Fares

From Columbia, Scaggsville, and Burtonsville to Silver Spring

is Zone 2; from Columbia, Scaggsville, and Burtonsville
toWashington, D.C. is Zone 3.

One-Way Full Fare
One-Way Senior/Disability Fare
Ten-Trip Ticket
Sen./Dis. Ten-Trip Ticket
MonthlyPass
Transit Link Card

Zone 2
$3.50
$2.45
$31.50
$24.50
$119.00
$230.00

Zone 3
$4.25
$3.20
$38.25
$32.00
$144.50
$255.50

Commuter Bus Ticket Sales

Commuter Direct
Website: MTA.CommuterDirect.com
Phone: 410-697-2212
Only cash one-way fares using exact change may be
purchased on the bus. No change will be given if you overpay.
Ten-trip tickets and Monthly Passes can be purchased from
Commuter Direct.
Reduced fares are available for senior citizens (65+), persons
with disabilities, and Medicare Cardholders. To be eligible, you
must show one of the following; a valid MTASenior/Disability
photo ID card, or any valid government issued photo ID with
proof of age, or a valid disability ID from another transit
agency with any valid government issued photo ID, or a
Medicare card with any valid government photo ID.
Transit Link Cards allow for unlimited use of MTACommuter
Bus (up to the indicated zone), Metrorail, Metrobus, and
Ride-On during the indicated month.
Free connections, between MTA Commuter Buses only, are
available at The Mall in Columbia and at Broken Land Park
&Ride.

Wheelchair Accessible Service

All coaches are wheelchair accessible.

MTATelephone Numbers
Information
(410) 539-5000 or 1 (866) RIDE-MTA
Internet Address
www.mta.maryland.gov
E-Mail Comment Line [email protected]
TTY (hearing/speech impaired)
(410) 539-3497
Directory Assistance
1 (888) 218-2267
Commuter Choice Maryland Info.
(410) 767-8755

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Dillons Bus Service, Inc.

1 (800) 827-3490
WMATAMetrorail and Metrobus
(202) 637-7000
Montgomery County Ride-On
(240) 777-7433
RTA
1 (800) 270-9553
Commuter Solutions of Howard County (410) 313-3130
Commuter Direct
(410) 697-2212
MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
6 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1614
This timetable is printed on recycled paper.
This document is available in alternate format upon request.

2014

tel: 410-539-5000
1-866-RIDE-MTA (743-3682)
mta.maryland.gov

YOUR RIDE IS HERE.

Effective September 1, 2014

NO. 305 LINE

SOUTHBOUND FROM COLUMBIA TO SILVER SPRING / WASHINGTON, D.C. (A.M.)
S S S S S S

Trip No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
HOWARD COUNTY
The Mall in Columbia (South Ring Road)
Little Patuxent Pkwy. opp. Gov. Warfield Pkwy.
Little Patuxent Pkwy. & Vantage Point Rd.
Thunder Hill Rd. & Oakland Mills Rd.
Whiteacre Rd. & Thunder Hill Rd.
Oakland Mills Village Center
Stevens Forest Rd. opp. Kilimanjaro Rd.
Stevens Forest Rd. opp. Farewell Rd.
Stevens Forest Rd. & Soft Shade Way
Broken Land Pkwy. opp. Cradlerock Way N.
Broken Land Pkwy. opp. Cradlerock Way S.
Broken Land Pkwy. opp. Snowden River Pkwy.
Broken Land Park & Ride (East Lot)
Scaggsville Park & Ride
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Burtonsville Park & Ride

