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Metro Is Your Way to Go to School. We are excited to welcome 7-12th grade students onboard Metro for the school year!
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Metro’s 100% ADA-accessible shared-ride paratransit service.
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MetroNow! Launches Service in Bond Hill, Roselawn and Surrounding Communities

August 26, 2026

MetroNow! expansion begins August 30, strengthening connections across Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Cincy Skyline second street bus February 5 2024

Major Service Improvements and Route Adjustments Coming to Metro This Fall

July 28, 2026

Beginning August 16, Metro will launch three new routes and introduce service improvements across the network to make travel more reliable and convenient. Updated schedules will be released soon.

Metro Honors Outstanding Safety Achievements, Celebrates Elite Two Million Mile Operator

June 30, 2026

Annual Safety Luncheon recognizes 2025 safety award recipients and decades of accident-free service

Metro Seeks Public Input on Proposed UC Connector Route Between Uptown and Blue Ash

June 16, 2026

New route would connect University of Cincinnati's Main and Blue Ash campuses beginning August 16
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Metro’s Tap&Save program makes paying for your ride easier—and more affordable. No more guessing which pass to buy.

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Metro’s University Free Ridership Program

Metro is partnering with the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State, Xavier University, Mount St. Joseph, and Christ College to extend the free bus promotion to students and staff. Starting on Monday, January 13, Metro will offer FREE 30-Day passes to university students and staff each month to help ease commuting costs and parking hassles.

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MetroNow! is growing!

Beginning Aug. 30, the new Bond Hill/Roselawn Zone will connect residents to jobs, grocery stores, healthcare and other essential services. The zone will serve an area that includes portions of Bond Hill, Roselawn, St. Bernard, Wyoming, Lockland, Norwood, Arlington Heights, Carthage, North Avondale and Elmwood Place.

And the connections don’t stop there. The new zone connects with 12 Metro routes, giving riders access to destinations throughout Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Across all MetroNow! zones, riders can connect with 23 Metro routes, nearly half of our fixed-route network.

A special thank you to Ohio State Representative Ashley Bryant Bailey (District 26), Hamilton County Commission President Stephanie Summerow Dumas, Cincinnati Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney and Community Action Agency CEO Mark Lawson for joining us and sharing remarks during our celebration.

Learn more: go-metro.com/metronow

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MetroNow! is growing! Beginning Aug. 30, the new Bond Hill/Roselawn Zone will connect residents to jobs, grocery stores, healthcare and other essential services. The zone will serve an area that includes portions of Bond Hill, Roselawn, St. Bernard, Wyoming, Lockland, Norwood, Arlington Heights, Carthage, North Avondale and Elmwood Place. And the connections don’t stop there. The new zone connects with 12 Metro routes, giving riders access to destinations throughout Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Across all MetroNow! zones, riders can connect with 23 Metro routes, nearly half of our fixed-route network. A special thank you to Ohio State Representative Ashley Bryant Bailey (District 26), Hamilton County Commission President Stephanie Summerow Dumas, Cincinnati Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney and Community Action Agency CEO Mark Lawson for joining us and sharing remarks during our celebration. Learn more: go-metro.com/metronow

Discover how to make the most of Rider Rewards!

Join us August 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for Metro101 and learn how Metro`s rider rewards program works. We`ll walk through how to sign up, earn rewards, redeem offers and take advantage of discounts available to Metro riders. You`ll also have the opportunity to ask questions and hear directly from Metro team members.

For more information and to register for the next Metro101 session, visit the link in our bio.

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Discover how to make the most of Rider Rewards! Join us August 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for Metro101 and learn how Metro's rider rewards program works. We'll walk through how to sign up, earn rewards, redeem offers and take advantage of discounts available to Metro riders. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions and hear directly from Metro team members. For more information and to register for the next Metro101 session, visit the link in our bio.

Metro is here to support CPS students and families as the new school year begins!

Metro staff will be available at Transit Centers and other key locations to assist with trip planning and route questions from August 20–25. Parents and guardians can ride free with their CPS student from August 20–27.

CPS students can visit the link in our bio to learn more about riding Metro to school.

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Metro is here to support CPS students and families as the new school year begins! Metro staff will be available at Transit Centers and other key locations to assist with trip planning and route questions from August 20–25. Parents and guardians can ride free with their CPS student from August 20–27. CPS students can visit the link in our bio to learn more about riding Metro to school.