Updated as of July 30, 2024.
Public transportation provides an inexpensive way to travel around our communities. Please find below information about public transportation services on the Eastern Shore of Maryland: Caroline County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Talbot County, Somerset County, Wicomico County, Worchester County, and Ocean City.
Cecil County
Fares
General public
Single Ride: $2
Daily, weekly, and monthly passes available
Reduced fare (including persons with disabilities)
Single Ride: $1
Daily, weekly, and monthly passes available
Routes
Cross-County Connection Route #2
Elkton-Newark Connection Route #4
Queen Anne’s County
County Ride
County Ride provides fixed-route transportation services for individuals in Queen Anne’s County.
Fares
No fee for County Ride services through December 31, 2024.
Contact information
Queen Anne’s County, County Ride: 410-758-2357
Download 2024 County Ride Route schedules
MUST (Maryland Upper Shore Transit)
Maryland Upper Shore Transit (MUST) is a collaborative public transportation effort between Delmarva Community Transit and County Ride.
Services offered
MUST offers 17 routes and two shuttles to provide fixed-route services to the general public throughout Maryland’s Mid-and-Upper Eastern Shore in the following counties: Queen Anne’s, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, and Talbot.
Additionally, MUST riders can travel to Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties using MUST Route 10 (Cambridge – Vienna – Mardella Springs – Salisbury) and then connecting with Shore Transit services.
Contact information
MUST: 866-330-6878
Fares
Vary, based on route
Discounts available for individuals with disabilities, for students, and for seniors
Passes available from both DCT and County Ride
Caroline County
MUST (Maryland Upper Shore Transit)
Maryland Upper Shore Transit (MUST) is a collaborative public transportation effort between Delmarva Community Transit and County Ride.
Services offered
MUST offers 17 routes and two shuttles to provide fixed-route services to the general public throughout Maryland’s Mid-and-Upper Eastern Shore in the following counties: Queen Anne’s, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, and Talbot.
Additionally, MUST riders can travel to Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties using MUST Route 10 (Cambridge – Vienna – Mardella Springs – Salisbury) and then connecting with Shore Transit services.
Contact information
Fares
Vary, based on route
Discounts available for individuals with disabilities, for students, and for seniors
Passes available from both DCT and County Ride
Dorchester County
MUST (Maryland Upper Shore Transit)
Maryland Upper Shore Transit (MUST) is a collaborative public transportation effort between Delmarva Community Transit and County Ride.
Services offered
MUST offers 17 routes and two shuttles to provide fixed-route services to the general public throughout Maryland’s Mid-and-Upper Eastern Shore in the following counties: Queen Anne’s, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, and Talbot.
Additionally, MUST riders can travel to Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties using MUST Route 10 (Cambridge – Vienna – Mardella Springs – Salisbury) and then connecting with Shore Transit services.
Contact information
MUST: 866-330-6878
Dorchester County office of Delmarva Community Transit (DCT): 410-221-1910
Fares
Vary, based on route
Discounts available for individuals with disabilities, for students, and for seniors
Passes available from both DCT and County Ride
Kent County
MUST (Maryland Upper Shore Transit)
Maryland Upper Shore Transit (MUST) is a collaborative public transportation effort between Delmarva Community Transit and County Ride.
Services offered
MUST offers 17 routes and two shuttles to provide fixed-route services to the general public throughout Maryland’s Mid-and-Upper Eastern Shore in the following counties: Queen Anne’s, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, and Talbot.
Additionally, MUST riders can travel to Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties using MUST Route 10 (Cambridge – Vienna – Mardella Springs – Salisbury) and then connecting with Shore Transit services.
Contact information
MUST: 866-330-6878
Kent County office of Delmarva Community Transit (DCT): 410-778-5187
Fares
Vary, based on route
Discounts available for individuals with disabilities, for students, and for seniors
Passes available from both DCT and County Ride
Talbot County
MUST (Maryland Upper Shore Transit)
Maryland Upper Shore Transit (MUST) is a collaborative public transportation effort between Delmarva Community Transit and County Ride.
Services offered
MUST offers 17 routes and two shuttles to provide fixed-route services to the general public throughout Maryland’s Mid-and-Upper Eastern Shore in the following counties: Queen Anne’s, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, and Talbot.
Additionally, MUST riders can travel to Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties using MUST Route 10 (Cambridge – Vienna – Mardella Springs – Salisbury) and then connecting with Shore Transit services.
