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Local Bus Transit Services | Metro Regional Transit Authority

631 South Broadway Street, Akron, OH 44311

Barrier Free Restrooms|Designated Parking|No Stairs in Service Delivery Areas|Wheelchair Accessible Building (ramps & main entrance doors).

Eligibility

Appropriate ID required to pay reduced fare on line service bus. Call Customer Service for details.

Required documents

Appropriate ID required to pay reduced fare on line service bus. Call Customer Service for details.

Hours

Varies by bus line. Holiday schedule may vary. Check website for details.

(330) 762-0341
Voice·

voice | Customer Service

Languages

Utilizes language interpretation services.

Application process
- Please check digital schedules on www.yourmetrobus.org or the Transit app for time adjustments. - Be at pickup location by the scheduled pick-up time. Call Customer Care for more information. To Use Mobile Ticketing: - Download the free EZfare app on Android or Apple app stores. Passes can be purchased anytime, anywhere. - Create an account. - Select METRO RTA. - Purchase your desired ticket using your credit card or various digital wallets. - Activate the bus pass just before boarding. - Show the active pass to the bus operator.
Fees

- METRO Direct (fixed route) fares free on 1st Thursday of every month with a valid library card. Drivers for Fixed/Line-Service Route accept Mobile Ticketing, METRO fare cards, or cash and cannot make change. - General Fare: $1.25 each way. - Older Adults (age 62 and over) and persons with disabilities: $.50 each way with qualified ID. - Children: Up to two (2) children under age 5 are free with each fare-paying adult. - One-Day Pass: $2.50 (does not include Northcoast Express or METRO SCAT). - Seven-Day Pass (consecutive days): $15.00 (does not include Northcoast Express or METRO SCAT). - General 31-Day Pass (consecutive days): $50.00 (does not include Northcoast Express or METRO SCAT). - Older Adult/Disability 31-Day Pass (consecutive days): $30.00 with qualified ID (does not include Northcoast Express or METRO SCAT). - Northcoast Express Fare: $5.00 each way. - Northcoast Express Fare for students, faculty, and staff of The University of Akron: $4.00 each way with Uni

Service area

Summit County, Ohio

Provides public transportation along fixed routes in Summit County. Northcoast Express (x61) provides transportation from downtown Akron to Cleveland (servicing downtown Cleveland, the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland State University, Wade Park Veterans Affairs Hospital, and the Jack Cleveland Casino) along either I-77 or Route 8. Note: Regular line service buses can accommodate wheelchairs or mobility aids within safety guidelines. Provides app-based transportation in portions of Summit County where METRO Direct does not reach called METRO NEXT.

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211 Summit

Providing organization

Metro Regional Transit Authority

Provides public transportation along fixed routes at scheduled times. Provides transportation for older adults and persons with disabilities through SCAT and ADA paratransit.