FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

See the Holiday Bus at the Annual Mayor’s Christmas Parade Sunday, December 4

BALTIMORE, MD (November 28, 2022) – The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) is ringing in the holidays with the annual Holiday Bus. Beginning Wednesday, November 30, the Holiday Bus will operate on weekdays through Friday, December 23 providing free rides to customers on CityLink and LocalLink bus routes. This is the 44^th year the MDOT MTA Holiday Bus has brought excitement to the holiday season.  

“The sight of our Holiday Bus on the streets of the Baltimore region is an annual tradition,” said MDOT MTA Administrator Holly Arnold. “We hope the free rides, special decorations and holiday music will spread a little cheer. It is one more way the MDOT MTA team is giving back to our community.”

The Holiday Bus, featuring an updated festive design, also will be part of the 49^th Annual Mayor’s Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 4. The parade, which begins at 1 p.m., is sponsored by the community associations and businesses in North Baltimore’s Hampden and Medfield neighborhoods.

The schedule and location of the Holiday Bus changes daily, but MDOT MTA customers can track the Holiday Bus by using the Transit app, which provides real-time information for all fixed-route services including Local Bus, Light Rail, Metro Subway, MARC Train and Commuter Bus. The Holiday Bus is displayed with a special icon. For information on the Transit app, go to mta.maryland.gov/transit. For clues on where the Holiday Bus will be located, customers also can follow MDOT MTA on Facebook at facebook.com/mtamaryland and on Twitter @mtamaryland.

MDOT MTA is one of the largest multi-modal transit systems in the United States. MDOT MTA operates LocalLink and commuter buses, Light RailLink, Metro SubwayLink, MARC Train service and a comprehensive Mobility paratransit system. MDOT MTA’s goal is to provide safe, efficient and reliable transit across Maryland with world-class customer service. As a participating agency in APTA’s Health and Safety Commitment Program, MDOT MTA is dedicated to keeping our employees and passengers safe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. To learn more, visit https://www.mta.maryland.gov or check us out on Facebook at facebook.com/mtamaryland, YouTube.com/TheMTAMaryland and follow us on Twitter @mtamaryland.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jerimiah Moerke                               
Office: 410-767-8367                         
Cell: 667-392-3625
jmoerke@mdot.maryland.gov

Paul Shepard
Office: 410-767-3935
Cell: 443-622-4181
pshepard@mdot.maryland.gov    

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