Transportation
For maps and directions to the University and information on the UMD Visitor Guide please visit this page.
Shuttle, Rail, Bus
There are many ways to get around campus and College Park.
The UMD Shuttles cover campus and the surrounding area and are free for UMD students and staff. Some routes may require you to show your student ID. For a full list of routes, go to the transportation website.
- Download the Transit App to track bus arrivals.
- Guide to UMD Shuttle
The MARC Train is a commuter rail system which operates Monday through Friday with limited weekend service on the Penn Line. The MARC train offers a quick and convenient way to get to Downtown Washington, D.C., Baltimore and BWI.
The MARC’s Camden Line connects Baltimore (Camden Station) to Washington, DC (Union Station) via the College Park Metro Station. There is no weekend service on this line.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) operates the regional MetroRail and MetroBus transit systems to connect riders around the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) areas.
- Metro Rail - Riders can take the Shuttle-UM 104 to the College Park Metro Station and from there, it’s a quick ride to Downtown Washington, D.C. and Reagan National Airport. During the week, students can also take the Shuttle-UM 111 Silver Spring to the Silver Spring Metro station or the Shuttle-UM 126 New Carrollton to the New Carrollton Metro station. Learn more about Metro schedules and trip planning at wmata.com.
- Metro Bus - Metro Bus routes that run near and through campus include:
- 83, 83X, 86 College Park Line
- C2 Greenbelt-Twinbrook Line
- C8 College Park - White Flint Line
- F6 New Carrollton - Fort Totten Line
- Route 1 Ride - The Route 1 Ride is an enhanced bus service that serves the Route 1 Corridor in Northern Prince George’s County. The Bus Route 17 services from IKEA, University of Maryland, College Park Metro Station, County Service Building and the Mount Rainier Terminal
Getting to Campus
- Flyer Taxi - Washington Flyer Taxi Service (link is external) serves Washington Dulles International Airport exclusively with 24-hour service to and from the Airport.
- Uber/Lyft/Via - Pickups are available on the lowest level of the airport. If possible we recommend having the applications downloaded and payment information entered prior to arrival at the airport.
- Bus/Metro - Washington Silver Line Express provides bus service from Dulles Airport to the Wiehle-Reston East metro station for a small fee. From there you can take the Metrorail) to College Park and the surrounding areas.
- Shuttle Services - Two most popular shuttles are Go Airport Shuttle or SuperShuttle). Transportation can be shared and each person in the van is taken to their destination.
- Taxi Service - The BWI Airport taxi stand is located just outside the baggage claim area of the Lower Level Terminal, near doors 5 and 13.
- Uber/Lyft/Via - Pickups are available on the Upper Level/Departures. If possible we recommend having the applications downloaded and payment information entered prior to arrival at the airport.
- Train/Metro or Bus/Metro
- The MARC (Penn Line) runs from BWI airport to the Union Station metro station.
- The MTA Commuter Bus 201 runs from BWI airport to the Shady Grove metro station. From there you can take the Metrorail to College Park and the surrounding areas.
- Shuttle Services - Two most popular shuttles are GoWithUs.com or SuperShuttle. Transportation can be shared and each person in the van is taken to their destination.
- Taxi Service - A variety of taxicab companies serve Reagan National Airport. There is a taxi dispatcher at each terminal to assist passengers.
- Uber/Lyft/Via - Pickups from are available at designated pick-up loading zones. If possible we recommend having the applications downloaded and payment information entered prior to arrival at the airport.
- Metro - There is a metrorail stop adjacent to Terminals B and C. Both the blue and the yellow lines stop at Reagan National Airport. From the airport metro station, you can take the Metrorail to College Park and the surrounding areas.
- Shuttle Services - Two most popular shuttles are GoWithUs.com or SuperShuttle. Transportation can be shared and each person in the van is taken to their destination.