Transit Services of Frederick County branded as Transit is a public transportation agency in Frederick County, Maryland, that is operated by the county government. The agency currently operates 9 Connector bus routes, mostly in the city of Frederick, 6 shuttles, and demand-response for seniors and other eligible persons. Transit provides connections to other public transportation services in the region, including the MTA Maryland's routes 204 and 515 commuter bus and MARC Train service. According to the agency's homepage, the service had approximately 928,650 riders in FY 2025.
Transit Services is the result of merging the former Trans-Serve Frederick County shuttles and the Frederick City Transit lines in 1992.
Connector bus routes operate weekdays with reduced Saturday services. The agency does not operate on Sundays or federal holidays. Most routes provide midday service (every 30 minutes) in addition to hourly service on weekdays.
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Fares
In April 2014, the fare for a one-way trip using Transit for the general public was $1.25 with a monthly pass costing $45.00. In June 2014, the one-way trip fare for the general public increased to $1.50. At the same time, the fare for TransIT Plus also increased.
If the bus needs to deviate from its normal route for a stop, an additional $1.50 is charged to the passenger and 24 hours heads up must be given.
In March 2020, Transit became free to ride on all Connectors and Shuttles. It has remained free ever since.
Routes
Transit Services routes are ten based, with the first digit designated to the part of the city/county the bus runs outbound. During peak hours, several routes run every half-hour. These buses are designated with a P after the route number denoting it is a peak hour, extra bus. Example, the number 50 bus may show as the 50P.
In the spring of 2024, the Route 40 connector was renamed the Golden Mile Connector to better reflect the service area. Then in the summer of 2025, the Route 50 Connector was renamed to Waverley via Prospect Boulevard and the Route 51 Connector was renamed to Waverley via 7th Street due to the change of the transfer hub from Boscov's.
Former Logo
From 1992 until 2025, Transit Services has used their simple green TransIT logo on buses and company brand.
Fleet
Transit currently has a fleet composing of full length buses for their connector routes as well as cut-away para transit vehicles used for shuttles and TransIT+ services. Fleet subsets are replaced and returned on average every 14 years, the maximum service life for a bus permitted by Maryland law. There are 24 buses and 35 para-transit cut-away buses on the active fleet, along with several minivans, and passenger cars used for various TransIT special needs services.
Former fleet
The original Frederick City Transit bus system utilized several former Frederick County Public School buses fitted with rear exit doors and painted white.