St. Louis Metro Reduced Fare

Eligible older adults, people with disabilities, and children can receive reduced or free Metro Transit fares under current rules.

Eligible reduced-fare or free-child Metro Transit 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: Pay the current half-price fare with approved eligibility; qualifying young children ride free with a fare-paying adult.
Who qualifies: Eligible reduced-fare or free-child Metro Transit rider
Requirements: Fit a current age or disability category, obtain or present required proof or a reduced-fare permit, and follow application, companion, route, payment, pass, validation, and rider rules.
How to activate: Review the applicable category, apply for any required permit, and present identification or travel with the required fare-paying adult when boarding.
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 children age four and younger currently ride free with a fare-paying adult; other approved riders pay the reduced fare. Replacement permits and excluded services may cost extra.
Geography: US, St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis County, Missouri
Personalization: Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.

EVIDENCE / 1 SOURCE

Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

Check the provider's final terms immediately before applying, depositing funds, spending, or changing a paid relationship.

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MACHINE RECORD

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St. Louis Metro Reduced Fare

Entitlement facts

Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

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