Metro News Release
For immediate release: October 7, 2009
Holiday Transit Schedules for Columbus Day, Monday, October 12, 2009
Transit schedules for Monday, October 12, 2009, Columbus Day, are as follows. Metrorail will operate on a Saturday schedule, opening at 5:00 a.m. and closing at midnight. Parking at all transit authority-operated lots will be free. Reduced fares will be in effect all day. Metrobus will operate on a weekday schedule. MetroAccess will operate on a Saturday schedule, opening at 5:00 a.m. and closing at midnight.
To plan trips for this holiday, customers are encouraged to consult Metro’s Trip Planner at www.wmata.com. The Trip Planner contains holiday schedule information for Metro and other regional transit companies.
| Monday, October, 12, 2009 | Service |
|---|---|
| Metrorail | Saturday Schedule (5:00 a.m. - midnight) |
| Metrobus | Weekday Schedule |
| MetroAccess | Saturday Schedule (5:00 a.m. - midnight) |
| Ride On | Weekday Schedule |
| DASH | Saturday Schedule |
| CUE | Regular Schedule |
| Fairfax Connector | Weekday service on all Fairfax Connector routes. However, Routes 380, 585, 595, and 597 will not operate on this holiday. Route 980 will operate a reduced level of service. |
| ART | Only Saturday Schedule for ART 41, 51 & 87 |
| The Bus | Regular Service |
| PRTC OmniRide | Modified Service |
| Loudoun Co | Limited Service |
| MARC | No Service |
| VRE | No Service |
| MTA | Local Services Weekday Schedule |
| MTA | Commuter Bus No Service |
For information about transit schedules, call Metro at (202) 637-7000; Ride On at (240) 777-7433; DASH at (703) 370-3274; Fairfax Connector at (703) 339-7200; MARC at 1-800-325-7245; VRE at (703) 497-7777, and Fairfax City CUE at (703) 385-7859.
Media contact for this news release: Taryn McNeil at 202-962-1051.
For all other inquiries, please call customer service at 202-637-7000.
News release issued at 3:16 pm, October 7, 2009.