4:30 4:50 5:10 5:30 5:50 6:10 6:30 6:50 7:10 7:30 7:50
4:32 4:52 5:12 5:32 5:52 6:12 6:32 6:52 7:12 7:32 7:52
4:33 4:53 5:13 5:33 5:53 6:13 6:33 6:53 7:13 7:33 7:53
4:35 4:55 5:15 5:35 5:55 6:15 6:35 6:55 7:15 7:35 7:55
4:37 4:57 5:17 5:37 5:57 6:17 6:37 6:57 7:17 7:37 7:57
4:39 4:59 5:19 5:39 5:59 6:19 6:39 6:59 7:19 7:39 7:59
4:40 5:00 5:20 5:40 6:00 6:20 6:40 7:00 7:20 7:40 8:00
4:41 5:01 5:21 5:41 6:01 6:21 6:41 7:01 7:21 7:41 8:01
4:42 5:02 5:22 5:42 6:02 6:22 6:42 7:02 7:22 7:42 8:02
4:44 5:04 5:24 5:44 6:04 6:24 6:44 7:04 7:24 7:44 8:04
4:45 5:05 5:25 5:45 6:05 6:25 6:45 7:05 7:25 7:45 8:05
4:46 5:06 5:26 5:46 6:06 6:26 6:46 7:06 7:26 7:46 8:06
4:48 5:08 5:28 5:48 6:08 6:28 6:48 7:08 7:28 7:48 8:08
5:00 5:20 5:40 6:00 6:20 6:40 7:00 7:20 7:40 8:00 8:20

5:08 5:28 5:48 6:08 6:28 6:48 7:08 7:28 7:48 8:08 8:28

Beyond this point, buses discharge passengers only and may depart stops ahead of schedule.

Colesville Rd. & Fenton St.

Silver Spring Metrorail Station ( M )
WASHINGTON, D.C.
16th St. & Aspen St., N.W.
16th St. & Harvard St., N.W.
New Hampshire Ave. & Dupont Cir., N.W. ( M )
19th St. & M St., N.W.
M
19th St. & K St., N.W. (Farragut )
19th St. bet. Penn. Ave. & H St., N.W.
19th St. & E St., N.W.
Constitution Ave. & 14th St., N.W.
Constitution Ave. opp. 10th St., N.W.
7th St. & Constitution Ave., N.W. (Archives M )
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Indep. Ave. bet. 7th & 6th Sts., S.W. (L'Enfant Plaza )
Independence Ave. bet. 4th & 3rd Sts., S.W.
Independence Ave. & 1st St., S.E. (Library of Congress)

5:26 5:46 6:06 6:26 6:49 7:12 7:35 7:58 8:19 8:39 8:59
5:28 5:48 6:08 6:28 6:51 7:14 7:37 8:00 8:21 8:41 9:01

5:32 5:52 6:12 6:32 6:55 7:19 7:43 8:06 8:29 8:49 9:09
5:39 5:59 6:19 6:39 7:03 7:29 7:55 8:18 8:41 9:01 9:21
5:44 6:04 6:24 6:44 7:08 7:34 8:01 8:24 8:47 9:07 9:27
5:46 6:06 6:26 6:46 7:10 7:36 8:04 8:27 8:50 9:10 9:30
5:48 6:08 6:28 6:48 7:12 7:38 8:06 8:29 8:52 9:12 9:32
5:49 6:09 6:29 6:49 7:13 7:39 8:08 8:31 8:54 9:14 9:34
5:51 6:11 6:31 6:51 7:15 7:41 8:10 8:33 8:56 9:16 9:36
5:56 6:16 6:36 6:56 7:20 7:47 8:16 8:39 9:02 9:22 9:42
5:58 6:18 6:38 6:58 7:22 7:49 8:18 8:41 9:04 9:24 9:44
5:59 6:19 6:39 6:59 7:23 7:51 8:20 8:43 9:06 9:26 9:46
6:01 6:21 6:41 7:01 7:25 7:53 8:22 8:45 9:08 9:28 9:48
6:03 6:23 6:43 7:03 7:27 7:55 8:24 8:47 9:10 9:30 9:50
6:06 6:26 6:46 7:06 7:30 7:58 8:27 8:50 9:13 9:33 9:53

Days of Operation
The No. 305 line operates Monday thru Friday.It does not operate on Saturdays, Sundays and the following observed Holidays:
New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day,
Friday after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Periodically, the MTA will operate Commuter Bus Services on reduced schedules in an effort to accommodate fewer riders when demand for these buses
is significantly lower.
Trips marked with S denote the Special Service Schedule. On Special Service Days only, those trips designated with the S will operate.

