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Transportation Passes for Older Adults | White County Senior Citizen's Center
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Reduced Fare Bus Pass Programs | Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART)
Who is Eligible?
- Adults 65 and older
- Persons with disabilities
- Refugees
- Students (middle and high school)
Ride to Thrive Program:
DART’s half-fare program; acceptance in the program is good for two years with options to renew eligibility.
Who is Eligible?
- Individuals receiving food assistance
- Individuals receiving housing assistance
- Individuals receiving workforce assistance (including unemployment and childcare assistance)
How to Enroll in the Half Fare Program or DART's Ride to Thrive Program.
1. Go to the Customer Service window at DART Central Station, 620 Cherry Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. Bring the required documents for your program, visit www.ridedart.com/halffare to see what documents are eligible.
2. Ask for a Half Fare or Ride to Thrive enrollment form and fill it out with your information. Students do not need to apply, but can simply show a current school year ID to buy passes.
3. A Customer Service member will review the form. This usually takes a few minutes unless more documentation is required.
4. If approved, your photo will be taken and you will be given a Half Fare or Ride to Thrive program ID card with your name and photo.
5. Use this ID card to pay with cash on the bus or to buy a bus pass. Ask Customer Service to add Half Fare or Ride to Thrive passes to your MyDART account if you are using the MyDART app to pay.
Cost to Ride:
Riders accepted into the Half Fare program or DART’s Ride to Thrive program will receive an ID card* to use when they pay with cash on the bus or buy passes in the MyDART app, at Customer Service or at pass sales outlets. *Students with a current school year ID do not need a separate Half Fare ID card.
Local, Express and On Call (Does not include Paratransit service)
- Single Ride - $0.75
- Day Pass - $2.00
- Weekly Pass - $7.00
- Monthly Pass - $24.00
- Tokens (1 token = 1 ride) - 10/$7.50
Who is Eligible?
- Adults 65 and older
- Persons with disabilities
- Refugees
- Students (middle and high school)
Ride to Thrive Program:
DART’s half-fare program; acceptance in the program is good for two years with options to renew eligibility.
Who is Eligible?
- Individuals receiving food assistance
- Individuals receiving housing assistance
- Individuals receiving workforce assistance (including unemployment and childcare assistance)
How to Enroll in the Half Fare Program or DART's Ride to Thrive Program.
1. Go to the Customer Service window at DART Central Station, 620 Cherry Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. Bring the required documents for your program, visit www.ridedart.com/halffare to see what documents are eligible.
2. Ask for a Half Fare or Ride to Thrive enrollment form and fill it out with your information. Students do not need to apply, but can simply show a current school year ID to buy passes.
3. A Customer Service member will review the form. This usually takes a few minutes unless more documentation is required.
4. If approved, your photo will be taken and you will be given a Half Fare or Ride to Thrive program ID card with your name and photo.
5. Use this ID card to pay with cash on the bus or to buy a bus pass. Ask Customer Service to add Half Fare or Ride to Thrive passes to your MyDART account if you are using the MyDART app to pay.
Cost to Ride:
Riders accepted into the Half Fare program or DART’s Ride to Thrive program will receive an ID card* to use when they pay with cash on the bus or buy passes in the MyDART app, at Customer Service or at pass sales outlets. *Students with a current school year ID do not need a separate Half Fare ID card.
Local, Express and On Call (Does not include Paratransit service)
- Single Ride - $0.75
- Day Pass - $2.00
- Weekly Pass - $7.00
- Monthly Pass - $24.00
- Tokens (1 token = 1 ride) - 10/$7.50
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Family Resource Center | Lincoln Housing Authority
Offers a variety of services including monthly food and clothing distribution, family nights neighborhood events, summer youth enrichment classes, summer food program, low income bus passes, information and referral, and a computer center.
Senior coffee club meets weekly, including a program generally related to topics of interest to seniors or topics proposed by the group.
Lead agency for Arnold Elementary Community Learning Center.
Child care - see separate listing.
Meeting space and volunteer opportunities available.
Offers a variety of services including monthly food and clothing distribution, family nights neighborhood events, summer youth enrichment classes, summer food program, low income bus passes, information and referral, and a computer center.
Senior coffee club meets weekly, including a program generally related to topics of interest to seniors or topics proposed by the group.
Lead agency for Arnold Elementary Community Learning Center.
Child care - see separate listing.
Meeting space and volunteer opportunities available.
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Public Transit | Rides Mass Transit District
Provides door-to-door and fixed route transportation services. Transportation passes also available for purchase.
Provides door-to-door and fixed route transportation services. Transportation passes also available for purchase.
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Assistance Days | Daily Bread Soup Kitchen
Offers to help get State ID's and birth certificates. When resources are available, yearly bus passes may be purchased for community members who demonstrate a need.
Bus Pass applications accepted on randomly selected days between the 20th and 25th of each month.
Offers to help get State ID's and birth certificates. When resources are available, yearly bus passes may be purchased for community members who demonstrate a need.
Bus Pass applications accepted on randomly selected days between the 20th and 25th of each month.
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Compassion Fund | WeLIFT Job Search and Community Hub
Open to those facing barriers to employment, housing, transportation, and self-sufficiency. Funds can be given out to help those in need of car repairs, car registration and insurance, rent, utilities, cell phone reactivation/additional minutes, transportation accounts through HIRTA, UpLand, or the purchase of a bike. Other financial needs to maintain employment will be reviewed by a case by case basis.
Open to those facing barriers to employment, housing, transportation, and self-sufficiency. Funds can be given out to help those in need of car repairs, car registration and insurance, rent, utilities, cell phone reactivation/additional minutes, transportation accounts through HIRTA, UpLand, or the purchase of a bike. Other financial needs to maintain employment will be reviewed by a case by case basis.
