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TheBus New Routes 2025

TheBus New Routes Launch June 30

On Monday, June 30, Prince George’s County TheBus will launch its redesigned bus network as part of the region’s Better Bus initiative. All current TheBus routes will be eliminated following the end of service on Saturday, June 28, and new routes—with new names, routings, frequencies, and schedules—begin on Monday, June 30. This change is coordinated with the launch of WMATA’s new network, which begins on Sunday, June 29.

The updated network was developed over nearly three years of research, planning, and outreach to provide more frequent, reliable service across the region. Learn more about Better Bus here.

Plan your trip

All bus routes have updates – even yours! Explore all route names, destinations, and frequencies using our guide below. Schedules are being finalized and will be posted in May.

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Some routes or segments of routes will transfer between TheBus and Metro or vice versa. Be sure to visit Metro’s Better Bus page if your new route will be operated by Metro.

Use WMATA’s Trip Planner Tool to plan your trips on TheBus and Metro.

 

 

Overview of changes

We took this opportunity to take a close look at which routes were working and which routes needed fixes, so the new routes are not a one-to-one replacement of existing routes. Some new routes look exactly the same as existing ones—and some new routes look very different. Below is a high-level summary of each new route.



 

The following new routes follow the same exact routings as existing routes. Some of them are changing in name only, some are seeing adjustments to frequency or schedules, and some routes will see fewer stops as a result of the regional bus stop consolidation effort.
NEW ROUTE OLD ROUTE WHAT’S NEW?
P2X 15X Only the name
P43 18 Some stops eliminated
P76 20 More frequency along most of the route, except for Melwood Training Center; Some stops eliminated
P52 21 Some stops eliminated
P57 28 Only the name
P84 36 Only the name
P78 51X Decreased frequency to better distribute resources across the County
P77 53 Increased frequency
P19 61 Shorter span of service in the morning


 

The following TheBus routes will change in name and have simple operational changes.
NEW ROUTE OLD ROUTE WHAT’S NEW?
P5X  21X  Minor routing changes between Downtown Largo Metro and Prince George’s Community College to improve reliability.
P54  23  Similar routing to the existing Route 20 but does not serve Hill Rd and Walker Mill Dr. Route P56 replaces Walker Mill Dr service.
P56  26  Same routing as the existing Route 26, extended west on weekdays to Addison Rd Metro via Walker Mill Dr.
P83  34 Same routing as the existing Route 34, extended to Naylor Rd Metro via Iverson Mall and Hillcrest Heights.
P86  32  Similar routing to the existing Route 32 rerouted in Hillcrest Heights to connect the neighborhood with Marlow Heights Shopping Center.
P88  33  Similar routing to the existing Route 33 rerouted to serve Iverson St and Southview Dr.


 

The following PGC TheBus routes will change in name and have significant operational changes.
NEW ROUTE OLD ROUTE WHAT’S NEW?
P22  16  Similar routing to the existing Route 16 extended south to Cheverly Metro via Landover Hills on weekdays and rerouted out of Berwyn Heights. Metrobus P14 replaces Berwyn Heights service.
P44  27, Metrobus F12  Merges parts of existing Route 27 and existing Metrobus Route F12 by connecting Downtown Largo, Palmer Park, Kent Village, Landover Metro, Pennsy Dr, and New Carrollton. Service in Dodge Park is discontinued.
P64  24  Similar routing to the existing Route 24 between Forestville and Central Ave. North of Central Ave, route is rerouted to serve Largo Metro. South of Forestville, route is extended to serve Suitland Metro via Penn Mar Shopping Center and Hil Mar Dr. The Western portion of Route 24 is served by the P65.
P65  24  Similar routing to the existing Route 24 between Capitol Heights and Forestville, extended to serve Penn Mar Shopping Center. The eastern portion of Route 24 is served by the P64.
P85  30  Similar routing to the existing Route 30 but shortened to run between Southern Maryland Regional Hospital and Branch Ave Metro. Route P86 replaces service between Clinton, Camp Springs, and Marlow Heights Shopping Center. Route P83 replaces service between Iverson Mall and Suitland Metro.


 

The following PGC TheBus routes will change in name and have significant operational changes.TheBus will operate the following new routes. These routes are largely restructured from existing Metrobus routes.
NEW ROUTE OLD ROUTE WHAT’S NEW?
P23  Metrobus B24, F13  New route from New Carrollton to Fairwood Parkway via Annapolis Rd, providing brand new service to the Fairwood Safeway and Kaiser Permanente. May be of interest to current customers on Metrobus routes F13 and B24.
P37  Metrobus C8  New route from College Park Metro to New Hampshire Ave via the University of Maryland and National Archives II. May be of interest to current customers on Metrobus route C8.
P71  Metrobus B21 and B22  New route connecting New Carrollton, Bowie Park & Ride, and Bowie State. May be of interest to current customers on Metrobus routes B21, B22, and B24.
P95  35, Metrobus W14  New route connecting Southern Ave Metro, Oxon Hill Park & Ride, Friendly, and Fort Washington, providing brand new service to the Fort Washington Medical Center. May be of interest to current customers on Route 35 and Metrobus routes W14.


 

The following TheBus routes are not included in the new TheBus network. Some routes have parts covered in whole or in part by Metrobus routes, and some routes have nearby routes that may be useful for customers but do not directly serve the same stops.
EXISTING THEBUS ROUTE  NEW ROUTE(S) OF INTEREST
11  Metrobus P21
13A  TheBus P43; Metrobus P32, P10
14  Metrobus P35, P31
17  Metrobus P1X, P10, M44
19  TheBus P43; Metrobus P32, P10, P35
37  TheBus P95, P88; Metrobus P97, P96