DC Circulator

DC Circulator is a downtown circulator bus system in Washington, D.C. It is owned by a public-private partnership of the DC Department of Transit, WMATA, and DC Surface Transit. Operations are contracted to RATP Dev.

Routes

• Georgetown – Union Station
• Woodley Park – Adams Morgan – McPherson Square Metro
• Rosslyn – Georgetown – Dupont
• Eastern Market – L’Enfant Plaza
• Congress Heights – Union Station via Barracks Row
• National Mall Route

Seasonal Routes

• Zoo Express Line

Former Routes

• Smithsonian – National Gallery of Art. Replaced by National Mall route in 2015.
• Convention Center – SW Waterfront. Replaced by WMATA route 74 on September 25, 2011.
• Potomac Ave Metro – Skyland via Barracks Row. Replaced by Congress Heights – Union Station via Barracks Row route on June 24, 2018.
• Union Station – Navy Yard Metro. Replaced by Eastern Market – L’Enfant Plaza route on June 24, 2018.

Bus Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1130-1143		2009	Van Hool	A300K	Cummins ISB	Voith D854.5
2001-2018		2014-2015	NFI	XDE40	Cummins ISB6.7	BAE Systems HDS 200 hybrid system
2101-2126		2017	NFI	XD40	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R	2016 models.
3001-3014		2017	Proterra	BE40	UQM HD220	Eaton EEV-72	Plug in electric buses. Entered limited service May 1, 2018.
3101		2022	Proterra	ZX5 40'	Parker GVM310-125	Eaton EEV-7202

On Order

Fleet Number(s)	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1101-1129		2003	Van Hool	A330	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.3E	2003-2004 models. Ex-AC Transit 1002, 1003, 1092, 1097, 1103-1105, 1107, 1111-1131. Retired by September 2017.
1144-1149		2010	Van Hool	A300L	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Retired in 2018. View the series page for detailed disposition info.