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Ride, Respect & Relax

You have the power to make a positive difference in your community. Just remember that when you RIDE MTA, RESPECT everyone around you and RELAX to get there quickly, safely and enjoyably.

Take the MTA Pledge to RIDE, RESPECT and RELAX:

  • To honor your family, school, peers and community by showing leadership in word, deed and attitude.
  • To be careful when walking to a bus stop, be ready to board the bus before the bus arrives, and stay out of the street while waiting to board the school bus.
  • To present your fare or pass before riding.
  • To board the bus in a safe, calm and orderly manner, to move safely to your seat, and to keep entrances and exits clear.
  • To remember that the driver is in complete charge of the bus and students must respect his/her directions.
  • To talk in a normal manner without name-calling or loud, profane, or obscene language.
  • To not extend any part of your body through the bus windows, and to always consider your safety and that of others around you.
  • To not eat, drink, smoke, and play radios or tape recorders, or other music devices without headphones while in or on board MTA vehicles and facilities.
  • To respectfully discourage others who may engage in negative activity because you recognize this issue alone can jeopardize your safety and the safety of others.
  • To Ride, Respect and Relax.

Student Transit ID

Student Transit ID For K-12 Parochial and Private School Students

Whether you're new to school and ride MTA with your parents or you're an experienced rider and can ride by yourself, you can use the MTA Student ID card!

As a student with an MTA Student Transit ID card, you can pay a reduced Student Fare of just $1.30 per trip (with transfer privileges) when traveling to and from school. The Student ID card is issued to students by participating parochial and private schools, public schools in Baltimore County and some in Baltimore City.

Who can use the Student ID card?

Students in grades K- 12 attending day or night school can use the Student ID card.

When can I use the Student ID card?

If you go to school during the day, you can use the ID card to purchase the $1.30 Student Fare between the hours of 5:00 AM and 8:00 PM. If you are a night school student, you can use the ID card between the hours of 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Remember, the Student ID card is only valid for one school term. You will need to replace your ID card for each school term.

For example, if your school year begins in August, that is when you should ask for a new Student ID card; or if you go to school in the summer, you will need to ask for a new ID card at the beginning of summer school.

Where can I use my Student ID card?

You can use the Student ID card to pay for a Student Fare on all MTA local services: CityLink, LocalLink, Metro SubwayLink, and Light RailLink. If you travel on Express BusLink service, you will be charged the $1.30 Student Fare plus the 50 cent surcharge.

How do I get the Student ID card?

Visit your school’s office to request an MTA Student Transit ID card.

What if my school does not participate in the program?

Ask your school administrators to contact the MTA Reduced Fare Certification Office at 410-767-3441 or 410-767-4659, or TTY 410-333-2051. It is easy for schools to apply.

Rules for using the MTA Student ID card:

  • Present your ID card each time you pay for an MTA $1.30 Student Fare.
  • Each ID card is valid for the one time period circled on the front of the card, either 5:00 AM- 8:00 PM or 6:00 PM-11:00 PM. You can use the ID during the circled time period only.
  • The ID card is valid only for the school term printed on the front. The color of the card changes with each school year and for summer school. You will need to request a new MTA Student ID card each school year.
  • Your ID card must have your name, address, gender, the name of your school, and the date it was issued to you printed on the front. ID cards without this information will be confiscated by the MTA Operator or other MTA official and you will be required to pay the full fare to travel.
  • The expiration date (“Void After”) is printed at the bottom of each ID card.
  • Students can purchase the Student Fare any day schools are open and the MTA designates as an eligible school day. Usually student fares are not applicable on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays.
  • If you need to travel on more than one vehicle for your trip to or from school: on the first vehicle, you must request a Continuation Pass from the bus operator or Metro SubwayLink station manager to present as payment of fare for travel on the following vehicle. If your trip begins on Light RailLink, purchase your $1.30 Student Fare at the Light RailLink stop. To board the second vehicle, either swipe the ticket on the bus farebox or insert it into a Metro SubwayLink faregate.
  • Always be prepared to present your Student ID Card upon request by a Light RailLink Fare Inspector or MTA official.
  • At the beginning of each school year, to allow students ample time to obtain an MTA Student ID card, students are permitted to ride without the ID for the first few days of the school year.
  • If a student chooses to withdraw from a school, they are required to surrender their Student ID card to the school.
  • Students attending St. Elizabeth School in Baltimore are eligible to purchase the $1.30 Student Fare until completion of their education.
  • MTA Student Transit ID cards are non-transferable and subject to all MTA regulations.
S-Pass - Baltimore City Public School Students

Baltimore City Public School Students participating in the City’s schools sponsored Student Transportation Program are issued non-transferable monthly S-Passes and a Baltimore City Public Schools Student Transit Identification Card. 

