K-12 Rides Free | Metro
2222 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68102
Eligibility
Open to all students K-12 in the metro area
Required documents
School ID for high schoolers
if not available, see description for obtaining a free ID
(402) 342-0949
Fax·
Fax
(402) 346-8779
Voice·
Alternate Number
(402) 341-0807
Voice·
TTY
(402) 341-0800
Voice·
Main Phone
Websitehttps://www.ometro.com
Email[email protected]
Application process
Visit for services
Fees
None
Service area
Council Bluffs, IA
Omaha, NE
Omaha, NE
Omaha, NE
Ralston, NE
Ralston, NE
Bellevue, NE
Bellevue, NE
Papillion, NE
Papillion, NE
Pilot program to provide free bus, MOBY, and ORBT rides during Metro’s regular service hours for any K-12 student in Omaha and the surrounding area.
High school students must show school-issued IDs when boarding. Students without school-issued ID, may receive a free Metro K-12 card by bringing proof of high school enrollment to the Metro office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm.
Elementary and middle school students can inform the bus operators that they are students.
Date of Last Formal Update
01/27/2026
Data provided by
United Way of the Midlands
Providing organization
Metro
Provides Bus service within Omaha city limits, Bellevue, Council Bluffs, Ralston, Papillion, and LaVista. Paratransit service with the bounds served by the fixed route buses.