METRO EXTENDS RIDESTORE HOURS FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL PUSH
The start of a new school year means lots of new things: new teachers, new supplies, new backpacks and a chance to get a new student Q Card.
To help accommodate busy work-week schedules, METRO is extending its 1900 Main RideStore hours during the month of August so parents and students can stop by to get their student Q Cards, which offers a 50 percent discount off the regular fare.
Temporary Extended RideStore Hours:
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Saturday, Aug. 20
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8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Monday-Friday, Aug. 22-26
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8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Saturday, Aug. 27
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8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Before heading to the RideStore, make sure to bring the following:
For K-12:
· Current school ID, class schedule, enrollment form or report card (on school letterhead)
*The student’s name – no photo - is required on the Q Card; the card must also be registered
College: (only issued at 1900 Main RideStore)
· Must show (a fee receipt with a current class schedule) credit hours to qualify or a letter from the college verifying (current) full-time status
o Undergraduate – 12+ hours
o Graduate – 9+ hours
· Government issued Photo ID required
As students head back to class on Monday, METRO would like to remind motorists that school children also ride agency buses, and trains - registering about 25,000 student boardings on a typical school day - so it’s important to share the road responsibly and safely.