As a round of winter weather moves through the region Sunday morning into Tuesday, Metro is reminding the public of various procedures and resources available in the event that snow or ice disrupts their normal bus service. In the event of significant ice or snow, Metro will still run service,
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Shared by Cincinnati Metro January 3, 2025
During the holidays, Metro’s fixed-route, MetroNow! and Access paratransit services will operate on the normal schedule, except on Christmas and New Years day. Instead of following the regular Wednesday schedule on these days, these Metro transit services will follow what is normally the Sunday schedule. Metro’s administrative offices and the
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Shared by United Resource Connection December 16, 2024
Hamilton County Job and Family services operates a program for Medicaid-eligible customers called the Non-Emergency Transportation program, or NET. This program provides transportation for any Medicaid eligible individual traveling to and from medical appointments that can be billed to Medicaid. Transportation can be in the form of bus passes, van
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Cincinnati Metro bus services are offering FREE fares on the day after Thanksgiving, Friday November 29th. This includes all Metro fixed-route, paratransit, and MetroNOW! services. The initiative aims to encourage everyone to shop local and avoid the hassles of traffic and parking during the busiest shopping day of the year. Maps
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The Metro Bus Service has a Veterans Program that provides half-price fares for veterans and active-duty personnel. Through a partnership with the Hamilton County Veterans Service Commission veterans and active-duty personnel can also ride to their VA medical appointments on all fixed-route buses for FREE. One can Apply for the
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Metro is continuing its tradition of honoring Veterans Day by offering fare-free rides on Metro’s fixed-route and Access paratransit services for veterans and active- or reserve-duty military members, including the National Guard and Reserves, on Monday, November 11th. To ride free on Veterans Day, active, reserve and retired military members
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Metro’s Fare Deal program allows eligible riders to obtain a Fare Deal identification card valid for half-price fares on any Metro trip. Eligible Participants include adults 65 and older, Medicare card holders, Riders with disabilities, and Access Program participants. Those 65 years-old and older are automatically eligible; proof of age
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All Metro routes and Access paratransit service will be free of charge all day on October 6th. Free rides begin Saturday night at 11:59 PM and end at 11:59 PM the following Sunday evening. While the official purpose of the free rides is to support fan use of Metro bus
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Shared by Support Team October 4, 2024
SORTA has announced that effective Sunday, August 11th, 2024, Metro’s fall service change will go into effect. Here’s a brief summary of the changes. A new route, Route 61 Galbraith Crosstown will debut, connecting Mt. Airy to Madeira and Reading Road seven days a week. There will be three major
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Due to a global Microsoft outage, anticipated arrival times will not be accurately displayed for users of the Cincinnati Metro’s mobile apps. These apps, including “Real-Time Transit Tracker” and “Cincy EZAlerts”, usually provide real-time estimated arrival times along Cincinnati bus routes, but are not currently operational because of the outage.
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Red Bike is a public bicycle sharing system that has bike stations throughout Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. For individuals living near the bike stations, and healthy enough to ride, the bikes can be a more economical option than exclusively ride-sharing, using the metro bus system, or buying and maintaining a car.
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Detours for the annual Taste of Cincinnati events begin downtown on Wednesday May 22nd at 6 AM and will last until Tuesday May 28th at 5 PM. 5th Street will be closed from Walnut to Columbia Parkway. Consequently there are several changes in boarding locations. The following routes will board
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In recognition of National Bike to Work Day Friday, May 17th, 2024, anyone who uses the bike racks on Metro fixed-route buses will receive a free ride. Every Metro bus has bike racks. Bike racks are also available on buses of the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK), Clermont Transportation Connection
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