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Fast Fares - Support Agencies

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Metro's new Fast Fare system is now available. People can now register for online accounts and add money to reloadable cards. 

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Seniors, those with disabilities, those with low income and youth, can also set up their accounts to receive half-price fares.

Half-Price Fare Information 

Old Fare Items

Old fare items are not accepted when boarding at Metro's new Bus Rapid Transit stations.

BRT stations are located at:

  • Route A (entire route)
  • Route B (between Park St. and Milwaukee)
  • Route F (between Eau Claire and Cap Square)

Old fare items are expected to be discontinued in 2025.

Switch Out Your Inventory

Metro has new single ride tickets and 31-day cards that can be exchanged for old 2-ride cards, 10-ride cards, and 31-day passes. 

Bring your old inventory to Metro Transit (1245 E. Washington Ave.)

31-day pass
One-ride card

Other Agency Options

Rather than using single ride tickets and 31-day cards, give our new refillable fare items a try.

Set Up an Online Group Plan (Up to 50 People)

Manage entire program at agency level.

  1. Use Metro's existing online portal.
  2. Create an individual account.
  3. Add up to 50 cards. (Email mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com to receive cards.)  
  4. Add a credit card to the account and add a dollar value to the account balance.
    1. Cards will deduct fares from this single account balance.
    2. Riders get individual fare-cap rates based on their individual card use.
  5. Print receipts and monitor card use in online account.

Set Up Group Plan

Offer the Commute Card

The Commute Card is an annual unlimited ride pass, where the only cost associated is the per ride fee of $1.40 (a 60¢ base fare savings per ride). Employees simply tap the Commute Card at a fare reader each time they board a Metro bus.

Each card is tracked per employee by a serial number. Every month your organization or business will receive an invoice showing the number of rides and cost per serial number for the previous month. Cards can be easily deactivated in case of an employee departure or loss of card. There are no minimum requirements in terms of usage or participants.

Fill Out an Application

More Information

  • Questions?
  • Order refillable smart cards

Email mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com

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