To ride MTA local services students must show the Student Transit Identification Card and S-Pass to a Bus Operator, Metro SubwayLink attendant, or Light RailLink fare inspector. 

The student to whom the S-Pass and Transit Identification Card is issued is entitled to ride MTA Local Services on school days only between the hours of 5:00 AM and 8:00 PM, and agrees to observe and comply with the following policies:

  • The S-Pass is not valid on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays or days when schools are closed, including weather related closings. 
  • The identification card must contain the student’s name, age, gender, address, school name and last four digits of the S-Pass serial number.
  • If the ID and/or S-Pass are used by anyone other than the student to whom it was issued, they will be confiscated by the Bus Operator, Metro SubwayLink attendant, Light RailLink Fare Inspector or any MTA official, and the rider will be required to pay the full fare.
  • The Student Identification Card must be shown upon request to bus operators, station attendants, fare inspectors, or other MTA officials when using an S-Pass for travel.  

Safety

Stay alert, stay safe!
  • Bus Stop: On your way to your bus stop, keep as far away from traffic as possible. If there’s snow around, be extra careful, especially around ice and related debris.
  • Clothing: Wear bright colored clothing, especially if you’re waiting for the bus before sunrise or getting home after dark. Reflective tape on your hat and coat can help you stand out.
  • Boarding: Wait until your bus comes to a complete stop and the driver opens the door before you move toward it. Line up as you wait your turn to get on the bus.
  • Seating: Once you’re on the bus, please stay in your seat and face forward. Look around to see where the emergency door and windows are located.
  • Exiting: When you get off the bus, move far away from the vehicle to allow the driver to see that you have cleared the bus and are safely away from traffic. Stay way clear of the bus wheels at all times.
  • Awareness: Be aware of other traffic in the area. Don’t assume that traffic will stop for you or even that drivers will see you. Look both ways when you cross the street until you’re safely on the other side. Please!

Kids Attractions

Here’s a partial list of some of the more popular attractions in the Baltimore area – and you can get to nearly all of them using the MTA!