Effective September 1, 2014

NO. 305 LINE

NORTHBOUND FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. / SILVER SPRING TO COLUMBIA (P.M.)
S S S S S S S

Trip No. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Independence Ave. & 1st St., S.E. (Library of Congress)
Independence Ave. & 4th St., S.W.
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Constitution Ave. & 9th St., N.W.
Constitution Ave. bet. 14th and 15th Sts., N.W.
18th St. & C St., N.W.
18th St. & E St., N.W.
18th St. & Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
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18th St. & M St., N.W.
18th St. & Massachusetts Ave., N.W. (Dupont Circle M )
16th St. & Harvard St., N.W.
16th St. & Aspen St., N.W.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Silver Spring Metrorail Station ( M )
Colesville Rd. & Fenton St.

1:00 2:40 3:00 3:20 3:40 4:00 4:20 4:40 5:00 5:20 5:50 7:00
1:03 2:43 3:03 3:23 3:43 4:03 4:23 4:43 5:03 5:23 5:53 7:03
1:05 2:46 3:06 3:26 3:46 4:06 4:26 4:46 5:06 5:26 5:56 7:06
1:09 2:50 3:10 3:30 3:50 4:10 4:30 4:50 5:10 5:30 6:00 7:10
1:11 2:53 3:13 3:34 3:54 4:14 4:34 4:54 5:14 5:34 6:04 7:13
1:14 2:56 3:16 3:38 3:58 4:19 4:39 4:59 5:19 5:38 6:07 7:16
1:16 2:58 3:18 3:40 4:00 4:21 4:41 5:01 5:21 5:40 6:09 7:18
1:18 3:00 3:20 3:42 4:02 4:23 4:44 5:04 5:24 5:43 6:12 7:21
1:20 3:02 3:22 3:44 4:04 4:25 4:46 5:06 5:26 5:45 6:14 7:23
1:22 3:04 3:24 3:46 4:06 4:27 4:48 5:08 5:28 5:47 6:16 7:25
1:24 3:06 3:26 3:48 4:08 4:29 4:50 5:10 5:30 5:49 6:18 7:27
1:29 3:11 3:31 3:54 4:14 4:36 4:58 5:18 5:38 5:57 6:25 7:33
1:38 3:20 3:40 4:03 4:23 4:45 5:08 5:28 5:48 6:07 6:36 7:44

1:45 3:27 3:47 4:10 4:30 4:52 5:16 5:36 5:56 6:17 6:45 7:53
1:47 3:30 3:50 4:13 4:33 4:55 5:19 5:39 5:59 6:20 6:48 7:55

Beyond this point, buses may depart stops ahead of schedule.

Passengers may board or alight buses at Burtonsville, BrokenLand,
and The Mall in Columbia; all other stops are discharge only on request.

Burtonsville Park & Ride

HOWARD COUNTY
Scaggsville Park & Ride
Broken Land Park & Ride (East Lot)
Broken Land Pkwy. & Snowden River Pkwy.
Broken Land Pkwy. & Cradlerock Way S.
Broken Land Pkwy. & Cradlerock Way N.
Stevens Forest Rd. opp. Soft Shade Way
Stevens Forest Rd. & Farewell Rd.
Stevens Forest Rd. & Kilimanjaro Rd.
Oakland Mills Village Center
Whiteacre Rd. & Thunder Hill Rd.
Thunder Hill Rd. & Oakland Mills Rd.
Little Patuxent Pkwy. opp. Vantage Point Rd.
Little Patuxent Pkwy. & Gov. Warfield Pkwy.
The Mall in Columbia (South Ring Road)
#325 stops upon request only (See Note below)

