Updated as of July 21, 2024.
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Public Transportation
Charm City Circulator
Fares
- Free
- No tickets or passes required
Areas served
- Green Route (City Hall to Fells Point to the Johns Hopkins Hospital Campus)
- Purple Route (33rd Street to Federal Hill)
- Orange Route( Hollins Market to Harbor East)
- Banner Route (Inner Harbor to Fort McHenry)
- Cherry Route (Inner Harbor to Cherry Hill)
Times of operation
- Buses run 15 to 20 minutes; every 20-25 minutes for the Banner Route.
- Sunday: 9 am – 8 pm
- Monday: 7 am – 8 pm
- Tuesday: 7 am – 8 pm
- Wednesday: 7 am – 8 pm
- Thursday: 7 am – 8 pm
- Friday: 7 am – Midnight
- Saturday: 9 am – Midnight
Harbor Connector
A free ferry service; Operating Hours: Monday – Friday from 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
Routes
- HC1 – Maritime Park (Landing 8) and Locust Point (Landing 10)
- HC2 – Canton Waterfront Park (Landing 16) and Locust Point (Landing 10)
- HC3 – Pier 5 (Landing 5) and Federal Hill (Landing 4)
BaltimoreLink
Through the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), the Baltimore area enjoys many public transit options.
Services offered
Schedules
- MARC Train
- Commuter Bus
- Light RailLink: BWI Airport / Glen Burnie – Hunt Valley
- Metro SubwayLink: Ownings Mills to Johns Hopkins
- Local Bus
Train and subway options
- Light RailLink offers transportation between the Baltimore-Washington Airport and Hunt Valley, Maryland – and 28 more stops in between!
- Metro SubwayLink has a dozen stops between its end points of Owings Mills and Johns Hopkins
- MARC (Maryland Area Rail Commuter) trains offer transportation to and from Washington, D.C.
Fares
Paratransit
MTA Mobility Paratransit Services
Through Mobility (formerly called MobilityLink), the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) provides public transportation alternatives to Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel County residents who cannot independently access, board, disembark from, or ride other MTA services (such as MTA’s BaltimoreLink bus system, Light RailLink, and Metro SubwayLink).
Mobility provides:
- Pick up and drop off within ¾ mile of the fixed route (regular public transportation)
- Available during normal fixed route bus operating hours of MTA’s services (excluding Commuter bus routes and MARC train routes)
Applying to use Mobility
- Eligibility: Proof that applicant has an impairment that prevents the individual from independently accessing, boarding, disembarking, or riding other MTA services
- Application process
- Download and complete a Mobility application
- Call 410-764-8181, select Option 6 to request an application
- Return the completed application to the MTA in one of three ways:
- Mail: ATTN: MobilityLink Certification Office, 1st Floor, 4201 Patterson Ave., Baltimore, MD 21215
- Download and complete a Mobility application
Using Mobility: Scheduling transportation
- Reservations required
- Can be made UP TO seven days in advance and AT LEAST one service day in advance of travel
- Make a reservation by calling Mobility at 410-764-8181 or using the free TDD 711 Maryland Relay Service
- Out-of-town visitors: up to 21 days of service per year; application required
- One-way fare is $2.10
- Exact fare for each trip is required
- May purchase a 20-ride ticket book
Call-A-Ride
MobilityLink is not the only paratransit option in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel County. Another option, Call-A-Ride consists of two parts: Call-A-Ride Center and Call-A-Ride Service. Call-A-Ride uses selected Taxi Cab and Sedan Companies to provide door-to-door transportation for MobilityLink customers. Please note that some of these companies have a limited service area, and these limitations are set forth on the Taxi Cab and Sedan Companies web page.
Call-A-Ride cost
The Call-A-Ride fare covers up to $40.00 of the cab/sedan meter. If the meter reads more than $40, the rider must pay the amount over $40. For example, if the meter reads $35, the rider owes nothing more than the original fare. If the meter reads $48, the rider must pay $8 ($48-$40) in addition to the original fare (currently, $3).
Call-A-Ride Service Highlights
- Fare is $3 each way (pays for meter up to $40)
- Limited to sixty-two (62) one-way trips per month
- After 62 trips in a month, the customer must pay the full meter reading per trip
Call-A-Ride Center Highlights
- Available ONLY for trips to and from the customer’s dialysis center
- Fare is $2 each way (pays for meter up to $40)
Using Call-A-Ride (Service or Center)
- Contact approved Taxi Cab/Sedan companies directly to schedule the ride
- Tell the dispatcher your MTA Call-A-Ride card number
- Must call at least 40 minutes in advance
- May take up to three people on your ride, but all must get on and off at the same place
- When entering the vehicle, present your MTA Call-A-Ride card and pay your fare
- Get your paper receipt after your ride and keep it for six months (Call-A-Ride requirement)
Please contact the Free Bridges Helpdesk anytime
- Via our Accessible Web Form
- Email: Helpdesk@imagemd.org
- Visit our Bridges Helpdesk website
- Text or Leave a voice mail message: (410) 357-1546
This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded by a grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.