Service for three D.C. Circulator bus routes has been extended to 11 p.m. starting Sunday, Aug. 30, the Mayor’s office announced today.

This comes as the D.C. area’s public transportation continues to ramp up hours after months of reduced service due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The extended routes are Union Station to Georgetown, Rosslyn to Dupont Circle, and Woodley Park to Adams Morgan to McPherson Square. Rides will continue to be free due to the public health emergency and face coverings must be worn at all times.

Passengers must also enter and exit the bus through the rear door to facilitate social distancing, with the only exception for those who need to use the boarding ramp at the front of the bus.

“Over the past several months, the Circulator has helped many of our essential workers move around the District and get to work,” D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wrote in a statement. “We are proud to have this service available, and happy to be extending the hours so that it works even better for our community.”

The National Mall route remains suspended and the other routes will continue to stop at 9 p.m.

Throughout August, WMATA has steadily increased both rail and bus service through the D.C. area in what the agency has called the “largest ramp-up in the agency’s history.”

Starting on Aug. 13, Metrorail extended hours, reduced wait times for trains, and doubled the number of weekday rail trips. Metrobus restored and increased service on 174 routes this past weekend as well, which brought service to “operating close to normal.”

The entire Silver Line was closed in May due to officials deciding that they would take advantage of lower ridership numbers to work on software and communications testing. Three stations have reopened so far. 

Not all of this decreasing of service was pandemic-related. Planned construction on the Orange Line closed a number of stops this summer. West Falls Church has reopened with Vienna, Dunn Loring and East Falls Church stations reopening around Labor Day.