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Students Ride Free With GoPass
GoPass for K-12 and Community College Students
Students at participating K-12, Adult Schools and Community Colleges can enjoy the freedom of going anywhere, anytime for FREE on Metro buses and trains.
Check to see if your school has GoPass.
Already have a GoPass? Activate to start riding.
Activate your GoPass
Activate your GoPass to start riding.
The 2026-27 (Year 6) GoPass is valid July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. (Note: Extended three-month bridge period added at no extra cost to districts).
The 2025-26 GoPass is valid through September 30, 2026.
LAUSD students with questions about Schoology or GoPass, please call the GoPass LAUSD Hotline at 213-443-1300.
Not a student? Click HERE to see if you qualify for free rides under the Low Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) program.
How GoPass Works
Pick up a GoPass TAP card from your participating school.
Activate your new GoPass online or by calling 866.TAPTOGO.
Wait 1 hour for your registration to be processed, and then tap your card on a rail gate, rail validator, bus farebox, bus mobile validator, or at any TAP Vending Machine within 14 days to complete activation of your new pass.
Ride on Metro and participating partner agencies for free through September 30, 2027.
Take a photo of the back of your GoPass TAP card in case it is lost or stolen. You can contact your school administration for a replacement card, and then visit taptogo.net/gopass to activate the new card.
GoPass Means Free Rides On Many Transit Agencies
With an active GoPass TAP card, you can enjoy unlimited free rides on:
- Metro bus and rail
- AVTA
- Beach Cities Transit
- Burbank Bus
- City of Commerce Transit
- Culver CityBus
- Foothill Transit
- Glendale Beeline
- Glendora Transit
- GTrans
- LADOT Dash
- La County Shuttles
- Lawndale Beat
- Long Beach Transit
- Lynwood Trolley
- Montebello Bus
- Norwalk Transit
- Pasadena Transit
- Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
- Torrance Transit
Your GoPass is not valid on Commuter Express services.
Frequently Asked Questions
GoPass riders should continue to use their GoPass TAP card to receive free, unlimited rides. Using a credit or debit card to pay fare will result in fare being charged to that credit or debit card.
The most common reasons include:
- Your card wasn’t registered with a current Year 6 activation code (prior school year codes will not work).
- You didn’t wait at least 1 hour after registering online before trying to ride.
- You didn’t tap your card within 14 days of online registration, meaning you will need to request a new activation code from your school office.
If your card is lost or stolen, contact your school administration for a replacement, and then visit taptogo.net/gopass to activate your new card using a current school year activation code. (Note: TAP Customer Care can assist with system registration but cannot issue replacement cards directly).
Yes! To use a virtual card on your phone, please follow the instructions at the GoPass Portal.
Yes! To use a virtual card on your iPhone and add to your Wallet, please follow the instructions at the GoPass Portal.
Fill out the Student Inquiry Form and we’ll reach out to your school!
Student K-12
• Base fare: $0.75
• 1-Day cap: $2.50
• 7-Day cap: $6
Learn more about Reduced Fares for Students K-12.
College/Vocational
• Base fare: $1
• 1-Day cap: $2.50
• 7-Day cap: $6
For Administrators and Districts
Are you an administrator looking to launch, manage or expand the GoPass program at your school site?
Watch this video for a quick program overview and use our updated digital toolkits to submit requests directly to the GoPass program management team:
- New Districts and Schools: Onboard your campus, submit initial baseline student counts, and request structural program information via the official GoPass School/District Planning Form.
- Returning Districts and Schools: Order replenishment TAP cards, request digital/sticker activation codes, order multilingual flyers, or book custom virtual/in-person staff training by completing the GoPass Materials, Training and Outreach Request Form.
- Event Support: Planning an upcoming school resource fair, open house or community event? Use either intake form listed above to request on-site event tabling from the GoPass Outreach Team to assist families with live registrations.
