Metro Resources

Metro Ridership Program Continues for 2026.

Cincinnati State has partnered with Metro to continue our free rideship program. Students currently enrolled in classes can receive free digital Metro passes.

Students must apply every semester for their Metro bus passes.

Students should follow the 3-step process below:

  1. Download the Transit app and create an account using their Cincinnati State email.
  2. Add the EZ Fare Ticketing option to their account in the Transit app.
  3. Students must confirm their registration every semester (enrollment is required) by completing the Cincinnati State Metro Discount Bus Pass eForm.

NOTE: All steps must be completed in order. Otherwise, the electronic bus pass will not be issued and will not connect to the Transit app ticket wallet.

Once registered, the pass will be loaded into the Student’s Transit app by Metro within 5-7 business days.

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

  1. Be enrolled in classes AND
  2. Possess a valid Cincinnati State Photo Identification Card (SurgeID) AND
  3. Have a smartphone capable of downloading the Transit App from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store

For help downloading the Transit App, visit Transit’s Support Website.

The Metro pass may only be used by the student who is enrolled at Cincinnati State at the time of registration.

For more information regarding this program, please contact the Office of Student Activities at studentactivities@cincinnatistate.edu.

  1. Activate the pass prior to boarding Metro
  2. Tap the phone on the validator on the bus and show the associated SurgeID to the operator when boarding
  3. Tickets may be used 24/7 for unlimited rides per day wherever Metro buses travel
  4. Tickets may only be used for the student who is enrolled at Cincinnati State at the time of registration

  • If a student already has a Transit with EZfare app account using a different email address, they will need to set up a new account using their Cincinnati State assigned email address.
  • The EZfare ticketing option that will sync to the Transit account must be enabled.
  • Students must apply every semester for their Metra bus passes.
  • Find out more about the Transit with EZfare app on Metro’s website.
  • For more information on how to use the Transit app, please visit Metro’s website or contact Metro’s Customer Care Center at (513) 632-7575 or customerservice@go-metro.com

Other Metro Information

Planning your trip?

Metro’s Trip Planner can help you plan your bus ride, door to door.

Four Metro routes serve the Cincinnati State campus:

  • Rt. 17
  • Rt. 19
  • Rt. 20
  • Rt. 24
  • Rt. 51

Children (under 55 inches):

Children under 55 inches in height will ride free with a paying adult, with a limit of two children per fare-paying adult. Children over 55 inches tall will pay full fare.

What are the current schedules?

Schedules for the routes that serve Cincinnati State can be found online.

Campus Map