Passes

Which pass type is right for you?

  • Day Pass
  • 30-Day Rolling Pass
  • Regional Stored Value Cards
  • Single-Ride Ticket (app only)      
Pass Types

Types of Passes

back of day pass

Day Pass

Perfect for visitors, occasional riders, and anyone who plans to ride often throughout the day without worrying about exact change.

  • $4.00 for Hamilton County Local, good for unlimited rides for 24 hours from the time of activation. No transfers needed.  
  • $5.00 for Metro/TANK day passes, good for unlimited rides for 24 hours from the time of activation on Metro and TANK buses. Available for purchase onboard the bus. 
  • $5.30 for Hamilton County Express service
  • $7.50 for Suburban County Express

Important day pass reminders

  •  To buy on the bus, tell the operator BEFORE paying your fare or using a stored-value card.
  • You may buy a day pass on any route. 
  • You may pre-purchase day passes from the sales office to use later. The end date is not set until the pass is activated on the bus by inserting it into the slot on top of the farebox.
  • Once activated, swipe it every time you ride (just like a 30-day rolling pass).

Regional Stored-Value Cards

Regional Stored-Value Cards are available in $10, $20, and $30 quantities and are good on all Metro and Tank buses. They are used like cash to pay all fares and discounted fares such as Fare Deal, children’s fares, or UC or Cincinnati State fares, and even for multiple riders.
 
Riders must tell the driver what they are paying for before they insert the cards into the slot on top of the farebox. Metro’s farebox will deduct fare from the stored-value card on each ride until all funds have been used.
 
Stored value cards may be used as tender at Metro’s ticket vending machines toward the purchase passes.

30-Day Rolling Passes

Metro’s 30-day rolling passes provide you with unlimited rides for 30 days. This pass gives you the flexibility to set your own start date.

  • Hamilton County Local – $80: travel within Hamilton County
  • Hamilton County Express – $106: includes Rt. 52X & 72X   
  • Suburban County Express – $150: Rts. 71X, 82X
  • Metro/TANK – $105: travel within Hamilton County and all local TANK service

Here’s how a 30-day rolling pass works

Fare Box with customer getting their 30 day pass

The first time you use your 30-day rolling pass, insert it in the slot on top of the farebox. The farebox will print that day’s date as the start date and the end date 30 days later.

customer scanning their 30 day pas at Farebox

After that first use, you can swipe your 30-day rolling pass through the card reader the same way you currently do and enjoy your ride.

Ways To Buy

Ways To Buy

Passes can be purchased as described below via mobile app, vending machines, and at our main transit center. They can also be ordered online via a form on “Order Online.”

Mobile Ticketing Via Transit App

Transit app is Metro’s official partner for mobile fare payment, as well as trip planning and real-time tracking.

Ticket Vending Machines

Ticket Vending Machines allow you to purchase 30-day Rolling Passes and Stored Value Cards using cash, credit card, or stored value fare cards, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. (Please Note: Day passes are not available for purchase from Ticket Vending Machines.)

The machines are conveniently located at:

Mercantile Center Arcade
Main Sales Office

All Passes Available Here

120 E. Fourth Street
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
 Open weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
 Closed weekends and major holidays.

Free schedules and bus information are also available.

You can also purchase bus passes by phone or mail using your Visa or MasterCard. Simply call Metro’s sales office at 513-632-7699.

Metro Pass Policy

Cincinnati Municipal Code Sec. 406-75 and 406-77

  • No refunds or exchanges will be given.
  • Metro not responsible for lost/stolen/damaged passes.
  • Misuse of your pass may result in confiscation.
  • Any pass bought from a non-authorized individual or reseller may not be valid. Purchase at your own risk.