  • Arundel Mills
    • Arundel Mills Mall
      Local Bus #17
  • Belair
    • Clifton Park
      Local Bus #15, #19, #22
  • BWI
    • Thurgood Marshall Baltimore Washington International Airport
      Light Rail, Local Bus #17, #99
  • Cultural Center
    • Bolton Swim & Tennis (1100 Park Avenue)
      Light Rail, Local Bus #27
    • Eubie Blake Jazz & Cultural Center
      Light Rail, Local Bus #19, #27
    • Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
      Light Rail, Local Bus #11, #21, #27
  • Downtown (Central Area)
    • City Hall
      Local Bus #5, #8, #15, #19,#20, #23, #30, #36, QB40, QB48, #91
    • 1st Mariner Arena
      Light Rail, Metro, Local Bus #1, #3, #5, #7, #8, #10, #11,#19, #20,#35, #36, #QB46, #QB48,#120, #150, #160,#310
    • Holocaust Memorial
      Local Bus #7, #10, #11, #19, #30
    • Jewish Museum of Maryland
      Charm City Circulator
  • Druid Hill
    • Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
      Local Bus #53 from Mondawmin Metro
  • Dundalk
    • Charm City Skateboard Park (4401 O'Donnell Street)
      Local Bus #20 @ Ponca & O'Donnell
  • East Baltimore
    • The Baltimore Skateboard Park, Rosedale
      Local Bus #35 @ Maryland & Philadelphia
    • Dipietro Family Skating Center (200 South Linwood Avenue)
      Local Bus #7, #10, #13, #30
    • Mount Pleasant Ice Arena (6101 Hillen Road)
      Local Bus #3 @ Loch Raven
    • Mustang Alleys Bowling and Bistro (1300 Bank Street)
      Local Bus #21 Closest service @ Caroline St., Charm City Circulator
    • Patterson Bowling Center (2105 Eastern Avenue)
      Local Bus #10, #13, #30
    • Patterson Park
      Local Bus #7, #10, #13, #30
    • Skateland North Point (1113 North Point Road)
      Local Bus #4
  • Federal Hill / South Baltimore
    • Baltimore Museum of Industry
      Local Bus #1
    • Cross Street Market
      Local Bus #1, #64
    • Fort McHenry National Monument
      Local Bus #1
  • Harbor East
    • Baltimore Civil War Museum
      Local Bus #11, Charm City Circular-Orange
    • Flag House and Star Spangled Banner Museum
      Local Bus #7, #10, #30
    • Little Italy
      Local Bus #7, #10, #11, #30
  • Inner Harbor
    • American Visionary Art Museum
      No direct bus. Local Bus #64 and walk from Harborplace)
    • Baltimore Maritime Museum
      Local Bus #11, Charm City Circulator
    • Baltimore Public Works Museum
      Local Bus #11, Charm City Circulator
    • Harborplace & The Gallery
      Local Bus #1, #7, #10, #11, #19, #30, #64, Charm City Circulator
    • National Aquarium in Baltimore
      Local Bus #7, #10, #11, #30
    • Pier Six Concert Pavilion
      Local Bus #7, #10, #11, #30
    • Port Discovery - The Kid-Powered Museum
      Metro (Shot Tower), Local Bus #20, #23, QB40
    • Power Plant / Power Plant Live
      Walk from Lombard. Local Bus #7, #10, #11, #30, Charm City Circulator
    • Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture
      Local Bus #7, #10, #30, Charm City Circulator
    • USS Constellation
      Local Bus #1, #7, #10, #11, #19, #30, #64, Charm City Circulator
    • Visitors Center
      Local Bus #1, #7, #10, #11, #19, #30, #64, Charm City Circulator
    • World Trade Center (Top of the World)
      Local Bus #7, #10, #11, #30
  • Maryland State Fairgrounds Area
    • Baltimore County Skate Park (Gallow Avenue and York Road)
      Local Bus #9
  • Mount Vernon
    • Basilica of the Assumption
      Local Bus #3, #11
    • Center Stage
      Local Bus #61, #64
    • Contemporary Museum
      Light Rail, Local Bus #3, #11
    • Lyric Theater
      Light Rail to Mt. Royal, Local Bus #3,#11
    • Maryland Historical Society
      Light Rail, Local Bus #19, #27
    • Peabody Conservatory of Music & Library
      Local Bus #3, #11, #61, #64
    • Walters Art Museum
      Local Bus #3, #11, #64, Charm City Circulator
    • Washington Monument
      Local Bus #3, #11, #61, #64, Charm City Circulator
  • North Charles
    • Baltimore Museum of Art
      Local Bus #11
    • Pimlico Race Course
      Local Bus #54, #27, #91
    • Robert E. Lee Park
      No direct transit service-closest service available on Local Bus #60 on Falls Rd
  • Owings Mills
    • Owings Mills Mall
      Local Bus #56, #59
  • Parkville
    • Parkville Bowling Lanes (7605 Harford Road)
      Local Bus #19
  • Reisterstown
    • Reisterstown Plaza
      Local Bus #44, #53, #58, #59, #60, Metro Subway
  • Security
    • Security Square Mall
      Local Bus #15, #20, #44, #57, #77
  • South Baltimore
    • Lansdowne Skatepark (Bero Road)
      Local Bus #36, #77
  • Stadium Area
    • Oriole Park at Camden Yards
      Light Rail, Local Bus #14(Sundays Only), #17, #27
    • M&T Bank Stadium
      Light Rail, Local Bus #14(Sundays Only), #17, #27
    • Old Otterbein Church
      Light Rail, Local Bus #1, #7, #11, #19, #64
    • Carroll Park Skatepark (1500 Washington Boulevard)
      Local Bus #36, #51
    • Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards
      Light Rail, Local Bus #14(Sundays Only), #17, #27
  • Station North Arts & Entertainment District
    • Great Blacks in Wax Museum
      Local Bus #13
  • Towson
    • Stoneleigh Lanes Duckpin Bowling Center (6703 York Road)
      Local Bus #8, #12
    • Towson Town Center
      Local Bus #3, #8, #11, #12, #55, QB48
  • West Side (Lexington Market Area)
    • Antique Row
      Light Rail, Local Bus #27, #19
    • B&O Railroad Museum
      Local Bus #10,#20,#35
    • Bromo Seltzer Tower
      Local Bus #7, #10, #19, #27, #35
    • Hippodrome Theatre
      Light Rail, Local Bus #1, #5 #8, #10, #19, #20, #27, #30, #36, #91
    • Lexington Market
      Metro Subway, Local Bus ,#5, #7, #8, #20, #27,#30, #36, QB40,QB48, #91
    • Shake and Bake Family Fun Center (Bowling) 1601 Pennsylvania Avenue
      Metro Subway, Local Bus #7
    • Westminster Hall
      Local Bus #1, #7, #8, #20, #30, #36
Baltimore City Recreation and Parks I Aquatics I Public Pools Listing

  • Cherry Hill Splash Park
    101 Reedbird Ave.
    (443) 984-7308
    Local Bus #14 (Sundays Only), #27, #51, #64