Contact information
MUST: 866-330-6878
Talbot County office of Delmarva Community Transit (DCT): 410-822-4155
Fares
Vary, based on route
Discounts available for individuals with disabilities, for students, and for seniors
Passes available from both DCT and County Ride
Somerset County
Shore Transit
Offers five fixed routes
Monday through Friday
253 Salisbury, Princess Anne & Pocomoke
706 N & S Crisfield / Princess Anne
Monday through Sunday
432 Salisbury / Ocean City / Pocomoke
452 Salisbury / Pocomoke / Ocean City
Fares
General Public
$3.00 Cash
$3.00 Shore Transit Tickets
Senior/Disabled/Medicare
$1.50 Cash
$1.50 Shore Transit Tickets
Shore Transit Fixed Route Pass for unlimited bus rides
Administrative
$2 one-time initial Bus Pass Fee
Fixed Route Pass Card is refillable
Fees:
- $25 for seven (7) days of unlimited fixed-route bus rides
- $50 for fourteen (14) days
- $75 for twenty-one (21) days
- $100 for thirty (30) days
- Maximum Bus Pass purchase is $100
Wicomico County
Shore Transit
Offers five fixed routes
Monday through Friday
253 Salisbury, Princess Anne & Pocomoke
706 N & S Crisfield / Princess Anne
Monday through Sunday
432 Salisbury / Ocean City / Pocomoke
452 Salisbury / Pocomoke / Ocean City
Fares
General Public
$3.00 Cash
$3.00 Shore Transit Tickets
Senior/Disabled/Medicare
$1.50 Cash
$1.50 Shore Transit Tickets
Shore Transit Fixed Route Pass for unlimited bus rides
Administrative
$2 one-time initial Bus Pass Fee
Fixed Route Pass Card is refillable
Fees:
- $25 for seven (7) days of unlimited fixed-route bus rides
- $50 for fourteen (14) days
- $75 for twenty-one (21) days
- $100 for thirty (30) days
- Maximum Bus Pass purchase is $100
Worcester County
Shore Transit
Offers five fixed routes
Monday through Friday
253 Salisbury, Princess Anne & Pocomoke
706 N & S Crisfield / Princess Anne
Monday through Sunday
432 Salisbury / Ocean City / Pocomoke
452 Salisbury / Pocomoke / Ocean City
Fares
General Public
$3.00 Cash
$3.00 Shore Transit Tickets
Senior/Disabled/Medicare
$1.50 Cash
$1.50 Shore Transit Tickets
Shore Transit Fixed Route Pass for unlimited bus rides
Administrative
$2 one-time initial Bus Pass Fee
Fixed Route Pass Card is refillable
Fees:
- $25 for seven (7) days of unlimited fixed-route bus rides
- $50 for fourteen (14) days
- $75 for twenty-one (21) days
- $100 for thirty (30) days
- Maximum Bus Pass purchase is $100
Ocean City
Coastal Highway Beach Bus
Services offered
South Division Street Transit Station to/from 144th Street Transit Station
Fare
$4 Ride-All-Day fare
$2 reduced Ride-All-Day fare for individuals with disabilities
Operational times
Summer: May 24 – September 15, 2024: 6:00 am – 3:00 am; Approximately every 15 minutes
Fall: September 16 – October 27, 2024: 6:00 am – 2 am / Approximately every 30 minutes
Ocean City Boardwalk Tram
Services offered
Atlantic Avenue (Boardwalk) South 1st Street Tram Station to/from 27th Street Tram Station
Fare
$5 Per-Person, Per-Boarding, One-Way
Operational times
Summer: May 24 – September 2, 2024
Noon to Midnight every day
Post Labor Day (September 3-8)
Tuesday – Saturday 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday: Noon – 8:00 pm
Bikefest (September 11-15)
Wednesday – Saturday 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday: Noon – 8:00 pm
Sunfest (October 24-27)
Thursday – Saturday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
West Ocean City Park-N-Ride Beach Bus
Services offered
South Division Street Transit Station to/from West Ocean City Park-N-Ride at 12848 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, MD 21842
Fare
Free (except on designated special event dates)
Event fares
$4 Ride-All-Day fare ($2 reduced Ride-All-Day fare for individuals with disabilities)
Event dates
July 4
OC Air Show (August 24-25)
Oceans Calling (September 27-29)
Country Calling (October 4-5)
Sunfest (October 24-27)
Operational times
Summer: May 24 – September 2, 2024
Bikefest (September 11-15)
Oceans Calling (September 27-29)
Country Calling (October 4-5)
Sunfest (October 24-27)
Express Beach Bus Shuttle for Special Events
Services offered
OC AIRSHOW August 24 – 25, 2024
Transport to/from the West Ocean City Park N Ride & 17th Street and Baltimore Ave. Sat & Sun 9 am to 5 pm, approximately every 20 minutes.
Transport to/from 40th St. South Convention Center parking lot and 18th St. and Baltimore Ave. Sat & Sun 9 am to 5 pm, approximately every 20 minutes.
Sunfest October 24 – 27, 2024
Transport to/from 40th St. South Convention Center parking lot and Sunfest fairgrounds.
Thursday through Saturday 9 am to 10 pm & Sunday 9 am to 7 pm, approximately every 20 minutes.
Fare
$4 Ride-All-Day fare
$2 reduced Ride-All-Day fare for individuals with disabilities
Check the Bridges Resource Library’s Ocean City Transportation Information entry for more details
Moving Forward
Please reach out to us at the Bridges Helpdesk for anything from exploring your options to finding out what you’re eligible for to formulating an ambitious travel plan for the first time. We’re here to make sure you have the tools and resources you need to explore our state without emptying your wallet.
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.