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Load funds onto your Transit app or EZfare smart card, tap when you board, and ride. Our system tracks your spending and automatically caps your fare at the lowest possible price.

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Metro Is Your Way to Go to School. We are excited to welcome 7-12th grade students onboard Metro for the school year!
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Metro’s 100% ADA-accessible shared-ride paratransit service.
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Mobility on demand now serving Springdale and Northgate zones.

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Metro Board of Trustees Welcomes Rickell Howard Smith as a New Member

August 27, 2025

The Metro Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the swearing in of Rickell Howard Smith as a new member.

Test-Drive A Career with Metro at Our Operator Career Fair

August 21, 2025

Metro invites job seekers to apply, interview, and even test-drive a bus at its Operator Career Fair on August 23.

City, Metro, and CPS Partner to Ensure Safe and Smooth Back-to-School Travel & Enhanced Safety at Government Square

August 20, 2025

The City of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS), and Metro are working together to ensure students have a safe, reliable, and efficient way to travel to and from school as…
Hamilton County Veterans Partner with Metro

Metro to Provide Free Rides to Active, Reserve, and Retired Military Members on August 23

August 19, 2025

Metro honors Veterans with free rides, convenient shuttle service, and support for Hamilton County’s Veterans Appreciation Day celebration.
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New Fare Structure Now in Effect

Metro’s new fare structure and Tap&Save program began July 16, 2025. Metro’s new Tap&Save program makes paying for your ride easier—and more affordable. No more guessing which pass to buy.

Just load funds onto your Transit app or EZfare smart card, tap when you board, and ride. Our system tracks your spending and automatically caps your fare at the lowest possible price.

 

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Metro Extends University Free Ridership Program

Metro is pleased to announce the extension of our partnership with Cincinnati State, University of Cincinnati, and Xavier University. Through this partnership, university students and staff will be able to ride Metro FREE throughout the remainder of 2025.

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Reminder to join Metro`s CEO, Andy Aiello, at one of our upcoming Coffee with Andy events! Join us this Friday, August 29 at @creamandsugarcoffeehouse, or Saturday, August 30 at @sidewindercoffee!

Sit down and have a chat with Andy about your transit system, share your ideas, ask questions, and get the latest updates about what’s happening at Metro. Can’t make it this weekend? Check out our full schedule to find other opportunities to connect with Andy around town.

Stay up to date on upcoming Coffee with Andy dates and locations at https://www.go-metro.com/coffee/

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Reminder to join Metro's CEO, Andy Aiello, at one of our upcoming Coffee with Andy events! Join us this Friday, August 29 at @creamandsugarcoffeehouse, or Saturday, August 30 at @sidewindercoffee! Sit down and have a chat with Andy about your transit system, share your ideas, ask questions, and get the latest updates about what’s happening at Metro. Can’t make it this weekend? Check out our full schedule to find other opportunities to connect with Andy around town. Stay up to date on upcoming Coffee with Andy dates and locations at https://www.go-metro.com/coffee/

Go Metro this semester!

Metro has extended fare-free rides for all students and staff at the @uofcincy, @cincystatecollege and @xavieruniversity for the Fall 2025 semester!

Visit go-metro.com/university for details on how to register for your free passes.

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Go Metro this semester! Metro has extended fare-free rides for all students and staff at the @uofcincy, @cincystatecollege and @xavieruniversity for the Fall 2025 semester! Visit go-metro.com/university for details on how to register for your free passes.

The Transit app has received a fresh new look, along with many new features! Let`s look at some of the highlights on individual routes:

1. The button to pin your route has been moved to the sidebar. Just tap the pin to receive service alerts for your route!
2. Toggling between Inbound and Outbound trips is more accessible. Tap the direction to view Inbound trips or Outbound trips for your route.
3. Time cards! Tap one of the time cards for your route to pull up the detailed version of your trip. These cards tell you how soon the bus will arrive and which leg of the route it`s running.

Learn more about this update at https://transitapp.com/whatsnew/six-o?utm_source=transit-website&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=top_banner_transit_pages

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The Transit app has received a fresh new look, along with many new features! Let's look at some of the highlights on individual routes: 1. The button to pin your route has been moved to the sidebar. Just tap the pin to receive service alerts for your route! 2. Toggling between Inbound and Outbound trips is more accessible. Tap the direction to view Inbound trips or Outbound trips for your route. 3. Time cards! Tap one of the time cards for your route to pull up the detailed version of your trip. These cards tell you how soon the bus will arrive and which leg of the route it's running. Learn more about this update at https://transitapp.com/whatsnew/six-o?utm_source=transit-website&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=top_banner_transit_pages

On Saturday, August 23, Metro is proud to support Hamilton County Veterans Appreciation Day by offering free rides on all Metro fixed routes and Access paratransit for veterans and active or reserve military members. Please show valid proof of military or veteran status when boarding.

Learn more: https://www.go-metro.com/metro-to-provide-free-rides-to-active-reserve-and-retired-military-members-on-august-23/

Did you know? Veterans and active-duty military personnel can ride Metro for half fare year-round through our Metro Veteran Program (MVP).

Learn more about MVP: go-metro.com/mvp

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On Saturday, August 23, Metro is proud to support Hamilton County Veterans Appreciation Day by offering free rides on all Metro fixed routes and Access paratransit for veterans and active or reserve military members. Please show valid proof of military or veteran status when boarding. Learn more: https://www.go-metro.com/metro-to-provide-free-rides-to-active-reserve-and-retired-military-members-on-august-23/ Did you know? Veterans and active-duty military personnel can ride Metro for half fare year-round through our Metro Veteran Program (MVP). Learn more about MVP: go-metro.com/mvp