College and graduate students that are planning to take spring courses at any private or public colleges, university, or public school are reminded to take advantage of El Metro’s Student Transportation Program. The Student Transportation Program for the spring session provides unlimited bus rides for the duration of the spring session for a cost of $280.00. For Financial Aid eligibility of transportation bus passes, students are urged to inquire with their school registrar offices or counselors as soon as possible.
Great reasons of buying an El Metro Student Bus Pass:
- Travel is unlimited and at any time and for all El Metro Bus Routes whether you’re feeding your mind at a Library, up early for seminars, lectures, or group assignments or out socializing with family and friends.
- It also enables income opportunities for students can use the unlimited Student Pass to travel to a part time job.
- Promotes an active lifestyle without the associated transportation cost to attend to an energizing gym class or exploring a local park or visiting one of the great City of Laredo Bike Trail.
- El Metro Student Bus Passes are great value – make huge savings compared to pay-as-you-go travel.
With over two hundred thousand students riding the local transit system every year, El Metro is committed to provide services that connect them to their destination in an efficient, safe and cost effective manner. El Metro reminds students that are resident of the Mines Road area that the Circulator C1 Route (Mines Road) is providing area residents a faster connectivity to three different routes: Route 1 Santa Maria, Route 4 Springfield and Route 16 Del Mar / Casa Verde (TAMIU).
The Student Identification Card Application can be found in El Metro’s website at elmetrotransit.com. For more information on the program, students can call our Customer Service offices at 956-795-2288 extension 221 or 232. El Metro encourages riders to download El Metro app for updates and route schedules, or visit our website to keep up to date on all new routes and information.
