The fiscal year 2020 County budget includes funding to expand the Kids Ride Free program to all day every day. Effective July 1, 2019, K-12 student residents can ride any Ride On bus free by showing their school ID or Youth Cruiser SmarTrip card to the bus operator. Youth Cruiser SmarTrip cards can be obtained for free (starting June 16, 2019) at any County library, the Silver Spring TRIPS store, the mobile commuter store, select schools, and the Treasury office, if you bring proper identification for the child. Visit the link below for more information Students are encouraged to obtain and use their Youth Cruiser card so the boardings can be counted and used to justify continued funding of free fares.