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美高梅官网*Metro Program

The 美高梅官网听 Metro University Discount Program offers discount transportation options听for听eligible enrolled 美高梅官网 students and 美高梅官网 employees听for use when riding听听or听. The Program is funded by 美高梅官网 Administration and 美高梅官网 Student Government, and administered by 美高梅官网 Facilities Management Department.听听 听

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Announcement:

美高梅官网 Students Ride Free for Spring Semester

美高梅官网 is pleased to announce the extension of our partnership with Metro. Through this partnership, university students and staff will be able to ride Metro FREE during spring semester.

If you registered in the fall, the free bus passes will be credited to your Transit app account on Friday, January 10 by 5pm. There is no need to re-register.

University students and staff who are new to the program and have not yet signed up should follow these steps to receive their free bus passes:

NOTE: Both steps MUST be completed in order, or you will NOT receive free bus passes in your Transit app ticket wallet. Passes are loaded to Transit accounts for new registrants on Fridays by close of business.

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New Registrations:

1.听Download the Transit app and create an account using your 美高梅官网 email address

2. Register for 美高梅官网鈥檚 University Discount Program .

Registration for the 美高梅官网 Metro University Discount Program is open for 2024-2025 Academic Year registration!

24/25 Academic Year discount is valid from 8/20/24-8/24/25, you will no longer need to re-register for each semester.

Hey 美高梅官网 鈥� We鈥檙e Reinventing Metro for You

The Metro University Discount Program is available to 美高梅官网 students and staff to help them beat high gas prices and parking hassles associated with commuting to school, work, athletic events, shopping and socializing.

The Metro University Discount Program offers discount transportation options听for听eligible enrolled 美高梅官网 students and 美高梅官网 employees听for use when riding听.

Students and staff can ride Metro for half-fare on all Hamilton County local service routes. You can choose from either a single ride ticket for $1 or a $2 day pass for unlimited rides during the service day.

How do I get the 美高梅官网 Metro Discount?

  • Download the Transit with the EZfare app, free for Android and Apple devices
  • Create an account with your 美高梅官网 email address
    • If you already have a Transit with EZfare app account using a different email address, you will need to set up a new one using your 美高梅官网 assigned email address.
    • 听Make sure you enable the EZfare ticketing option that will sync to your Transit account.
  • Register for the discount through 美高梅官网 .
  • Please allow 1-2 business days for the 美高梅官网 single ride and 美高梅官网 day pass tickets to appear in your account. You鈥檙e ready to purchase your half-fare tickets!
  • When you board a Metro bus, tap your ticket barcode on the validator and show the operator your 美高梅官网 student ID.

Eligibility

To be "Eligible" to participate in the program, a听美高梅官网 student must:

1.听听听听 Be enrolled in classes听AND

2.听听听听 Possess a valid 美高梅官网 Photo Identification Card (from 美高梅官网 Public Safety)

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美高梅官网 tickets may only be used by the student or staff/faculty member who is enrolled or employed by 美高梅官网 at the time of registration.

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For students, faculty, and staff who do not have access to a smart phone, Metro will provide a SmartCard to access the discount and scan on the bus. Please contact Amiee Gibson at Amiee.Gibson@.uc.edu听 for more information.

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For more information on how to use the Transit app, please visit

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Metro bus stops/routes serving 美高梅官网 East (Medical) Campus Metro bus stops/routes serving 美高梅官网 West (Main) Campus
HOW TO GET STARTED WITH THE TRANSIT APP

The places you can go with Metro

See some suggestions below for a few of the many destinations available to you with your new 美高梅官网*Metro EZ Ride card.听Visit to find additional routes and schedules.

Take you out to the ballgame?

Who's up for shopping?

Need a bite to eat?

Want a night at the movies

Want to check out Wasington Park and OTR?

Need groceries?

Want to go to the Zoo?

Catch a performance at Music Hall

Ride Metro to 美高梅官网 Blue Ash College

Fun Facts

  • All new Cincinnati Metro buses are driven 2,388 miles from Livermore, California to Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Metro buses drive about 10 million miles each year.
  • Metro's Rt. 43 travels the most miles every year clocking in 808k miles.
  • A new Metro bus weighs 39,440 pounds.
  • Buses have been servicing Cincinnati since 1926.
  • Taking public transit is 90% safer than commuting by car.

Metro is a non-profit, tax-funded public service of the听, which operates regional Metro buses and smaller Access mini-buses (origin-to-destination transportation for people whose disabilities prevent them from riding Metro buses.)听 Metro provides about 17 million rides per year in the Greater Cincinnati area.

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