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| Founded | January 1990 [1] |
|---|---|
| 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 (WMATC 3226) |
| 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 8,200 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
- ^ Rowlands, DW; Loh, Tracy Hadden (April 16, 2018), TheBetterBus: Prince George’s County is working on a plan to improve "TheBus" service, Greater Greater Washington
- ^ "TheBus: Routes and Schedules". Prince George's County government. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "Public Notice" (PDF). Prince George's County government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "Public Notice: Prince George's County TheBus will begin using new fareboxes..." (PDF). Prince George's County government. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "RATP Dev USA Begins Operations as New Contract Provider for TheBus". 1 July 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.