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CUSTOMER SERVICE:
Schedule and route information:
1-800-270-9553
HT Ride information and to schedule trips:
(410) 313-1921

 

 
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Howard Transit provides fixed route bus service in Clarksville, Columbia, Ellicott City, North Laurel, Savage and Elkridge. Service is also available to BWI Airport, selected MARC stations, and industrial parks along the US 1 corridor in Howard County. Most routes operate Monday through Saturday, and selected routes offer Sunday services.

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Click here for a printable map of all routes


Blue Route

Service to:
  • Columbia Mall
  • Wilde Lake Village Center
  • Howard Community College
  • Howard County General Hospital
  • Clarksville Pike/Broadmeadow Ln
  • Clarksville Fire Dept.

Brown Route

Service to:
  • Columbia Mall
  • Columbia Medical Plan
  • Oakland Mills
  • Owen Brown
  • Snowden Square
  • Oakland Mills Rd & Berger Rd.
  • Guilford Rd & Gerwig Ln.
  • Clocktower Ln & Murray Hill Rd.
  • Kings Contrivance Village Center

Green Route

Service to:
  • Columbia Mall
  • Wilde Lake Village Center
  • Harper’s Choice Village Center (Florence Bain Senior Center)
  • Howard County General Hospital
  • Howard Community College
  • Clary's Forest

Gold Route

Service to:
  • Columbia Mall
  • Col. Medical Plan
  • Parkview at Snowden River
  • Oakland Mills
  • Long Reach
  • Snowden River Park & Ride
  • Lark Brown
  • Benson Dr (Restaurant Park)
  • MD Food Center (Jessup)

Orange Route

Service to:
  • Columbia Mall
  • Howard County General Hospital
  • Howard Comm. College
  • Hickory Ridge Place & Village Center
  • Atholton Shopping Center
  • Salvation Army
  • Guilford Rd & Old Columbia Rd
  • Kings Contrivance Village Center
  • Quarterstaff Rd & Martin Rd
Orange Route Map

Gold Route Map Purple Route

Service to:
  • Laurel Mall
  • Savage MARC Station
  • Balto./Wash. Industrial Park
  • Maryland Food Center (Jessup)
  • Dorsey MARC Station
  • Rt 100 Industrial Park
  • Elkridge Library/Senior Center
  • Elkridge Corners Shopping Center

 

Red Route

Service to:
  • Columbia Mall
  • Columbia Medical Practice
  • Long Reach Village Center
  • Parkview at Snowden River
  • Columbia Crossing
  • Dobbin Center
  • Snowden Square
  • Dept. of Social Services
  • 6751 Gateway Dr.

 

Silver Route

Service to:
  • Columbia Mall
  • Broken Land Park and Ride
  • Snowden River Pkwy
  • Snowden Square
  • MD Food Center (Jessup)
  • Dorsey MARC Station
  • Arundel Mills/AACC at the Mills
  • BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Terminal
  • BWI MARC/Amtrak
  • Light Rail Stations

Yellow Route

Service to:
  • Columbia Mall
  • Dorsey Search Village Center/Selbourne House
  • Red Branch & Rumsey
  • Centre Park Dr & MD Rt 108
  • Circuit Court/Government Center
  • Town & Country/Normandy
  • Park View/Wal-Mart
  • North Chatham
  • Miller Library
Yellow Route Map
Howard Transit Fares  
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Click here to download)
Regular Fare  
One-Way Fare $1.50
Transfers One Free (valid for two hours)

Reduced Fares (One-Way)
 
Individuals with disabilities $.50 with Reduced Fare ID Card
Senior Citizens
(age 60 and over)
$.50 with Reduced Fare ID Card or Medicare Card
Students $.50 with valid school-issued ID Card
Children 5 years old and under Free

Multi-Ride Fares and Passes
 
10 Ride Ticket $13.50
Reduced Fare 10 Ride Ticket $4.50
Regular Fare Monthly Unlimited Pass $47.00
Reduced Fare Monthly Unlimited Pass $16.00

10 Ride and monthly passes may be purchased at the following outlets:

Columbia Association
10AM-7PM, Mon-Sat
10221 Wincopin Circle
Columbia, MD 21044 (410) 715-3000
10-ride and monthly passes for all fare levels.

King's Contrivance Community Association
9AM-9PM, Mon-Thurs; 9AM-5PM, Fri; 10AM-1PM, Sat
Amherst
7251 Eden Brook Drive
Columbia, MD 21046 (410) 381-9600
10-ride passes for all fare levels. No monthly passes.

Howard County Central Library
9:30AM-9PM, Mon-Thurs; 9:30AM-5:30PM, Fri-Sat; 1PM-5:30PM Sundays through Memorial Day
10375 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044 (410) 313-7800
10-ride and monthly passes for all fare levels.

Howard Community College (bookstore)
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044 (410) 772-4816
10-ride and monthly passes for student and senior fare levels.

10 Ride Tickets and 30 Day Passes may be purchased at Corridor Transportation Corporation, 312 Marshall Ave., Suite 104, Laurel, MD 20707 or by mail. Call Customer Service for more information.


Holiday Schedule
Howard Transit and HT Ride does not operate on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Service on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Christmas Eve and New Years Eve is limited to the Brown, Orange and Red Express Routes Sunday schedules.

Code Red Days
When the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) issues a Code Red Air Quality Alert for the Baltimore region, Howard Transit fixed route passengers ride free.

Inclement Weather
When the weather causes unsafe driving conditions, service may temporarily modified, interrupted or cancelled. Call Customer Service or visit this website for more information. Schedule changes will be announced on several radio and television stations including WBAL (1090 AM) and GTV Channel 70.


Other Local/Connecting Services

Connect-A-Ride - www.corridortransit.com
Provides bus service between Laurel and Columbia (Route E) and in North Laurel (Route C), Monday through Saturday. Stops on the E route include Savage, Owen Brown and Kings Contrivance with free transfers to Howard Transit routes.

Commuter Solutions - www.howardcommutersolutions.com
Commuter Solutions provides information about transit services including commuter buses, local bus and MARC Train and provides carpool and vanpool matching services.

 

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