk to the nearby Circulator stop. If you take Metro, you’ll find the Bethesda Circulator in the Bethesda Metro Station.
Questions or comments? Please contact us at 301-215-6661 or by email at info@bethesda.org.
Tracking App
There is now a NEW App to see the buses on the route! Scan the QR Code below to download the App through RidePingo. You can also go to your smartphone’s App store with the links below to download the App through RidePingo (orange icon with arrow pointing to the right).
- Open, then Select “Get started”
- Enter your name, email and cell number to receive verification code
- Select “Track Bethesda Circulator” and the route with real time buses will show up! Hop on and off the Bethesda Circulator on your way to and from shops, theatres, restaurants, parking garages and metro. All of your favorite downtown Bethesda destinations are on or close to our route!
Route Map
Schedule
The Circulator Runs Every 10 – 15 Minutes
There are two Circulators on route and arrive at each stop every 10–15 minutes. The Bethesda Circulator connects riders to 8 public parking garages, the Bethesda Metro Station and 20 convenient stops along the way that get you to and from your favorite Bethesda destinations.
Hours of Operation:
| Monday – Friday | 7am – 11pm |
| Saturday | 10am – 11pm |
*The Circulator does not run on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Day.
- Bethesda Metro Station
- Old Georgetown Rd. near Commerce Ln. (Safeway)
- Old Georgetown Rd. between Fairmont Ave. & St. Elmo Ave.
- Old Georgetown Rd. between Cordell Ave. & Del Ray Ave.
- Old Georgetown Rd. near Glenbrook
- Battery Lane, near Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
- Battery Lane, adjacent to Battery Lane Park
- Rugby Ave. at Rugby Garage
- Woodmont Ave. between Cordell Ave. & St. Elmo Ave.
- Woodmont Ave. & Norfolk Ave. (Veterans Park)
- Woodmont Ave. across from Metropolitan Garage
- Woodmont Ave. between Edgemoor Ln. & Montgomery Ln.
- Woodmont Ave. & Bethesda Ave.
- Woodmont Ave. at Leland St.
- Wisconsin Ave. across from Stanford St.
- Bradley Blvd. near Strathmore St.
- Bradley Blvd. between Strathmore St. & Wellington Dr.
- Arlington Rd. between Bradley Blvd. & Bethesda Ave.
- Arlington Rd. between Bethesda Ave. & Elm St. (Giant)
- Arlington Rd. & Montgomery Ln.