Traveling by Baltimore public transit with a small dog
Photo by David Davies
The Maryland Transit Administration (or “MTA Maryland”) operates local bus, commuter bus, subway, light rail and commuter rail systems in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. A customer service representative told me that on all forms of transportation, small dogs in carriers are allowed on board, for no additional fee.
As you know from earlier posts, pet dogs are not allowed on Amtrak or the major intercity buses, and I’m always looking for alternative ways to travel with a small dog. I briefly thought that MTA Maryland might provide the missing link between WMATA (Washington D.C.’s transit system) and SEPTA (Philadelphia’s transit system), allowing you to take your small dog from Washington D.C. to New York City by four transit systems (WMATA, MTA Maryland, SEPTA, and NJ Transit). However, the farthest east that MTA Maryland’s MARC trains go is Perryville, MD, some 35 miles short of Newark, DE, the last stop on the relevant SEPTA train. There has been talk of extending the MARC train system to connect with SEPTA, so the scheme may work someday.
For other posts about traveling with dogs on public transit, take a look at Dog Jaunt’s handy guide!
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