K-12 Rides Free | Metro
Resource Name:K-12 Rides Free | Metro
Metro Transit Headquarters
address
2222 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68102
Eligibility
Open to all students K-12 in the metro area
Required documents
School ID for high schoolers
if not available, see description for obtaining a free ID
Hours
Office hours Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm
(402) 341-0800
Voice
·Main Phone
(402) 346-8779
Voice
·Alternate Number
(402) 342-0949
Fax
·Fax
(402) 341-0807
Voice
·TTY
Website
https://www.ometro.comApplication process
Visit for services
Fees
None
Service area
Bellevue, NE
Bellevue, NE
Council Bluffs, IA
Omaha, NE
Omaha, NE
Omaha, NE
Papillion, NE
Papillion, NE
Ralston, NE
Ralston, NE
Pilot program to provide free bus, MOBY, and ORBT rides during Metro’s regular service hours for any K-12 student in Omaha and the surrounding area.
High school students must show school-issued IDs when boarding. Students without school-issued ID, may receive a free Metro K-12 card by bringing proof of high school enrollment to the Metro office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm.
Elementary and middle school students can inform the bus operators that they are students.
Last assured
01/27/2026
Providing organization
Metro
Provides Bus service within Omaha city limits, Bellevue, Council Bluffs, Ralston, Papillion, and LaVista. Paratransit service with the bounds served by the fixed route buses.