Riders ages 13 to 25 can get discounted or free Metro Transit passes
Metro is offering $80 passes valid through Aug. 31 for anyone ages 13 to 25. St. Louis offers free passes for those in the same age range from lower-income areas. Metro Transit is offering discounted or free passes for riders ages 13 to 25 for summer use on MetroLink and Metro buses. The $80 passes, which are valid until Aug. 31, are available to anyone in the age range and are the equivalent of three regular monthly Metro passes. The passes must be purchased at the transit agency's MetroStore at 801 Pine Street downtown. Applicants must bring proof of age, residence, and income as outlined in an eligibility form. The city of St. Louis is also offering free bus and MetroLink passes for residents in the same age range, also known as Gateway Go, through a separate program funded by federal pandemic aid.
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ST. LOUIS — Metro Transit is offering riders ages 13 to 25 a discounted pass that can be used this summer on MetroLink and Metro buses.
The $80 passes are valid through Aug. 31 and are available to anyone in the age range. A Metro spokesman said the passes are the equivalent of three regular $78 monthly Metro passes.
The Gateway Go passes must be bought at the transit agency's MetroStore at 801 Pine Street downtown, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
Proof of age is required. Organizations and individuals also can place group orders and should call the store in advance at 314-982-1495.
Meanwhile, the city of St. Louis is continuing a separate program of free bus and MetroLink passes for city residents in the same 13-to-25 age range.
That program, begun in 2022 and funded by federal pandemic aid, is restricted to people living in lower-income federally qualified census tracts or who are from households with designated income levels. That program, also called Gateway Go, continues through December.
The free passes are available through the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment, also known as SLATE, in Room 3050 at 1520 Market Street. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. other weekdays.
Applicants must bring proof of age, residence and income as outlined in an eligibility form. Applicants under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to sign the form.