2:07 3:51 4:11 4:34 4:57 5:19 5:45 6:05 6:23 6:44 7:09 8:13

2:15 4:00 4:20 4:43 5:06 5:28 5:54 6:14 6:32 6:53 7:18 8:21
2:25 4:11 4:31 4:54 5:17 5:39 6:05 6:25 6:43 7:04 7:28 8:29
2:27 4:13 4:33 4:56 5:19 5:41 6:07 6:27 6:45 7:06 7:30 8:31
2:28 4:14 4:34 4:57 5:20 5:42 6:08 6:28 6:46 7:07 7:31 8:32
2:29 4:15 4:35 4:58 5:21 5:43 6:09 6:29 6:47 7:08 7:32 8:33
2:31 4:17 4:37 5:00 5:23 5:45 6:11 6:31 6:49 7:10 7:34 8:35
2:32 4:18 4:38 5:01 5:24 5:46 6:12 6:32 6:50 7:11 7:35 8:36
2:33 4:19 4:39 5:02 5:25 5:47 6:13 6:33 6:51 7:12 7:36 8:37
2:35 4:21 4:41 5:04 5:27 5:49 6:15 6:35 6:53 7:14 7:38 8:39
2:36 4:22 4:42 5:05 5:28 5:50 6:16 6:36 6:54 7:15 7:39 8:40
2:38 4:24 4:44 5:07 5:30 5:52 6:18 6:38 6:56 7:17 7:41 8:42
2:41 4:27 4:47 5:10 5:33 5:55 6:21 6:41 6:59 7:20 7:44 8:45
2:42 4:28 4:48 5:11 5:34 5:56 6:22 6:42 7:00 7:21 7:45 8:46
2:44 4:30 4:50 5:13 5:36 5:58 6:24 6:44 7:02 7:23 7:47 8:48
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NOTE - ONLY trips marked with an asterisk (*), will discharge riders upon request, to the local Columbia stops served by Bus Route #325. These stops are
located on Twin Rivers Rd. (3 stops), Little Patuxent Pkwy. (6 stops), and Harper's Farm Rd. (1 stop). See #325 schedule for exact stop locations.

Connecting Transit Services

M Metro Red Line at Silver Spring at 19th & Connecticut (Dupont Circle), and at Connecticut &K(Farragut North)
M Metro Blue and Orange Lines at 18th &I(Farragut West) and at 7th & Maryland (LEnfant Plaza)
M Metro Green and Yellow Lines at 7th &Pennsylvania (Archives) and at 7th &Maryland (LEnfant Plaza)
Metrobus at Burtonsville and Silver Spring, and most Washington stops
Ride-On at Burtonsville and Silver Spring
RTA at The Mall in Columbia and at other stops in Columbia.

Weather &Emergency Plan

No. 305 Line

Columbia/Washington, D.C.
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Should the U.S. Office of Personnel Management authorize an early

release of federal workers due to inclement weather or
miscellaneous events, the MTA will determine if coaches are
available to depart according to a modified schedule.

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advance notice in order to mobilize coaches for early departures
with individual service providers.
If the early release is:

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In the event that adverse weather conditions necessitate a change

or deviation in the morning schedule, announcements will be made
on radio stations WBAL (1090 AM Baltimore), WMAL (630 AM
Washington), and WSMD (98.3 Star FM). If the morning service
does not operate, then the afternoon service will not operate.

Before 1:00 p.m., buses will depart at 1:00, 1:15, 1:30, 1:45,
2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:50, and 7:00 p.m.
Before 2:00 p.m., buses will depart at 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45,

3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:00, 5:50, and 7:00 p.m.
After 2:00 p.m., buses will operate on their regular schedules

Midday service will operate on its regular schedule

Should the MTA be motivated by inclement weather or
miscellaneous events to conduct earlier than regular service, the
Commuter Bus division will determine if coaches are available to
depart according to a modified schedule.

Burtonsville

P Park & Ride

The MTA will generate e-notices and post announcements on the

Commuter Bus Service Update Center online, once changes in
service occur.

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Standee Policy
For the safety of our riders, the MTA prohibits standees on
commuter buses except under the following circumstances:

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If the last evening bus has a full seated load;

To accommodate passengers from another bus that has become
disabled en-route; or
In emergency situations, such as severe inclement weather or
civil defense events.

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Please note that a patrons need to reach his or her destination by a

certain time is not considered an emergency for these purposes.
Drivers are required to enforce this policy and to deny boarding to
additional passengers once the bus has achieved a full seated load.

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No. 201 line operates from the Burtonsville P&R to BWI Airport.

305 Route
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Harvard St.

Additional Service

LEGEND

No. 203 line operates between Columbia and Bethesda.

Nos. 315 and 325 lines operate between Columbia and Washington
D.C.
No. 335 line operates between Clarksville, Columbia and
Washington, D.C.
No. 345 line operates between Ellicott City, Columbia and
Washington D.C.
Metrobus operates between Burtonsville and Silver Spring with
connections to Downtown Washington via Metro Red Line.
Guaranteed Ride Home program is available for personal
emergencies and unscheduled overtime. Participants must register
with Commuter Connections at (800) 745-7433 to use this service.

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a Av

Nort

rolin
h Ca