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Did you know GDS is less than 1/3rd of a mile from the Tenleytown-AU Metro station on the Red Line, and even closer to nearly a dozen Metrobus and RideOn (Montgomery County) bus routes?
Did you know GDS is less than 1/3rd of a mile from the Tenleytown-AU Metro station on the Red Line, and even closer to nearly a dozen Metrobus and RideOn (Montgomery County) bus routes?
Kids Ride Free Cards for DC Residents
Kids Ride Free Cards for DC Residents
All DC residents enrolled in PK-12 schooling are eligible for a Kids Ride Free card with free transit fare on all Metrobus and Metrorail routes. For most GDS families, this will cover the full cost of commuting to school!
Cards will be handed out during the first day of school. Card are ordered automatically for all 2nd-12th graders. If you have a Pk-1st grader and would like a card ordered please email improvemycommute@gds.org.
Subsidized Transit Cards for MD and VA Residents
Subsidized Transit Cards for MD and VA Residents
GDS students living in Maryland and Virginia are eligible for up to $100 monthly for a subsidized transit card good on all public transit systems in the region or a monthly pass for daily riders. Registration is available on through this google form. Billing will come from the Business Office on a monthly basis.
Direct Metrobus and RideOn Buses to GDS
Direct Metrobus and RideOn Buses to GDS
The following buses have stops on Wisconsin Ave at Chesapeake and/or Fessenden Streets, just one block from campus – as well as the Tenleytown and Friendship Heights metro stations:
WMATA buses 30, 31, 33, N2
The following buses have stops at the Tenleytown Metro:
WMATA buses 96, H2, H3, H4, M4
The following buses have stops at the Friendship Heights Metro:
WMATA buses E4, E6, L8, N4, N6, T2
Friendship Heights Shuttle
Ride On buses 1, 11, 23, 29, 34
Learn more at WMATA.com and Rideon.app.
Transit Considerations for LMS Families
Transit Considerations for LMS Families
We recognize that many families may not feel comfortable with lower and middle school-aged children riding transit on their own and may opt to choose an alternate way to get to school. If transit is convenient for you, you may opt to accompany your child to school or to sign up for our Transit Buddy program. The Transit Buddy program that will pair responsible 9th-12th grade students with their younger peers. Once the high school Transit Buddies have been selected and trained, we will reach out to families in their neighborhoods to set up meet and greets to provide Lower and Middle School families with more options for getting to school via transit in the mornings, and potentially, getting them home in the afternoons. More information will be shared with families over the summer.
Transit Directions on Google Maps
Transit Directions on Google Maps
Did you know you can find directions on Google Maps for public transportation in the same way you can for driving? Try using this tool to explore how you can get to and from GDS?
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