UC*Metro Program
Free Ride Week Feb 23-29, 2020 UC*Metro EZ Ride Card Program |
February 23-29, 2020 UC and Metro will be offering a free ride week to promote the 2020 EZ Ride Discount Card Program, which is open to students, staff and faculty. Simply show your Bearcat ID to ride Metro for free the last week of February. The UC*Metro EZ Ride program allows members of the UC community to take local bus transportation at a substantial discount. |
APPLY FOR AN EZ-RIDE DISCOUNT CARD....
APPLY for your EZ Ride Metro Card here.
Note: You must have a valid UC Photo Identification Card in order for our Program to create and mail you a semester bus pass. Your name and UCID photo will be imprinted on your bus pass. If you do not have a UCID card, please go to UC Public Safety to request one.
Follow Instructions Below:
- ALL BUS PASSES ARE MAILED TO CARDHOLDERS
- INCLUDE your apartment OR residence hall room number, at the end of your street address
(example: 123 MAIN ST, APT 4) - VERIFY your US Postal Service zip code
- PROVIDE an accurate email address
- ALLOW 7-10 business days for your bus pass to be delivered to you through the US Postal Service
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The places you can go with Metro......
See some suggestions below for a few of the many destinations available to you with your new UC*Metro EZ Ride card.
Only $1 a ride and 50-cents per transfer.
UC*Metro EZ Ride Card DestinationsPublic Bus Service for Downtown and Greater Cincinnati Visit www.go-metro.com to find additional routes and schedules |
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Metro stops serving Main (Clifton) Campus |
Metro stops serving East (Medical) Campus |
Take you out to the ballgame? |
Who's up for shopping? |
Need a bite to eat?
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Want a night at the movies? |
Want to check out Wasington Park and OTR? |
Need groceries? |
Want to go to the Zoo?
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Catch a performance at Music Hall |
Ride Metro to UC Blue Ash College |
NOTICE:
To be "Eligible" to participate in the program, a UC student must be:
1. Enrolled in classes AND
2. Possess a valid UC Photo Identification Card (from UC Public Safety)
Please be certain to meet both of these criteria.
- EZ Ride Fare Card: No cost to student or employee. All rides are $1.00, payable onboard when traveling in any Zone; rider may purchase a $0.50 transfer, if needed.
Other Local Transportation Options:
- UC Shuttle Services
- NightRide
- UC Bearcat Bike Share
- TANK bus system (Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky)
- Clermont County, Ohio Transportation Connection
- UC|sustainability has information on:
Rideshare Ohio
Car Share (zipcar)
Local Taxi Service
Intercity Transportation Options
Maps of Metro Bus Stop Locations Near University of Cincinnati Campuses (pdf)
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About the UC*Metro Program
The UC*Metro Program offers discount transportation options for eligible enrolled UC students and UC employees for use when riding Metro regional buses or Access mini-buses. The Program is funded by UC Administration and UC Student Government, and administered by UC Facilities Management Department. Eligible participants register online to receive a personalized, semester discount fare card for use onboard Metro and Access vehicles.
Metro Bus and Access Mini-Bus
Metro is a non-profit, tax-funded public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), which operates regional Metro buses and smaller Access mini-buses (origin-to-destination transportation for people whose disabilities prevent them from riding Metro buses.) Metro provides about 17 million rides per year in the Greater Cincinnati area.