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Spreading Holiday Cheer One Ride At A Time

December 7, 2023
Spreading holiday cheer one ride at a time

Visits from Santa, festive free rides, food drives and holiday social media extravaganza tops off the holidays at Metro.

CINCINNATI – The “Merry, Merry Metro Bus” is back for another holiday season, spreading good tidings and cheer – and free rides – across Hamilton County!
 

From Saturday, Dec. 16 through Friday, Dec. 29, two buses will circulate through Metro’s fixed routes with their cabins decorated for the holidays. If one of these buses arrives on your route, that trip is on us! Tag us in a photo riding the Merry, Merry Metro Bus, on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and we’ll send you an extra holiday surprise.

Who knows? You may even see Santa or Mrs. Claus driving one of your Metro buses over the next couple of weeks!

‘Stuff the Bus’ w/ Radio One & Kroger
We’re thrilled this year to be partnering with Radio One and Kroger to collect new toys and non-perishable food items to the benefit Community Action Agency’s Head Start Program and Food Pantry. We’ll be staged the next two Saturdays from     10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following Kroger locations:


Santa on the Square
We’ve arranged for a very special guest to help us spread holiday cheer on Government Square, on Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 12-1 p.m. and from 4:30-5:30 p.m.! Stop by for a special holiday treat, while supplies last.

12 Days of Christmas Social Media Extravaganza
Dec. 12 also marks the beginning of our 12 Days of Christmas on social media. Make sure to try your hand at fun holiday trivia for a chance to win Metro passes and swag.

Going shopping? Recent improvements to our service make Metro an even more convenient option for hitting the holiday scene this year. On Dec. 3, Metro introduced two new crosstown routes; Rt. 22 Glenway Transit Center – Madisonville Center and Rt. 33 Price Hill – Norwood Crosstown. In addition, recently improvements were implemented for Rts. 5, 11, 17, 24, 27, 33, 37, 43, 46, 49, and 67.

Plan Your Holiday Outings
Plan. Pay. Track. Download the Transit app to plan your trip, pay your fare and track your bus in real-time from the convenience of your smart phone. Sign up for Cincy EZAlerts for detour and service alerts tailored specifically to the routes you ride.