Free Transit Pass for Tempe Youth

Tempe gears up to renew free transit passes for youth

TEMPE, Ariz. - Beginning May 11, the city of Tempe transportation program, Tempe in Motion, will begin issuing new transit passes to current and new participants of the Tempe Youth Free Transit Pass program. The new passes are valid July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. The Tempe Youth Free Transit Pass program allows youth ages six to 18 who live in Tempe to ride all Valley Metro bus routes and the METRO light rail free. A parent or guardian must accompany the youth and bring the youth’s birth certificate when registering for the program.

Special on-site registration will be held at the Tempe Public Library located at 3500 S. Rural Rd. May 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free passes are also available at the Tempe Transit Store, located at 200 E. Fifth St. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Tempe and Valley Metro offer bus service seven days a week. Most Tempe buses run Monday through Saturday until 1 a.m. and Sunday until 10 p.m., with rush hour service every 15 minutes Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. METRO runs seven days a week every 10 to 15 minutes from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. (and every 20 minutes during all other times) from 5 a.m. to midnight.

For information, contact the Tempe Transit Store at 480-858-2350 or visit www.tempe.gov/tim.  For transit  routes and schedules call 602-253-5000 or visit http://www.valleymetro.org/.

Source: City of Tempe

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