TheBus (Prince George's County)
A TheBus bus at Mount Rainier Terminal | |
| Founded | January 1990 |
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| Service area | Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Service type | Bus service |
| Routes | 22 |
| Fleet | Gillig, ElDorado National, Proterra |
| Daily ridership | 7,300 (2022) |
| Annual ridership | 1,300,000 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | RATP Dev (WMATC 3226) |
| Website | TheBus |
TheBus (stylized as THE BUS), also branded as Prince George's County Transit on newer buses, is a bus transportation system serving Prince George's County, Maryland providing Monday-Saturday service. There are 29 bus routes, with most operating between Washington Metro stations in the county, with two routes running to Upper Marlboro. The fare is $1.25, but seniors (age 60+), the disabled, one child under five years old, and students (between 2:00PM and 7:00PM) ride free. On October 13, 2008, TheBus began accepting payment using SmarTrip regional farecards. The county has contracted operations and maintenance of THE BUS system to RATP Dev. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 2,441,500 or about 8,400 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.