Best RTA Routes for Halloween Shopping

Route Shopping Destination(s) Why It’s Useful
501 Arundel Mills Mall, Maryland Live!, Mall in Columbia Large mall with costume, clothing, and seasonal retailers.
502 Arundel Mills Mall, Laurel Walmart area Direct connection to major retail shopping.
503 Mall in Columbia, Towne Centre Laurel, East Columbia Marketplace Access to multiple shopping centers and retail stores.
505 Mall in Columbia, Catonsville Village Center, Long Gate corridor retail Serves major shopping areas including the Route 40 retail corridor.
405 Ellicott City Walmart, Normandy Shopping Center, Lotte Plaza area Strong access to discount and specialty shopping.
408 Mall in Columbia, Sherwood Crossing Convenient mall access.
401 Mall in Columbia, River Hill Village Center Access to mall stores and village retail.
404 Mall in Columbia, Hickory Ridge retail area Connects neighborhoods to the mall.
407 Mall in Columbia, Kings Contrivance, East Columbia Marketplace area Good shopping access in Columbia.
409 Towne Centre Laurel, Elkridge Corners, Laurel Walmart area Connects riders to retail in Laurel.
  • Walmart (Ellicott City) via the 405 corridor.
  • Normandy Plaza Shopping Center via 405.
  • Lotte Plaza via 405.
  • Long Gate / Search Shopping Center area via 505 and 403.
  • Mall in Columbia via routes 401, 403, 404, 407, 408, 501, 503, and 505.
  • Arundel Mills Mall via 501 and 502.
  • East Columbia Marketplace via 503/407 area.
  • Severn Square Shopping Center via AA-202 connections


    Below are the best RTA routes for reaching a Goodwill location    .

    1. Goodwill Laurel (Newest & Largest Store)

    📍 10350 Guilford Rd, Jessup, MD 20763

    RTA Routes Nearby:

    • 408 (Mall in Columbia ↔ Sherwood Crossing) travels along Guilford Rd and serves the Jessup/Sherwood Crossing area.
    • 409 (Towne Centre Laurel ↔ Elkridge Corners) also serves portions of the Guilford/Jessup area.

    This is likely the easiest Goodwill to reach via RTA.

    2. Goodwill Jessup

    📍 7351 Assateague Dr, Jessup, MD 20794

    RTA Routes Nearby:

    • 501 (Mall in Columbia ↔ Arundel Mills) passes through the Jessup corridor.
    • 502 (Towne Centre Laurel ↔ Arundel Mills) serves the same general corridor.
    • 408 serves the nearby Guilford/Assateague area.

    3. Goodwill Columbia

    📍 9097 Snowden River Pkwy, Columbia

    RTA Routes Nearby:

    • 503 serves Snowden River Parkway and Columbia Gateway commercial areas.
    • 408 operates along Snowden River Parkway.
    • 403 serves the Executive Park/Columbia Gateway area.

    4. Goodwill Columbia

    📍 9270 Homespun Dr, Columbia

    RTA Route Nearby:

    • 505 serves the Homespun Drive / Long Reach area. The map specifically shows HOMESPUN DR on Route 505.

    5. Goodwill Ellicott City

    📍 10164 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City

    RTA Routes Nearby:

    • 505 (Mall in Columbia ↔ Catonsville) travels along Baltimore National Pike (US 40). 
    • 405 (Ellicott City ↔ Pine Orchard Lane) also serves the Ellicott City area.