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K-12 Rides Free | Metro
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.
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.
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Transportation Services | MCS Community Services
Provides a bus pass, up to 90-days, to individuals who lack transportation to get to their employment and maintain employment. Must already have employment with at least 1 paystub to qualify.
Provides a bus pass, up to 90-days, to individuals who lack transportation to get to their employment and maintain employment. Must already have employment with at least 1 paystub to qualify.
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Open Door | University Place Christian Church
Offers instant meal packs and bags of groceries.
As long as funding is available, 3 annual bus passes are provided on the first Tue of the month on a first-come, first-served basis, until supply is exhausted.
Offers instant meal packs and bags of groceries.
As long as funding is available, 3 annual bus passes are provided on the first Tue of the month on a first-come, first-served basis, until supply is exhausted.
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Pretzel City Area Transit | Senior Resource Center
Offers wheelchair-accessible bus and van transportation throughout Stephenson County. Adults 60 years of age and older can ride on a donation basis after registering with the Senior Resource Center for age verification.
Transportation passes or vouchers may be available for eligible individuals to use as payment for transportation services. Services are limited to residents of Stephenson County.
Offers wheelchair-accessible bus and van transportation throughout Stephenson County. Adults 60 years of age and older can ride on a donation basis after registering with the Senior Resource Center for age verification.
Transportation passes or vouchers may be available for eligible individuals to use as payment for transportation services. Services are limited to residents of Stephenson County.
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Benefit Access Program | Senior Resource Center
Offers free rides on fixed-route transit systems. Also offers a State of Illinois program offering a discount on license plate renewal.
Offers free rides on fixed-route transit systems. Also offers a State of Illinois program offering a discount on license plate renewal.
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Bus Tickets to School | Moline Township
Provides bus tickets for children of Moline Township residents who are in financial need of transportation to and from school.
Details and Application available on the website; contact the Township Office for the Spanish version of the application.
Provides bus tickets for children of Moline Township residents who are in financial need of transportation to and from school.
Details and Application available on the website; contact the Township Office for the Spanish version of the application.
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Public Transit | Rides Mass Transit District
Provides door-to-door and fixed route transportation services. Transportation passes also available for purchase.
Provides door-to-door and fixed route transportation services. Transportation passes also available for purchase.
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Transportation Assistance | Champaign County Regional Planning Commission
Provides various forms of transportation assistance to residents of Champaign County who are employed or actively seeking employment.
Services include:
-- Assistance with vehicle repairs
-- Annual bus passes for public transportation
Provides various forms of transportation assistance to residents of Champaign County who are employed or actively seeking employment.
Services include:
-- Assistance with vehicle repairs
-- Annual bus passes for public transportation
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Transportation Services | StarTran
Bus service within the City of Lincoln.
Senior and disability transportation in coordination with the League of Human Dignity. Services include wheelchair accessibility on the regular route service, Handi-Van, and a reduced bus fare with a Senior Citizen Identification card or a Go For Less card.
Bus passes for those whose income is under 200% of poverty guidelines.
Bus service within the City of Lincoln.
Senior and disability transportation in coordination with the League of Human Dignity. Services include wheelchair accessibility on the regular route service, Handi-Van, and a reduced bus fare with a Senior Citizen Identification card or a Go For Less card.
Bus passes for those whose income is under 200% of poverty guidelines.
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Bus Tickets to Work | Together
Eligible participants receive subsidized or free bus tickets or transit passes to use for commuting to and from work until the date of the first paycheck.
Participants interested in the program must arrive at the Housing Stability Clinic (until Oct 14, 2025) during the designated times and state they are there for the bus ticket program. Starting Oct 14, 2025, participants must go to the main Omaha office for tickets (812 South 24th Street).
Participants must demonstrate a need for transportation assistance due to lack of access to a personal vehicle, limited public transportation options, or financial constraints.
For questions, contact Kasey Myers at [email protected] or Destiny Thomson at [email protected]
Eligible participants receive subsidized or free bus tickets or transit passes to use for commuting to and from work until the date of the first paycheck.
Participants interested in the program must arrive at the Housing Stability Clinic (until Oct 14, 2025) during the designated times and state they are there for the bus ticket program. Starting Oct 14, 2025, participants must go to the main Omaha office for tickets (812 South 24th Street).
Participants must demonstrate a need for transportation assistance due to lack of access to a personal vehicle, limited public transportation options, or financial constraints.
For questions, contact Kasey Myers at [email protected] or Destiny Thomson at [email protected]
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Des Moines Public Schools Partnership | Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART)
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Bus Tickets to Work | Together
Eligible participants receive subsidized or free bus tickets or transit passes to use for commuting to and from work until the date of the first paycheck.
Participants interested in the program must arrive at the Housing Stability Clinic (until Oct 14, 2025) during the designated times and state they are there for the bus ticket program. Starting Oct 14, 2025, participants must go to the main Omaha office for tickets (812 South 24th Street).
Participants must demonstrate a need for transportation assistance due to lack of access to a personal vehicle, limited public transportation options, or financial constraints.
For questions, contact Kasey Myers at [email protected] or Destiny Thomson at [email protected]
Eligible participants receive subsidized or free bus tickets or transit passes to use for commuting to and from work until the date of the first paycheck.
Participants interested in the program must arrive at the Housing Stability Clinic (until Oct 14, 2025) during the designated times and state they are there for the bus ticket program. Starting Oct 14, 2025, participants must go to the main Omaha office for tickets (812 South 24th Street).
Participants must demonstrate a need for transportation assistance due to lack of access to a personal vehicle, limited public transportation options, or financial constraints.
For questions, contact Kasey Myers at [email protected] or Destiny Thomson at [email protected]
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