  • Clifton Park
    2013 Sinclair Ln.
    (410) 396-9330
    Local Bus #13, #19
  • Druid Hill Park
    800 Wyman Park Dr.
    (410) 428-9130
    Local Bus #27 (15 minute walk from #27)
  • Patterson Park
    148 S. Linwood Ave.
    (443) 677-2618
    Local Bus #7, #10, #13, #30
  • Riverside Park
    1800 Covington St.
    (410) 396-8059
    Local Bus #64 (5 minute walk from #64)
  • Roosevelt Park
    3500 Poole St.
    (410) 396-6487
    Local Bus #22
Indoor Swimming Facilities
  • Callowhill Aquatics Center
    2821 Oakley Ave.
    (410) 396-0677
    Between Local Bus #54 and #1
  • Cherry Hill Aquatics Center
    2600 Giles Rd.
    (410) 396-1938
    Local Bus #27, #29, #51
  • Chick Webb Aquatics Center
    623 N. Eden St.
    (410) 396-7593
    Local Bus #5, #21, #35
Walk-to Pools
  • Ambrose Kennedy
    100 Ensor St.
    (410) 752-7566
    Local Bus #21
  • C.C. Jackson
    4910 Park Heights Ave.
    (443) 677-1227
    Local Bus #54
  • Central Rosemont
    2621 Winchester St.
    (443) 677-2120
    Near Local Bus #51 at Bentalou
  • City Springs
    1500 E. Baltimore St.
    (410) 396-9195
    Local Bus #21, #23, #40
  • Coldstream
    1400 Fillmore St.
    (443) 984-3165
    Local Bus #36 at Kirk Ave
  • Farring-Baybrook
    4501 Farring Ct.
    (443) 677-1028
    Local Bus #64
  • Greater Model
    1055 W. Saratoga St.
    (410) 396-0213
    Local Bus #15
  • Harford/Lanvale
    1641 N. Spring St.
    (410) 396-3137
    Local Bus #19
  • Liberty
    3901 Maine Ave.
    (443) 677-2558
    Local Bus #52,#91
  • O'Donnell Heights
    1200 Gusryan St.
    (410) 396-9355
    Local Bus #20 at Boston St.
  • Towanda
    4100 Towanda Ave.
    (410) 446-9574
    Local Bus #53, #97 @ Reisterstown Rd & Quantico
  • Walter P. Carter
    820 E. 43rd St.
    (443) 677-2477
    No direct transit service. Closest service on Local Bus #8, #36
  • William McAbee
    1323 N. Gilmore St.
    (410) 396-0255
    Local Bus #21
Wading Pools
  • Ambrose Kennedy
    100 Ensor St.
    (410) 752-7566
    Local Bus #19
  • Canton Playfield
    1239 S. Ellwood Ave.
    (443) 677-2726
    Local Bus #11, #13
  • C.C. Jackson
    4910 Park Heights Ave.
    (443) 677-1227
    Local Bus #54
  • Central Rosemont
    2621 Winchester St.
    (410) 396-0414
    Near Local Bus #51 at Bentalou
  • Clifton Park
    2013 Sinclair Ln.
    (410) 396-9330
    Local Bus #13 @ North Ave.
  • Coldstream
    1400 Fillmore St.
    (443) 984-3165
    Local Bus #36 at Kirk Ave
  • Curtis Bay
    Curtis Ave. and Filbert St.
    (410) 396-1811
    Local Bus #64
  • Druid Hill Park
    800 Wyman Park Dr.
    (410) 396-6477
    Local Bus #98 Shuttle
  • Farring-Baybrook Park
    4501 Farring Ct.
    (443) 677-1028
    Local Bus #64
  • John E. Howard
    2100 Brookfield Ave.
    (410) 396-7849
    Local Bus #5
  • Joseph Lee
    5900 E. Pratt St.
    (410) 396-3838
    Local Bus #10, #23 @ Eastern & Cornwall
  • Lillian Jones
    1300 N. Stricker St.
    (410) 396-3838
    Local Bus #21
  • North Harford
    6800 Hamlet Ave.
    (410) 396-6707
    Local Bus #19, #55
  • O'Donnell Heights
    1200 Gusryan St.
    (410) 396-9355
    Local Bus #20 at Boston St.
  • Riverside Park
    1800 Covington St.
    (410) 396-8059
    Local Bus #1 @ Fort Ave
  • Roosevelt Park
    1221 W. 36th St.
    (410) 396-6487
    Local Bus #27
  • Traci Atkins
    401 S. Sticker St.
    (410) 396-3838
    Local Bus #35 @ Wilkens
  • Towanda
    4100 Towanda Ave.
    (410) 545-3200
    Local Bus #53, #97 @ Reisterstown Rd & Quantico
  • Willow
    798 Willow Ave.
    (410) 396-3838
    No direct transit service. Closest service on Local Bus #8, #33, #36