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Penn Station, adjacent to the UBalt campus, is America's eighth busiest train station. Multiple bus lines, MARC and Amtrak trains are served by Penn Station. Trains between Washington, D.C., and New York City depart and arrive every hour on most days.
The Light Rail connects UBalt to downtown, to suburbs both north and south and to BWI Airport. The University of Baltimore/Mount Royal stop is at the corner of Oliver Street and Mount Royal Avenue. Discounted monthly passes are available.
MARC is a commuter train serving suburbs north and south of the city. Major destinations include Penn Station adjacent to UBalt, BWI Airport, New Carrollton, and Washington, D.C.'s Union Station. To the north, MARC serves several locations including Aberdeen. Monthly passes are available. photo: Cliff, courtesy of Creative Commons
MTA buses connect most of the Baltimore region. The UBalt campus is served by lines 3, 11, 61, 64 and 21. Discounted monthly passes are available.
MTA Metro Subway runs southbound to Lexington Market, downtown and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Northwest-bound trains stop at Mondawmin Mall and neighborhoods and suburbs toward Owings Mills. UBalt is served by the State Center stop about a quarter mile west of campus. Discounted monthly passes are available. photo: Sturmovik, courtesy of Creative Commons
Bolt Buses depart from 1578 Maryland Ave. (one block from UBalt) multiple times daily for Midtown Manhattan and Newark International Airport.
All times are approximate.
Hunt Valley: 39 minutes
Timonium: 24 minutes
Lutherville: 20 minutes
Mt. Washington: 10 minutes
North Avenue: 2 minutes
Downtown: 15 minutes
Patapsco: 21 minutes
Linthicum: 30 minutes
BWI: 38 minutes
Glen Burnie: 38 minutes
SOUTHBOUND
West Baltimore: 13 minutes
Halethorpe: 20 minutes
BWI: 24 minutes
Odenton: 31 minutes
Bowie: 37 minutes
Seabrook: 42 minutes
New Carrollton: 46 minutes
Washington, D.C.: 57 minutes
NORTHBOUND
Martin's Airport: 12 minutes
Edgewood: 25 minutes
Aberdeen: 35 minutes
Perryville: 50 minutes
The Light Rail runs north-south between Hunt Valley and Glen Burnie. The University of Baltimore/Mount Royal station is just west of the Fitzgerald Garage and the main campus buildings.
Light Rail tickets cost a flat $1.60 each way.
The University is located on several major metropolitan bus routes and regional commuter bus routes. The University also offers free shuttle bus service.
The free, eco-friendly Charm City Circulator consists of a fleet of 21 hybrid electric vehicles following four routes:
The Metro Subway runs from Owings Mills to Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Maryland State Office Building Metro Subway Station is located four blocks from the UBalt campus.
UBalt is one block south of Pennsylvania Station (Amtrak and MARC service) on Charles Street.
UBalt students and employees can pay for BaltimoreLink local buses, Light RailLink, Metro SubwayLink, MARC Train, and Commuter Bus services directly from their smartphone. CharmPass is free to download for Apple and Android devices. All fare products offered for MTA core services, together with MARC train and commuter bus products, are available for purchase on the CharmPass app. Fare products are stored on your phone and are available for immediate use once purchased. Find out more about CharmPass and other services on the MTA webpage.
SmartBenefits offers tax-saving options that make it easy and more affordable to take transit. Now you can conveniently and securely access those transit options right from your smartphone. Click here to learn how to reallocate your benefits to CharmPass.
Mobility riders and riders who require or are eligible for a senior, disability, or other reduced fare will be able to utilize their reduced fare ID in the CharmPass app to purchase applicable reduced fare products. Click here for more information on how to get access to your reduced fare on the CharmPass app.
UBalt has partnered with the Maryland Transit Authority to offer the Commuter Choice pre-tax discount program to regular UBalt faculty and staff.
Pay for your bus, Metro Subway, light rail and MARC monthly passes through pre-tax salary deductions, saving significant money—and reducing your carbon footprint.
Guaranteed Ride Home provides commuters who regularly (twice a week) carpool, vanpool, bike, walk or take transit to work with a free and reliable ride home when one of life's unexpected emergencies arise. Commuters may take advantage of this service up to four times a year to get home for unexpected emergencies such as a personal illness or a sick child.
Guaranteed Ride Home can also be used for unscheduled overtime when your employer mandates that you must stay late. The service is designed to rescue commuters who are worried about how they'll get home when an emergency arises. Knowing there's a guaranteed ride home allows one to use commuting options like transit and carpools with peace of mind and confidence.