Rideshare Student Bus Pass

Train and Bus Passes for Students

Bus Pass Information

The Rideshare office can assist students in finding the best route and schedules for taking Metro or Foothill Transit to Cal Poly Pomona. Full-time students receive a discount when purchasing their pass. Students must first obtain a date stamped from the records office and take it to a Metro or Foothill Transit location where they will be issued a transit photo ID.

Monthly passes are sold at the ASI Games Room on a first-come, first serve basis. Please call the ASI Games Room for availability of passes at x4467.

Metro College/Vocational TAP Card Information
Metro's Reduced Fare passes are now on TAP! TAP is a durable plastic card you can use again and again. It replaces paper passes and stamps.

If you're a Senior, Disabled or Student rider, TAP makes it easier to go Metro by giving you more ways to buy your pass. You can load your TAP card at Metro Customer Centers, at pass vendors throughout the county, or at any Metro Rail or Metro Orange Line ticket vending machine. Best of all, you can reload your TAP card – any time of the day or night. Just call 866.TAPTOGO.

In addition, TAP offers you these benefits:

(effective July 1, 2008 - subject to change at anytime)
Metrolink fares are calculated with a distance-based formula using the shortest distance between stations. To find out what exactly what the fare will be for your trip, contact the Rideshare office or check out any of the following:

Automated ticket vending machine (located at every Metrolink station)
Call 800-371-LINK (5465)
http://www.metrolinktrains.com/

Employees must purchase their pass directly from the transit provider on-line, in person at a Metrolink station, or by mail. Employees who participate in the Rideshare program may receive a reimbursement for the cost of their pass up to a maximum of $90 a month. Please contact the Rideshare office for more information.

Students should contact the Rideshare office for the discounted fare. Students must complete an application and be attending school full-time. Their ticket will be ordered from Metrolink by Rideshare. Student discounted tickets cannot be purchased at an automated ticket vending machine at the Metrolink station.

As a reduced-fare rider, you are automatically signed up for free Balance Protection so you won't need to worry if your card is lost or stolen.

You can sign up for Autoload to automatically purchase your pass each month.

TAP is a better choice for the environment because you reuse the same card each time.

Note: Existing Senior, Disabled and Student riders must obtain a TAP card to continue purchasing any kind of pass at the reduced rate. Senior/Disabled, College/Vocational pass stamps and paper Student ID cards will no longer be sold after May 2009. Paper day passes will no longer be sold after March 14, 2009.

To qualify for a College/Vocational discount, you must complete the College/Vocational TAP ID application available at select schools, Metro Customer Centers or online. English | Spanish The Rideshare Office, located in Building 109, has applications available for students. Submit the completed application at any Metro Customer Center or mail it to the Metro Reduced Fare Office, One Gateway Plaza, MS 99-PL-4, Los Angeles, CA, 90012-2952. Upon receipt of your College/Vocational TAP ID, you can load a pass onto your TAP card every month at any Metro Customer Center or area pass vendors.

Undergraduate and graduate students must provide proof of enrollment in an accredited school in Los Angeles County for a minimum of 12 units or 12 hours of in-classroom study per week for a minimum of 3 consecutive months. If you are enrolled in a summer program that meets for less than 3 months and/or 1 units, you can still qualify only if you met the eligibility requirements in the preceding spring term.

Please note that there is a non-refundable $1 application fee. If applying by mail, please send check or money order made payable to Metro.

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Train Pass Information for Students

Full-time students are eligible for a 25% discount for their ticket. Metrolink fares are calculated with a distance-based formula using the shortest distance between stations. Students should contact the Rideshare office for the discounted fare.

All students are required to complete an application before a ticket can be ordered. Tickets are ordered by the Rideshare office on the 15th of each month. No late orders will be accepted. Student discounted tickets cannot be purchased at an automated ticket vending machine at the Metrolink station.

For schedules and information, visit Metrolink at http://www.metrolinktrains.com/