Metro's Fare Deal program provides half-price travel for qualifying older adults, Medicare cardholders, riders with disabilities, and ACCESS cardholders.
Approved Cincinnati Metro Fare Deal rider
Entitlement facts
Benefit type
Government benefit. A government-funded or administered benefit, service, coverage program, assistance program, or public access route. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks
Half-price Metro trips with an approved Fare Deal identification card.
Who qualifies
Approved Cincinnati Metro Fare Deal rider
Requirements
Meet a current age-65-or-older, Medicare, disability, or ACCESS category and complete any required application, certification, identification, and renewal steps.
How to activate
Apply with required proof or use accepted Medicare identification, then tap or show the approved credential and pay the reduced fare.
Cost basis
Variable by provider or eligibility. The user's out-of-pocket cost cannot be represented by one fixed amount because it depends on provider policy, income, household, geography, selected service, coverage group, subsidy amount, or the underlying program. It may be free, reduced, sliding-scale, or partly paid.
Cost and fees
Eligible riders pay half fare; monthly stickers, replacements, premium services, and excluded trips may cost extra.
Geography
US, Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio
Personalization
Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.
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Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.
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