DC’s Circulator service rolling to an end

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced Monday its plan to eliminate the Circulator starting in October.

Starting Oct. 1, services will begin winding down, before ending entirely on Dec. 31. DDOT said it will work with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) as these changes happen to reduce the impact on the public.

The following route adjustments will be implemented in October:

• Termination of Rosslyn-Dupont Circle (RS-DP)
• Elimination of late-night service on Woodley Park-Adams Morgan (WP-AM) and Georgetown- Union Station (GT-US)
• Woodley Park-Adams Morgan (WP-AM), Georgetown-Union Station (GT-US), Congress Heights-Union Station (CH-US), and Eastern Market – L’Enfant Plaza (EM-LP) routes will end service at 9 p.m. daily, rather than midnight.

The remaining routes will operate on 20-minute headways, a 10-minute increase from current arrival times, DDOT said in a news release.

The National Mall route will continue to operate daily until 7 p.m.

DDOT said the shutdown is part of the District’s FY2025 Budget and Financial Plan. Riders who need help finding alternative travel options can visit wmata.com and use the Trip Planner feature. For current routes and DC Circulator updates, visit dccirculator.com .

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