What is a Madison Metro Bus Pass?
The Bus Pass is your ticket to ride Madison Metro buses when you are enrolled at MATC, with the exception of Routes 80, 81, 82 and all Metro Special Event Shuttles. A new Metro Bus Pass is needed each fall and spring semester and summer session. You will need to show BOTH your OneCard and your Bus Pass to ride Madison Metro Buses.
What do I need to get a Bus Pass?
In order to receive a Madison Metro Bus Pass, you must: 1) Have a valid MATC OneCard. 2) Be enrolled in at least one degree credit course (the sixth digit of the catalog number is a 1, 2, 3, or 5.
Bus Passes issued by MATC are not transferable, nor redeemable for cash. Lost, stolen, or confiscated bus passes will not be replaced. Bus passes are valid for use in the current semester only. Dates of use are printed on the front of the bus pass. Card activation/deactivation is based on enrollment status.
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Bus Pass Pick-Up Locations
Truax Campus
Campus Security Services Office,
Room 117
Phone: (608) 243-4357
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Monday-Thursday
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Friday
Downtown Campus
Student Development Center,
Room D116
(608) 259-2979
8 a.m.- 7 p.m., Monday-Thursday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday
8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday
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Who pays for the Madison Metro service?
To pay for the Metro Bus Ridership Program, a fee of $2.15 per credit is assessed for every degree-credit course students take at MATC. This program was established in the Fall of 2001 by a student referendum. The Student Senate is responsible for negotiating a contract with Madison Metro.
Madison Metro rider information
For Madison Metro rider information, visit www.mymetrobus.com. The site contains: bus schedules, information on free "park-and-ride" lots, and route information with a personalized "trip planner." Contact Madison Metro by e-mail at mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com or by calling (608) 266-4466 or TTY (608) 267-1143.
Common Metro Bus Routes used by MATC students
All of these buses go to MATC Commercial Avenue: 4, 27, 29, 56 & 57.
All of these buses go to downtown Madison: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 19, 25, 27, 28, 29, 47, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 65 & 81.
All of these buses go to MATC Truax: 6, 20 & 34.
To get to the Downtown Campus from Commercial Avenue, take bus 4, 27, 29, 56 or 57 to the Capitol Square in downtown Madison.
To get the Commercial Avenue Campus from the Capitol Square in downtown Madison, take bus 4, 27, 29, 56 or 57 to MATC Commercial Avenue
To get to the Commercia Avenue Campus from Truax, take bus No. 20 from the bus shelter on Wright Street to the North Transfer Point and take bus No. 4 to MATC Commercial Avenue.
To get to the Truax Campus from Commercial Avenue, take bus No. 4 to the North Transfer Point and take bus No. 20 to MATC Truax.
To get the Downtown Campus from MATC Truax, take bus No. 6 from the bus shelter on Wright Street to the Capitol Square in downtown Madison.
To get to the Truax Campus from the Capitol Square in downtown Madison, take bus No. 6.
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