Social service agencies and non-profits
Metro Transit offers a number of free reduced fare products to help connect your clients to work, school, appointments, and community resources:
- Are you a community organization providing services for homeless individuals? Learn if you are eligible for Eligible Charitable Organization discounted fares.
- Are you a community organization or government agency providing services for lower income individuals? You may be able to distribute reduced fare passes directly or help people in your community sign up online. Learn if your organization is a good fit to partner with Transit Assistance Program (TAP).
- Are you a non-profit agency helping people find employment? Learn if you qualify for discounted fares through the Jobseekers program.
Contact Metro Transit today to determine the best option for your organization.
Jobseekers
Metro Transit offers discounted fares to agencies that help individuals seek employment. The Jobseekers program offers a 50% subsidy on select fare products. An organization must meet these requirements to apply for the Jobseekers program:
- Be in good standing with Metro Transit or have an acceptable credit score
- Provide documentation of services provided to individuals seeking employment without access to personal transportation
- Supply IRS form 990 or copy of by-laws that define employment services
How to participate in Jobseekers
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Submit a completed Application Form and Agreement Form to [email protected] or mail to Metro Transit, 560 Sixth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411.
- If your application is approved, Metro Transit will send the executed Agreement Form.
Please note: Participating agencies are allowed to resell the fare product at a rate no higher than the discounted purchase price. Tokens cannot be resold. The savings provided to the agency must be passed on to the client or end user.
Contact [email protected] with any questions about the Jobseekers program.
Eligible Charitable Organization (ECO)
Metro Transit offers discounted fares to charitable organizations that assist those experiencing homelessness. The program offers a 50% subsidy on the purchase of select products including tokens. Tokens are sold in bags of 50. An organization must meet these requirements to apply for the program:
- Be in good standing with Metro Transit or have an acceptable credit score
- Be a non-profit organization serving homeless individuals (IRS Form 990)
- Agree to distribute discounted tokens to only homeless individuals at no cost
How to participate in the program
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Submit a completed Application Form and Agreement Form to [email protected] or by mail to Metro Transit, 560 Sixth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411.
- If your application is approved, Metro Transit will send the executed Agreement Form.
Please note: Participating agencies are allowed to resell the fare product at a rate no higher than the discounted purchase price. Tokens cannot be resold. The savings provided to the agency must be passed on to the client or end user.
Contact [email protected] with any questions about the ECO program.