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Founded | January 1990[1] |
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Service area | Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S. |
Service type | Bus service |
Routes | 22 |
Fleet | Gillig, ElDorado National |
Daily ridership | 7,300 (2022) |
Annual ridership | 1,300,000 |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Operator | RATP Dev |
Website | TheBus |
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.