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Go*free

Important changes
to the UC*Metro program

With the start of the 2008 Fall Quarter, please note the following important changes to the UC*Metro program:

You may use your valid UC ID to ride until Oct. 19; after this date you must have a special UC*Metro fare card to ride free
Get your UC*Metro fare card free by registering at http://www.uc.edu/af/facilities/go_METRO.html; your pass will be mailed to you within three business days of registration
Ride free anywhere, anytime, on any Metro route when you swipe your valid UC*Metro fare card through the farebox with the black stripe facing you
Fall 08 UC*Metro fare cards expire Jan. 10, 2009
Lost or stolen cards will be made invalid when a replacement card is requested. One-time replacement of a UC*Metro pass will cost $50; visit http://www.uc.edu/af/facilities/go_METRO.html for more information
Effective Oct. 19, 2008, NKU students/staff may no longer show their NKU IDs for free rides on Metro and UC students/staff may no longer show their UC IDs for free rides on TANK. This was a pilot program that has been discontinued.
Call Metro at 513-632-7528 for more information weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Other elements of the program remain the same:

All current UC students, faculty and staff at all UC campuses are eligible for this program
Not valid on special services like Bengals, Riverfest
Ride Access with valid UC ID and tickets available from Disability Services Office (Access-eligible riders with disabilities only)
The UC*Metro Program is funded by the University of Cincinnati and UC Student Government

Go*direct

Nine routes serve UC’s main campus seven days a week unless otherwise noted:

Go*everywhere

Don’t just ride to class – go to work, shopping, visit friends, see a movie or…? Here are just a few of the places you can go:

Go* shopping. Northgate Mall, Tri-County Mall, Anderson Towne Center, Western Hills Plaza, Hyde Park Plaza, Oakley, the Gateway Quarter or downtown are all located on Metro routes that serve UC.
Go*out. Eat, shop or enjoy a night out at any of the funky clubs, restaurants and boutiques downtown, Uptown, Over the Rhine, Hyde Park Square, Oakley, O’Bryonville or Northside, all places you can go directly from UC.
Go*enjoy. See a play at the Aronoff, an exhibit at the Contemporary Arts Center, a Reds game or Party in the Park (Sawyer Point and Great American Ball Park are just a short walk from Government Square)
Go*local. Hop on and off Metro for short trips throughout Uptown.
Go*anywhere. If you transfer buses, you can go anywhere Metro goes – remember, every ride is free with a UC*Metro fare card!

Call us at 513-621-4455 for answers to all your questions.