UC*Metro Program Ride Free UC

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RIDE FREE UC

Ride Metro at no cost with a UC-sponsored Metro pass. UC students, faculty and staff receive free access to all Metro fixed-route services.

New this fall, Metro Route 70, the UC Connector, will provide direct weekday service between UC Uptown and UC Blue Ash, offering  convenient transportation 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday - Friday.

To get started, download the Transit app, and register for Ride Free UC .

Get Your Ride Free UC Metro Pass

Download the Transit app Transit - the best app for buses and trains, and create an account using your UC email address.

Registration opens August 10th for the Fall Semester of Ride Free UC.  Register here for your Ride Free UC fall semseter pass on or after August 10th.  Passes will be visible starting August 17th and are valid through January 10, 2027.

Need assistance on getting started? Here are step by step instructions for registering for the UC Metro Pass: How to get started with the Transit APP

Please allow up to 5 business days for the UC day passes to appear in your account. You’re ready to ride the Metro!

For additional information on Metro routes and schedules, please visit www.go-metro.com. 

Uptown Campus Metro Routes

Metro Service routes by bus number and name serving Uptown Main and Medical campuses
Uptown Main  Uptown Medical
70: UC Uptown - UC Blue Ash 12: Madisonville - Uptown
17: Seven Hills/Mt. Healthy/Mt. Airy 19: Colerain Ave. - Northgate
19: Colerain Ave. - Northgate 24: Anderson - Uptown
24: Anderson - Uptown 36: Price Hill - Norwood Crosstown
31: West End - Evanston 37: Western Hills - Martin Luther King - Oakley Crosstown
36: Price Hill - Norwood Crosstown 38: Glenway Crossing - Uptown
37: Western Hills - Martin Luther King - Oakley Crosstown 46: Avondale - Winton Hills
38: Glenway Crossing - Uptown 51: Glenway Crossing - Hyde Park Crosstown
46: Avondale - Winton Hills 78: Springdale - Vine/Lincoln. Heights
51: Glenway Crossing - Hyde Park Crosstown Metro +:  Metro Plus
78: Springdale - Vine/Lincoln Heights  
Metro+: Metro Plus  

Visit go-metro.com to find additional routes and schedules.

Metro bus stops/routes serving UC West Main Campus (PDF) Metro bus stops/routes serving UC Medical Campus (PDF)

Eligibility and Registration

Students

To be eligible to participate in the program, a UC student must:

  1. Be enrolled in classes AND
  2. Possess a valid UC Photo Identification Card (from UC Public Safety)

Ride Free UC is available for students who are enrolled in classes at the time of registration.

Employees

To be eligible to participate in the program, a UC employee must:

  1. Be actively employed AND
  2. Possess a valid UC Photo Identification Card (from UC Public Safety)

Ride Free UC may only be used by staff/faculty members who are employed by UC at the time of registration.

  1. Download the Transit app
  2. Create an account with your UC 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 UC-assigned email address.
    •  Make sure you enable the EZfare ticketing option that will sync to your Transit account.
  3. Register here for your Ride Free UC fall semseter pass on or after August 10th.  Passes will be visible starting August 17th and are valid through January 10, 2027.
  4. Please allow up to 5 business days for the UC day passes to appear in your account. You’re ready to ride Metro!
  5. When you board a Metro bus, tap your ticket barcode on the validator and show the operator your UC student ID.
Registration Here for Ride Free UC

How to Get Started with the Transit App

Remember to register for the discount before interacting with the Transit app. Then:
  1. Download the Transit app from your phone's app store (EZfare is included as a feature of Transit; do not download the EZfare app)
  2. Set up your account using your first and last name and UC email adddress. 
    1. You must use your full email address to receive discount  (xxxxxxxx@mail.uc.edu for students or yyyyyyyy@ucmail.uc.edu for employees)
  3. Click the bottom banner 'Save stats & favorites'
  4. Create your password
  5. When the account says 'CONNECTED,' move on to sync EZfare
  6. Click the EZfare button; your first and last name and email address will appear
  7. Click 'Provide access' 

You will receive a screen saying 'EZfare added to your account.'

For more information on how to use the Transit app, please visit Metro’s website.

HOW TO GET STARTED WITH THE TRANSIT APP (pdf)