Reduced Fares

The Semester Pass is valid for unlimited rides on all Standard, Express, Prímo, and VIA Link service for the entire semester. The spring Semester Pass is valid January 1 to July 31. The fall Semester Pass is valid August 1 to December 31. Semester Passes cannot be purchased online.

With these discounts and free WiFi on every bus, you can save money, study for class, and surf the web on your way to or from campus or everywhere else VIA goes.

How to Apply

Semester Passes are available at all VIA information Centers except Randolph Randolph Transit Center. Students must have proof of registration/paid tuition and/or a completed Semester Pass Application.

How do students get their discounts?

Elementary or Middle School Students

• Students enrolled in Elementary or Middle School can pay reduced fares or use discounted passes when they board the bus without any special ID.
• In order to use a Semester Pass, Elementary and Middle School students must have either a school ID or a free VIA Reduced Fare ID.

High School, College, University, or Trade School

• Students enrolled in local high school, college, university or trade school need to present either a VIA Reduced Fare ID or a current ID provided by their school when boarding the bus.

Home School Students

• Home School Students are eligible to obtain a Semester Pass by completing the Home School Semester Pass Application. Once completed, a parent(s) or guardian(s), and student must submit this form and valid proof of age (birth certificate, driver’s license, and /or DPS student identification card) of the student to VIA Metropolitan Transit.