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Metro Bus Spring Service Changes

Metro Bus Service maps and schedules are available on the Metro website for download. Effective Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, seven Metro routes have updated schedules. PDFs of the new spring route schedules are available for the following: Route 6 Queen City – serving City Hall, Downtown, Gamble High School, Music Hall,

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Shared by United Resource Connection February 20, 2025

Metro Procedures And Resources For Winter Weather Disruptions

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

Metro Schedule & Surprise FREE Rides During the Holidays

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

Free Non Emergency Transportation for Medicaid Recipients

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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Shared by United Resource Connection December 3, 2024

FREE Bus Service Day After Thanksgiving

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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Shared by United Resource Connection November 27, 2024

Metro Veterans Program for Reduced Bus Fare

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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Shared by United Resource Connection November 15, 2024

Free Metro Transportation Services on Veterans Day

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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Shared by United Resource Connection November 6, 2024

FREE Metro Bus Rides on Primary Election Day, March 19

All Metro services will operate fare-free on primary election day. In an effort to encourage voter participation and ensure accessibility of Hamilton County voters to polling locations, all fixed-route, Access paratransit, and MetroNow! on-demand trips will be fare-free on March 19, 2024, for the upcoming primary election in Ohio. Metro

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Shared by United Resource Connection March 15, 2024

FREE Cincinnati African American History Tour

The Cincinnati Metro is sponsoring a tour of landmarks in Cincinnati, significant to African American history, August 18th at 11am, free of charge. This educational bus tour will highlight locations around the city significant to the struggle, survival and dignity of those persons who were dehumanized by enslavement.  Due to

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Shared by United Resource Connection August 15, 2023

Complete Metro Survey for Faster Service Routes

The Southern Ohio Transit Authority is conducting a nine-month study to determine which two of four selected Metro routes to invest in for faster service. They have selected four potential corridors for faster service: one along Glenway Avenue, one along Hamilton Avenue, one along Reading Road, and one along Montgomery

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 30, 2022

Developmental Disabilities Services

There are many resources available in Hamilton County for those with developmental disabilities. The Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services agency is the largest. There are a number of services they provide, and they can also help make connections to additional providers. The agency provides services for children, including early intervention

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 2, 2022

Metro Bus Access Program for People with Disabilities

Some individuals with disabilities are unable to ride the regular Metro Bus service without assistance. Some are unable to climb the steps on their own and secure seating in a timely manner. Some have heavy wheelchairs that they are unable to secure on their own, or other mobility issues requiring

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Shared by United Resource Connection October 20, 2022

Greater Cincinnati United Way Database Now Searchable On Our Site

You can now search the Greater Cincinnati United Way database without leaving United Resource Connection by using the form located at https://cincinnati.unitedresourceconnection.org/uwgc-database. The Greater Cincinnati United Way database consists of nearly 1,500 agencies and organizations that provide approximately 3,000 programs to assist you in your time of need. The database provides

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Shared by United Resource Connection June 18, 2021