Getting To B-CC

School Buses
MCPS Division of Transportation Bethesda Depot  301-469-1070

Bus Schedule for B-CC (in pdf)

Please note that buses run on their regular schedule during exam periods.

There are no activity buses available.

Metrobus and Metrorail
For Metrorail, fare is $1.25 minimum.
For Metrobus, regular fare is $1.25 per ride, but students ride free 2:00pm-7:00pm, Mon-Fri (see Kids Ride Free below for details).
Information: 202-637-7000   Online information

Ride on Bus
Regular fare is $1.25. Riders 18 years or younger can get Monthly Cruiser Pass for $10.00. Students ride free 2:00pm-7:00pm, Mon-Fri (see Kids Ride Free below for details).
Information: 301-217-7433   Online information

Under Montgomery County's Kids Ride Free program, all school children, up to and including high school seniors, ride Metrobus and Ride On buses free in Montgomery County between 2 and 7 pm, Monday through Friday throughout the year, including holidays and summer months when schools are not in session. Students must show a school picture ID.

Driving directions

Click here for a map

From the East:
Take the Beltway (I-495) to Connecticut Ave Exit
Take Connecticut Ave south toward Chevy Chase
Turn Right onto East-West Highway
School is on right between Chelton Street and Pearl Street.

From the West:
Take the Beltway (I-495) to Connecticut Ave (Exit 33, South toward Chevy Chase)
Follow Connecticut Ave 1.3 miles
Turn Right onto East-West Highway; go .6 miles
School is on right between Chelton and Pearl Streets.

From DC or Friendship Heights via Wisconsin Ave:
Go North on MD-355 /Wisconsin Ave. 1.6 miles from Western Ave.
Turn right onto MD-410 E/Montgomery Ave. Stay on the left lane, go 0.4 miles
Turn left onto MD-410 W/East-West Hwy. and go 0.1 miles
School is on the right, between Chelton and Pearl Streets

From DC via Connecticut Ave:
Go North on MD-185 /Connecticut Ave. 1.3 miles from Chevy Chase Circle/Western Ave.
Turn Left onto East-West Highway; go 0.6 miles
School is on the right between Chelton and Pearl Streets
 

Student Drop-Off Directions

Pedestrian Safety Measures

Pedestrian safety along East-West Highway has been a concern to many for a long time. The school's large number of walkers and its open-lunch policy mean a lot of students use East-West Highway throughout the day, especially around school start time, dismissal time, and lunch time. The school's modernization in 1999-2002 provided the opportune time for the school community to work with elected officials and the State Highway Administration to find ways to improve pedestrian safety.

In 2002, a traffic light was installed at Montgomery Avenue and East-West Highway, making it easier for pedestrians to cross the two streets, and for cars to access B-CC's Chelton Street entrance and its East-West Highway entrance. The traffic light at Chelton Street and East-West Highway also was modified to allow cars to turn right on red except around school start time and dismissal time. The following year, a lane on East-West Highway in front of the school was narrowed for "traffic calming," along with a painted median strip and a posted 25 mph speed limit. More recently, the State Highway Administration has added signage on East-West Highway indicating pedestrian crosswalks near Chelton Street.

By August 2007, there will be a new crosswalk across East-West Highway at the school's driveway, and a 4-1/2 foot high iron fence running the length of the school property along East-West Highway, with a new sidewalk which will have a further setback from the road. A new concrete median on East-West Highway in front of the school should discourage pedestrians from attempting to cross East-West Highway at points other than the designated crosswalks. See map on these proposed changes.
 

Parking

Parking forms may be picked up in the Security Office. Students may bring the application form and $25.00 fee (check made out to B–CC High School) to school on the first day. Security will be in the security office before school, after school, and during lunch throughout the first week of school. The following rules must be observed. No parking permits will be issued to students with financial obligations.

1. Students who plan to park on school grounds must have either a Semester Parking Permit or a One–Day Temporary Parking Permit.

2. Students are expected to drive in a safe manner.

3. Students must park only in the designated Student Parking Lot(s).

4. Students are not to loiter around their cars and may not return to their cars during the school day unless they have a school- approved early dismissal.

5. All parking permits must be prominently displayed for all to see.

6. Parking permits cost $25.00 per semester.

7. If a student does not purchase a parking permit and finds that he/she must drive to school one day for an excused early dismissal, i.e., medical appointment, he/she can pick up a one-day parking permit with his/her early dismissal note. (The note the student brings in, explaining the reason for the early dismissal, must also state that the student needs to drive that day.) The One–Day Parking Permit must be displayed prominently and the student must park in the designated student parking lot.

8. If a student allows his/her permit to be used in an automobile not registered on the application, that student and his/her parents/guardians are responsible for any violations made by the driver of the unregistered automobile.

9. Failure to comply with the above expectations will result in revocation of the parking permit.
    

Student drivers

Everything you need to know about getting a Maryland driver's license is online at Rookie Driver
 

Transportation Information to all County public schools

Ride On/Metrobus access:
Go to this Montgomery County transit services site for the Ride On and Metrobus routes and schedules to all Montgomery County middle and high schools, plus directions from the bus stops to these schools.

By Car:
Montgomery County Public Schools has Directions to all elementary, middle, and high schools from their headquarters on 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville.